As technology grows, more and more consumers are trading the in-person shopping experience for app-based mobile shopping. When you can find the perfect new handbag based on your individual height and weight, take advantage of free shipping and earn and redeem points with shopping apps, why take time out of your day to find parking and brave retail store lines?
The XC in Volvo's XC60 stands for "cross-country," high implies this a crossover wagon that can go anywhere. However, last year's model was front-wheel-only. This problem has been rectified for 2016, and the all-new Volvo XC60 received high marks from Motor Trend in a recent review.
The big news is the XC60's revised engine, which is a supercharged and turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four that puts out 302 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, and now packaged with the aforementioned all-wheel drive. With an eight-speed automatic transmission, the XC60 gets from 0-60 mph...
Fantastic design. Each line carved to perfection. The very essence of it exudes a bold, strong aura that radiates to all who enter. This is truly a creation that stands upon the shoulders of giants, building on generations of design and sculpture that came before it. And the house behind it is nice too.
If we told you that the latest luxury car from Volvo featured a built-in champagne cooler, massager, a retractable touchscreen, two media displays in the rear and ambient lighting, you would probably think you were day-dreaming.
Earlier today, Green Car Journal named Volvo's premium hybrid SUV, the XC90 T8 Twin Engine, as the winner of its annual Luxury Green Car of the Year Award.
“It is an honor to receive this award from Green Car Journal for the XC90 T8,” said Lex Kerssemakers, President and CEO, Volvo Car USA. “Volvo is committed to a vehicle electrification strategy that will make powerful and efficient plug-in hybrid powertrains available...
Volvo : VOLVO XC90 T8 TWIN ENGINE NAMED 2016 LUXURY GREEN CAR OF THE YEAR BY GREEN CAR JOURNAL https://t.co/Gpuwpue7h4
— Newspress USA (@NewspressUSA) January 21, 2016…Recently, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Volvo announced that it is working with Ericsson to develop intelligent, high-speed streaming capabilities for self-driving cars. The company is seeking to ensure passengers can get the most of their time travelling in an autonomous Volvo...
Volvo partners with Ericsson to stream in-car video even with no signal https://t.co/hkk1tVoIFf pic.twitter.com/F8whtu2vTM
— Verge Transportation (@vergecars) January 4, 2016
Here at McLaughlin Volvo, we're quite partial to the luxurious XC90 and its world-first safety features and semi-autonomous technology. We also love having a choice between an available 316-horsepower T6 Drive-E turbo and supercharged engine, and a 400-horsepower T8 plug-in hybrid electric engine. We know there's a lot to like about the XC90, so we love when it gets noticed.
This morning, it was announced that the XC90 has been chosen as a finalist for the 2016 North American Truck/Utility of the Year award...
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"The first thing many of us noticed about the new XC90 is how it reminds us of the Volvos of our collective 1970s and 1980s youths: a perfect box, far more concerned with utility than sexiness, yet so exquisitely crafted that it screams expensive."
The [2016] Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription performs as well as its direct competitors, earns better fuel economy, and still comes to the table at or below their prices (base and loaded)."
So writes Chris Walton in a recent Motor Trend review of the new Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription. Needless to say, the review was positive. Access it via the link below.
At McLaughlin Volvo, we're always looking for exciting stories about Volvo vehicles, and today we came across some interesting news that we knew we knew we had to share with you.
According to a recent press release, Volvo Cars and automotive safety technology company, Autoliv, will begin collaboration on an innovative project known as "Drive Me." The project focuses on the research and development of technologies related to autonomous driving (AD) vehicles. The project began in 2013, and by 2017 the companies hope to begin deploying the first of 100 AD vehicles that will be operated...
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