Best Review of Pedestrian Safety I’ve Seen
Very good description and demonstration by our Naughty Tour host.
Good holiday weekend to all our friends in the US. The rest of you…well it’s just two days to Monday.
dan
Every Little Bit Adds Up – 2011 S60 Regenerative Charging
I was going though technical specs and found a bit of technology that’s rather slick. Regenerative Charging (RC) is used in our S60s electrical system to reduce carbon output and increase fuel economy.
RC is an intelligent control of the alternator charging function. By changing the alternator charge level parameters, when the driver uses the brake [...]
Rocket Science
Recently, a friend send this link to me. This is one of those stories that sticks in your throat, a ‘Hallmark’ moment. It’s not about cars; it’s about our next generation of scientists, the brain power of future America. All too often we hear about kids getting in trouble, doing drugs and other bad stuff. [...]
I Just Love Our Parking Lot – One Strange C30
Stumbling into work the other day, this C30 begged to be photographed. Tracking it down, Andrew Gallagher, one of our product guys, asked what I thought of the interior.
Some years back, probably around 1982 when we all had to wear suits, Bob Deutsch put together an “Ugly Tie Day” event for employees. I won more [...]
Just Saw a Black 2011 S60
As we get close to launch date, we’re getting more S60’s at NJ office. Out back, in our Service Methods Shop, there are a couple of black ones. Black doesn’t photograph well – at least not with my skill set – so better to show nice pretty ones and leave black to your imagination. But [...]
George Perkins, Executive Producer – “Desperate Housewives”
A while back, we asked George if he would like to review our C70. Unfortunately, he was traveling in Hawaii at the time, leaving us no way to get one there within a reasonable time frame. However, upon his return, he took one for a state-side test drive.
Dan
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I’ve just received the Volvo C70 to drive [...]
Iron Man Irv Turns 70, Sets 3 Million Mile Goal
Happy birthday to our most famous and enduring brand ambassador, Irv Gordon of East Patchogue, Long Island.
Irv turns 70 today, an honorable achievement for anyone. But, with Irv, it’s always about big numbers. He’s driven more than 2.8 million miles in his 1966 Volvo P1800. And, today, on the big 7-0, he’s affirming his goal [...]
A journey that started with a ‘Click’
On July 14, 2010, our simple life saving device, the three-point seat belt, will forever be a part of American history. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History will officially accept Volvo’s three-point seat belt into their collection. On that day, with a press event for media, business, government and Smithsonian officials, a little bit [...]
Word Smithing 101
When Toyota announced their Star Safety System, we started to scratch our heads like, “Gosh, what makes that so special?” I put together lists of what Volvo had, when we had it, when it was fitted, to what models, if there were any markets we didn’t have something fitted … and it became overwhelming.
So I [...]
Pike’s Peak takes real Swedish Ball Bearings
Good finish for Richard Bailey’s 122. Not bad for 4 cylinders.
VINTAGE RACE CARS DIVISION: 1. Keith Davidson, Ford Fallon Sprint-13:21.437; 2. Thierry DaLatre Due Bosqueau, Ford Mustang Fastback-13:41.722; 3. Jess Neal, Plymouth Barracuda-13:54.834; 4.Michael Jones, Ford Mustang-13:56.921; 5. Bob Hill, Ford Mustang-14:08.041; 6. Robert Jimenez, Ford Mustang Coup-15:05.475; 7. Doug Allen, Ford Mustang-15:13.960; 8. Richard [...]
