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There’s an old Beach Boys song, recorded before any of us were born, called “Little Deuce Coupe,” during which those clean-cut Americans joyfully chant, “If she had a set of wings, man, I know she could fly.” You might not like the song or haircuts, but you’ll agree with the … Read More
Volvo’s not walking away from safety as their major brand differentiator. Indeed, this column recently featured the 2012 Volvo S60 T5, giving much attention to Adaptive Cruise Control, the latest in point-and-shoot safety technology. (It’s a safety innovation that saves us from those type-As who still text and drive from … Read More
One of the world’s oldest and largest motor expos, the Frankfurt Auto Show (in 2011, Sept. 15 – 25) will be debuting numerous new vehicles and prototypes when the doors open tomorrow. The most radical-looking drives tend to be concepts that induce a sort of artificial high in visitors, who … Read More
Looking at all the safety bling* that Volvo bakes into the S60 T6 AWD, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s no fun to drive. However you’d be very wrong. We’ll talk more about the big engine in another article. For now, let’s focus on the repercussions of that much temptation. … Read More
The closest thing I’ve had to a man-crush over the past 10 years has been my friendship with Garry Sowerby. The king of cool, he holds several Guinness world records for circumnavigating the globe in a car. Today, November 19, 2010, he’s celebrating 30 years since setting that record. These … Read More
