Volvo C70
Volvo drops a diesel in the C70
Sales of the new Volvo C70 hardtop convertible have been so brisk that company has already upped its production from 16,000 annual units to 20,000. It will likely become even more popular now that Volvo has introduced its first diesel engine in the Swedish convertible, a 2.4L turbodiesel initially developed for the S60, S70, XC70 and XC90 but downsized and detuned for the C70. Known as the D5, this five-cylinder turbodiesel develops 180 horsepower and 258 ft-lbs. of torque. It will initially be
Volvo launches new D5 diesel in S40 and V50 models
Volvo Cars has started European delivery of S40 sedans and V50 estates with its new and more powerful D5 diesel powerplant, aiming at Europe's premium diesel car market.
Volvo ordered to pay Ukranian more than $48M for accident injuries
Swedish automaker Volvo has been ordered to pay more than 378 million kronor (more than $48 million USD) to a Ukranian man injured in a 1998 rollover accident. How the man flipped his C70 coupe isn't altogether clear, but the court apparently found merit in his complaint that the airbags failed to deploy in the proper manner, causing him extensive injuries.