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Driven: 2012 XC70 T6 AWD with Polestar Tune

I am going to go out on a limb and say this was the most enjoyable Volvo I've driven since our 2006 Project V70R. The 2012 XC70 T6 AWD with the Polestar tune may be the ideal package for the active Volvo enthusiast.

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Volvo 760 turns 30 - The car that saved Volvo Car Corporation

In February 1982 - 30 years ago - the new Volvo 760 GLE was launched. No typical Volvo, yet unmistakably a Volvo. Seen as elegant and exciting with its characteristic design it was well received. The 760 became the car that actually saved Volvo Car Corporation back then and paved the way to the modern company of today.

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Swedespeed Project S60 T6 January 2012 Update

Driving several hundred miles a week, we crossed over the 11,000-mile mark and we are happy to report, no issues or unexpected service visits. At a recent holiday party, I was asked to sum up the vehicle in one word and my immediate response was, “impressive.”

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