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Polestar splits from Volvo to become standalone performance brand
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Polestar splits from Volvo to become standalone performance brand

Cryptic post flags Volvo’s recently acquired performance sub-brand is about to reinvent itself

2018 Volvo XC40 revealed
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2018 Volvo XC40 revealed

Volvo’s newest – and smallest – SUV has broken cover in Europe

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2018 Volvo XC40 leaked ahead of launch

Volvo’s Hungarian division releases teaser pic of the small SUV leaving little to the imagination

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2018 Volvo XC60 pricing and features

Volvo’s premium medium SUV arrives in Australia with seven variants, including a range-topping plug-in-hybrid variant

2018 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar get race-honed aerodynamics
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2018 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar get race-honed aerodynamics

The Polestar models gain 250 unique components including a carbon fibre aerodynamic pack

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Fast car bargains: 0-100km/h in under 5s

Because sometimes you need to look beyond Germany – and Australia

2018 Volvo S60 & V60 Polestar
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2018 Volvo S60 Polestar and V60 Polestar updated

Carbon fibre and more downforce, but more weight packed onto the Polestars

2018 Volvo XC40 to have “decluttered” interior
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2018 Volvo XC40 to have “decluttered” interior

Volvo’s upcoming small SUV will boast some intelligent interior design features that aim to make it one of the most liveable premium crossovers on the market

Sydney, Melbourne shape trials for robot cars
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Sydney, Melbourne shape trials for robot cars

Two of Australia’s biggest cities will soon have semi-autonomous cars sharing the road with other drivers

The comfiest cars you can buy today
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The comfiest cars you can buy today

When comfort is king, these are the cars to have in your court

Cars still to arrive this year to get hyped over
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Cars still to arrive this year to get hyped over

There are plenty of cool cars yet to come in 2017

July 2017 car sales winners and losers
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July 2017 car sales winners and losers

WhichCar looks at the successes and the disappointments in a record July for new-car sales.

Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo team-up for talking cars
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Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo team-up for talking cars

It won’t be too long before your luxury car will know when the next patch of heavy rain is about to hit before you do

Volvo XC60 selection
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Volvo XC60 gets Polestar treatment and 314kW

The XC60 is now approaching SQ7/Bentayga Diesel power figures thanks to Polestar’s upgrade

Volvo to electrify every new model from 2019
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Volvo to electrify every new model from 2019

Volvo’s claim to be all-electric or hybrid by 2019 needs to be put into perspective

Polestar Volvo Electric Branch
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Polestar to become Volvo’s performance electric branch

Volvo’s performance and motorsport arm is to transition to all-electrified performance cars

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Volvo’s Polestar to become battery-fuelled sports car brand

A new Polestar badge and a very different focus herald a big change of direction for Volvo

Mazda CX-9 to Nissan X-Trail: WhichCar’s six favourite family cars
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Mazda CX-9 to Nissan X-Trail: WhichCar’s six favourite family cars

Our family friendly shortlist of SUV and wagon champs. Save yourself some legwork with our pick of the pack

2017 Volvo S90 T6 R-Design arrives in Australia
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2017 Volvo S90 T6 R-Design arrives in Australia

Volvo has added an R-Design variant to the top of its S90 flagship sedan range.

Volvo S60 Polestar Cyan racing Catsburg
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Nicky Catsburg breaks WTCC Nurburgring lap record

Volvo’s WTCC car tops Nordschleife and GP circuit lap time thanks to young wheelman

Volvo really is turning its back on diesel
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Volvo really is turning its back on diesel

The Swedes decide that squashing oil is not the way forward. Will this decision provoke a stampede?

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Performance Car Podcast: Downsized engines

Engines are getting smaller but performance continues to improve

Volvo drops hint of 20 Series compact models
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Volvo drops hint of 20 Series compact models

Is Volvo set to expand its model family with a brace of compact “20 series” vehicles? An unguarded comment by a US executive indicates smaller Volvos could be on the horizon.

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Top 5 wicked wagons

Sick of high-riding SUVs and all the soggy-handling baggage they carry? Here’s our pick of the top five load-lugging passenger car equivalents