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Bought a little cash car 2006 XC90 2.5T FWD that I planned to flip, but its growing on me... I got it cheap due to the blown Nivomat rears an aged front suspension, and the original plan was to replace it with some new shocks/struts/coils... but XC90 specific parts are few and slim. I am...

Hi my wife has been driving an XC90 2017 and loves it but wants to upgrade to a hybrid, so I thought to post here to express interest. Looking for a T8 hybrid, preferably less than 40k mi and at least 2017. Casually looking but ready to do a deal, including trade/sell our current XC90 (~33k...

Im interested to hear if pure mode is also heating the engine oil? I think should do it, so after some power needed and ICE kicks in, the engine is prepared right?

So im looking at a couple options for upgrading my k24. First is the viva hybrid which looks pretty good but seems very expensive. Im thinking the price includes a core but i just want to send my turbo in to get modified not a whole new one. So if anyone knows how much should the viva hybrid...

Hi all, I'm living in South Africa and I've never owned a Volvo before. I was looking for a good, dependable 2nd hand vehicle and was initially considering a Kia Sorento or Hyundai Santa Fe with a budget of R400K (just under $27K USD). This budget can get a fully loaded 2016 Sorento with...

I have a 2016 XC90 T8 and have been having fun charging at public stations. Have had no trouble with Volta or Chargepoint. However, I can’t seem to make any Blink stations function. I just get a continuously flashing red light at my charging input on the Volvo. The stations work for other cars...

Volvo wants to track where its cobalt is coming from, and so it's going to apply blockchain technology to do it. The automaker calls traceability of raw materials for lithium-ion batteries like cobalt "one of the main sustainability challenges faced by car makers." Because cobalt can be sourced...

If you're looking for a diesel engine in your S60 sedan, then you might want to act fast. Volvo has just announced that the upcoming S60 won't be getting an oil-burning option. The new S60 isn't set to launch until later this spring, but before Volvo tells you what you will get, they're telling...

Volvo's littlest SUV, the brand spanking new XC40 will get a hybrid version before the end of the year. The T5 Twin Engine XC40 will be joined by some slightly larger 60-series sibling, too, according to a report from Top Gear . The latest stage in Volvo's electrification strategy, the cars...

When Ferrari builds a car, it figures out how many it thinks it can sell, then builds one less. It's a fun little party fact and helps develop a kind of artificial rarity. And while we don't really have a problem with Ferrari denying one rich person their exorbitantly expensive garage...

One of Polestar's first two models as a standalone brand will be a high-performance coupe to match the world's best sports cars. After learning last week that Polestar would be spun off into its own brand making bespoke performance cars, the question of what those cars would look like...

When the Volvo XC90 first hit the streets everyone was impressed. It was elegant and lithe and promised a new era at Volvo. Freed from the economic pressures of parent companies only interested the bottom line, the manufacturer could finally think outside the box and make the car they truly...

Polestar set its sights on the V60 D6 Plug-in Hybrid, and in turn has created the most powerful Diesel-powered Volvo ever. With 298hp and 670Nm (495 ft/lbs) of torque, the Polestar V60 D6 can sprint to 60mph in about 6 seconds, without negatively affecting fuel economy or emissions levels...