“2019 Volvo S90 T6 AWD Inscription” An Expression of Contemporary Scandinavian Luxury OVERVIEW The Volvo S90 is a front engine, AWD, sophisticated 5-passenger, four-door luxury sedan that first appeared as part of the Volvo stable in 2017 to replace the aging S80. It is a stylish vehicle with a back sat that rivals many limos….
“2019 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R-Design” A Youthful Nuevo Volvo Compact Crossover Volvo through the years has produced some interesting vehicles with a multitude of designs, ranging from a dull and boring boxy form through the stylishly innovative P1800, sexy convertibles to the new, exceptionally appealing design of the 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R-Design…
“Volvo V90 T6 Inscription AWD Wagon” A Wagon for non-wagon Lovers Wagons, or more specifically “Station Wagons” were once immensely popular as the preferred mode of transportation for the revered iconic “Family Vacation”. Then, they seemed to fall out of favor and drifted into near extinction, being compared to the Soccer Mom’s minivan. Well, they’ve…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Volvo has been full of surprises the last few years introducing an impressive array of new cars and powerplants. And the trend continues with their latest, the 2019 Volvo XC40. The XC40 is the smallest of the three Volvo SUVs and is about the same length as the BMW X1…
“2018 Volvo XC60 T8 e Plug-in Hybrid Inscription AWD” Arguably One of the Safest vehicles on the Planet The Volvo XC60 is considered to be a small premium sport utility vehicle – more akin to a wagon, but it comes across as so much more. The 2018 XC60 comes in variety of forms. There is…
“2018 Volvo S90 T8 E-AWD Inscription” An Engineering Marvel Plug-in Hybrid The 2018 Volvo S90 luxury sedan comes in five different configurations – the T5 FWD Momentum, T6 AWD Momentum, T6 AWD Inscription, T8 E-AWD Momentum and the “King of the Mountain” Volvo S90 T8 E-AWD Inscription….
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer The Volvo flagship sedan hasn’t attracted as much attention as some of the bigger name German and Asian sedans, but if our last week driving the 2018 Volvo S90 is any indication, this sleeper is about to wake up singing an auto-speak version of “Hey World, You’re Going to Know…
Lexus LC 500 to Volkswagen Jetta GLI By Bill Schaffer Mount Hood – Here are the cars from the Lexus LC 500 to the Volkswagen Jetta GLI, which made up the balance of the 24 cars in the 2017 NWAPA Run to the Sun. When the two-day drive was finished, the NWAPA members chose favorites….
“2017 VOLVO V90 CROSS COUNTRY T6 AWD” Swedish Wagon Latest Cross Country Model Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go…in snow or ice or whatever. It’s what the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country T6 AWD wagon does best, providing comfortable, even luxurious sojourns on or off-pavement. The V90 is the…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer San Jose – When we reviewed the 2015.5 Volvo XC60 two years ago we talked about how the company had “gone through a series of difficulties and ownership changes in recent years, but indications are it’s headed in the right direction thanks to support from the new owner (2010) Chinese…
