Drive-E
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Volvo is in the process of reinventing itself as a luxury brand with a practical focus, but such transitions don't happen overnight. While many reviewers and owners have fawned over the new XC90 seven-seat luxury SUV, legacy models from the Swedish automaker are still being modestly updated as they await their turns for a full overhaul. One of them is the Volvo XC60 compact crossover, now in its seventh model year. DON'T MISS: 2016 Volvo XC90: Gas Mileage Review Of Luxury Seven-Seat SUV A completely new XC60 will likely hit the streets about two years from now—probably looking like a...
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Volvo 3-Cylinder Engine Echoes Ford, BMW, Daimler & Others With ThreesVolvo will add a three-cylinder engine to its Drive-E series.
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Volvo's Triple-Turbo Four-Cylinder Engine: 450 HP From 2.0 Liters
Prototype Volvo engine produces impressive power with help from three turbochargers, one of which is electric.
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Volvo S60, XC60, New V60 Wagon: Fuel-Efficient Drive-E Engines
After several years of keeping quiet, Volvo is finally starting to roll out new and updated products--especially in its core mid-size segment. We've now driven three of them, all 2015 models: the XC60 crossover utility, the S60 sport sedan, and the new V60 wagon, the first actual Volvo wagon to be...
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Branding Bad: 10 Eco-Marketing Car Labels That Mean Nothing
Pretty much every carmaker wants to brand itself green--or at least fuel-efficient. And toward that end, most of them seem to have created sub-brands for their green technologies, programs, and aspirations. Based on conversations with car buyers all over North America, we're convinced that most...
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Before Plug-In Hybrids, Volvo Preps Efficient New Gas Engines
As German luxury brands have moved to smaller turbocharged engines with much-improved gas mileage, Volvo's entire U.S. lineup has remained powered by five- and six-cylinder engines. Yet with the introduction of a new generation of so-called Drive-E engines—and eight-speed automatic...
Bengt Halvorson
