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Sporty New V40 Joins 2015 Volvo Offerings

Luxurious, safe, and perhaps above all else, incredibly fun to drive, a new addition to the Volvo new model lineup has us incredibly excited. And after hearing all the details on, and seeing a new video on the V40 hatchback model, we think you'll be excited as well.


Yes indeed, the V40 is a new model which, in accordance with Volvo traditions, is both luxurious and safe. But this model is also very sporty…

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Volvo S60 Drives Easy for 2015 Season

Volvo blends a perfect harmony of classic characteristics and contemporary capabilities in the redesigned 2015 Volvo S60. With quintessential Volvo safety and revolutionary turbocharging technology, the S60 is the best of all worlds.


City Safety technology comes standard, and so does fuel efficiency. Five-plus-cylinder engines have been kicked to the curb to make way for Volvo's innovative Drive-E powertrain. Available in both T5 turbocharged and T6 turbo/supercharged flavors, this four-cylinder delivers potent power…

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A Different Way to Hear About the Volvo V40


Here at McLaughlin Volvo, we are pretty impressed by the new Volvo V40 video. It not only shows how unique this car is, but it lets you actually interact with the video. You can click on the part of the car that you're most interested in hearing about, and it will immediately skip to a part of the video that talks about that part of the car. Try it out for yourself.

No matter…

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Swedish Innovation at its Finest: Drive-E Powertrains

Hitting the road in a vehicle that offers all the comfort, features, and stylish design that you've been searching for is easy when you come in to McLaughlin Volvo and take a look at all the amazing new Volvo models available to you. However, what about a model that has a powerful engine that's also low-emissions with high fuel efficiency? That sounds impossible, doesn't it? Well, you've not heard about the…

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Why Lagom is Important for Volvo

Volvo is a Swedish company through and through, and for American's who haven't traveled abroad to the country you may not know much about the culture, except for the fact that clean simplicity is more revered than garish design.

To give people a bit of fun knowledge on Swedish culture and traditions, the truck division of Volvo teamed up with the Swede actor Peter Stormare (known for his roles in The Big Lebowski and Fargo) in a hilarious online series.

In America we don't have Lagom, but we do know the feeling of trying to find the…

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Latest Commercial for the 2015 V60 is Aimed Straight at your Childhood

One of the latest Volvo commercials to hit the airwaves recently caught our attention. The commercial was for the new 2015 V60 but it was produced for this year's National Film Festival for Talented Youth of which Volvo is a major sponsor.

In today's age of crossovers and minivans, children no longer get to experience the magic of sitting in those rear-facing jump seats that were ubiquitous with station wagons of yesteryear. This…

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Hands-Free with Volvo's Autonomous Future

"Autonomous" is the automotive buzzword of the 2010's and automakers all across the globe are working their hardest to make this far-off future dream a reality we can enjoy within our lifetimes. Our favorite Swedish brand is, of course, among them and bringing some incredible visions of what could be with their Drive Me project. From the parking lot to the highway, more efficient use of space and good communication between cars will mean…

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Volvo highlights the science of wiper blades

If it weren't for the professionals in our service department here at McLaughlin Volvo, we don't know what we'd do. Don't get us wrong, we treat our cars with more tender loving care than is probably healthy, but there's only so much you can do to account for wear, tear and whatever the road sees fit to throw your way.

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Volvo Teams Up with Apple to Develop Innovative In-Car Experience

The auto industry is all about that most innovative technologies these days. To stay ahead of the game, Volvo called upon the help of tech giant Apple to team up on the development of its latest in-car operating system. Believe us when we say the results are quite impressive.

This new technology called Apple CarPlay allows drivers to have full functionality of iPhone features through their car interface. Using the touch screen, functions like navigation...

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