Volvo

Saab Enthusiasts Not Giving Up

Joseph LaMuraglia
You probably think that the automobile business is boring. After all, it is part of the “old school” industrial empire and its success relies on manufacturing high-cost machinery, not disposable electronics or ethereal technology. But if the past few months is any indication of the potential for intrigue and excitement, the reality TV crews may be moving to Detroit in the near future. [...]

2010 Volvo XC60 – Drive Event

Joseph LaMuraglia
January 29, 2009 – This just in: Volvo Cars North America just announced pricing of the 2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD – starting MSRP of $37,200 plus destination charge of $825. That includes leather seating, their innovative City Safety System, power driver’s seat, SIRIUS satellite radio, HD Radio, Bluetooth and the Panorama sunroof. If that sounds a little pricey, consider this; a similarly equipped Merdeces-Benz GLK is over $40K and the BMW X3 xDrive3.0i is over $42K. Clearly Volvo is being very aggressive with their pricing and they need to be. They haven’t been immune to the abysmal market conditions and they face stiff competition from the GLK350 and the upcoming Audi Q5. [...]

We Have A Winner!

Joseph LaMuraglia
We ran a contest a few months ago called “So You Think You Can Write?” where we challenged our readers to review their own vehicles and enter to win a $50 gas card. The response was good and while some entrants quickly realized that writing a review isn’t as easy as it seems, the majority took the time to compose thoughtful analyses of their chariots. [...]