There are a lot of cool fast wagons out there, but they get even cooler when they come with some modifications and a famous person's name attached to them. Such is the case of this 1988 Volvo 740 ...

The Axel Turbo 3-Rotor 20B Volvo 740 is a true drifting masterpiece — combining raw rotary power with precision engineering.

Volvo's long had a reputation for building safe, if boring, cars. But its Chinese owners have been pumping money into the place, leading to new cars, new engines, and new safety technologies that make ...

Volvo Trucks North America recently enhanced its fuel economy packages for both the Volvo VNL and VNR models by making the D13 turbo compound engine standard. “We can compare making the D13TC standard ...

Volvo seemed to have a lock on station wagons in the 1990s. Not only did US buyers get the 240 wagon through 1993, but they also had the choice of the 740, 940, 850, 960, V40, V90, and V70 station ...

Small-displacement, turbocharged engines are seemingly the future of internal combustion—their big power and low fuel consumption make them ideal for today's engineering and regulatory challenges. But ...

Thirty years separate these hot rod family haulers—but how much has changed in three decades? I promised the Volvo PR guy I’d take it easy in the 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R, but his S60 is getting smaller ...

As carmakers downsize internal-combustion engines, they have to balance increased efficiency with the performance that many buyers demand. Volvo is proving that there is plenty of performance to be ...

When the sun burns out in a few billion years, the likely only witnesses will be stalwart old Volvos like today's Nice Price or No Dice 240 Turbo. Let's decide what it might be worth to be the next ...

Victor is a Mechanical Engineer and certified auto mechanic from Portugal. He specializes in automotive technology and maintenance. His articles are informational and educational, bringing to light ...

The enhanced D13 Turbo Compound (D13TC) engine from Volvo Trucks is now standard on all Volvo VNL models, providing enhanced fuel efficiency and reducing overall cost of ownership. According to Volvo, ...

The 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R was nuts for a family station wagon. It had a 2.3-liter turbocharged five-cylinder with an ECU tuned by Porsche for 243 horsepower, sticky low-profile Pirelli P-Zero tires as ...