Is it true my Volvo has an Audi engine?
The Volvo 5-cylinder engine was designed in 1992 in conjecture with Porsche, which VW AG owns a part of, and the same design has been used ever since in almost every model at one point or another...
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MVS Turns Eight! Whoo!
The MVS Beginnings MatthewsVolvoSite Turned Eight back in the Fall. How do I know? I found the first MVS page as it existed on January 6, 2002 via the Wayback Machine. (Update: that link no longer...
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Wired Reviews the Volvo 780 Debut and Life
Published earlier this year is Wired’s review of the 25th anniversary of the Volvo 780. Not actually a review of the car, but more a review of its introduction, design, and legacy. The Volvo 780: Where...
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“Easter Eggs” on Volvo Circuit Boards!
I repaired the odometer and replace some light bulbs. I noticed on the back of the green circuit board there are 3 or 4 moose from small and increase in size. Just curious Why? A factory worker...
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Rare Volvo Paint Color: Autumn Gold
Appreciation for a Rare Volvo Paint Color: Autumn Gold According to the Volvo paint documentation I have, it’s Volvo paint code number is 423, and it was only used on 850s. Special Edition 850? Nope,...
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850 Platinum Found, Bought, Loved
Very Nice Platinum Purchase MVS Forum member DougM buys a beauty Platinum Wagon. Score! See more Platinum wagon photos and the story behind them. See 850 Platinums in context with the rest of the Volvo...
View ArticleVolvo 850 R in Forza Motorsports
This… Uh… I… may have to buy an XBOX 360. Outstanding. Even the famous HPT inline 5 engine sound is dead-on. IMPORTANT: fast forward to 5:35 or you won’t understand my excitement. Or click here to go...
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Americans Keep Volvos Longest
As measured by years before trading/selling, not miles. Volvo 7.05 years Jaguar 7.0 years Mitsubishi/Buick 6.92 years Lincoln 6.79 years Infiniti 6.1 years Ford 6.02 years Data recently released by...
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Original Technical Publications 850 DVD
This review covers the 850 version of the new Original Technical Publications series of DVDs. I have no reason to think that the other models’ versions are different in the way they work, and neither...
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The Prancing Moose Story
We Volvo owners don’t take ourselves as seriously as some other makes’ owners. Proof? How about the famous Prancing Moose stickers? If you’re not a car enthusiast you might not get it. Here’s a hint....
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Production of C30 Has Ended
Well that was a quick 5 years. It seems just yesterday I was struck by the photos of the Volvo SCC concept’s hatch — it was a design callback to the 1961 Volvo P1800 hatch. It was 2001 North American...
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V70 R & S60 R Owner’s Guide… New!
Hello my Volvo brothers and sisters! I’m proud to announce the new P2 R Volvo Owners Guide! It’s an assembly of interesting and helpful items for owners of V70 R and S60 R cars in the 2004-2007 model...
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Volvo Collector’s Items at Volvo Salvage
Volvo Salvage has a handful of rare Volvo collector’s items for sale, including owners manuals for 142, 144, 145, 240, 850, S60 and more. Also, available are a Volvo Coloring Book, Volvo Road and...
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Volvo Hearse! And More Old, Odd Volvo 240 Photos
I’ve never seen any of these in the US, except for the 240 Turbo in the beach photo. But never on a beach. So without any further introduction, here’s a Volvo Hearse. I don’t see a casket in it. Volvo...
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History of the Volvo 5 Cylinder
Volvo’s 5-cylinder: Where Did I Come From Volvo’s history is intrinsically intertwined with the 5-cylinder engine. More than any other auto maker (besides maybe Audi), Volvo’s name has become almost...
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All Shook Up: Volvo’s 850 Wagon in the 1994 BTCC
In 1994, Volvo shook up the touring car world by enlisting their supposedly-soccer-mom 850 wagon in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). Many laughed and drivers sneered. And even though the...
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1968 Volvo Prototype Didn’t Make the Cut – It Was Too Wild
Out of the past’s future comes an amazing Volvo prototype. This design by Italian Pietro Frua lost to what would become the 1972 Volvo 1800ES, which was iconic in its own right. (The 1972 Volvo...
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History of the Volvo 5 Cylinder: Part 2
Don’t miss History of the Volvo 5-Cylinder Engine, Part 1. The inline 5 (I5) cylinder engine has come to be a symbol of Volvo’s recent past. But did you know that manufacturers started whipping up...
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20 Years of Polestar’s History with Volvo
A look back at Polestar’s 20 year history With Polestar announcing their very first production vehicle – an incredible 600HP hybrid sedan – in 2017, we got to wondering. How did this once-time Volvo...
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Volvo L3314 Laplander
Volvo L3314 The Volvo Laplander was a military vehicle built by Volvo in the 1960s and 1970s, and used by a variety of countries’ militaries. Ownership and use of these trucks eventually trickled down...
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