The Truth About Cars » VolvoThe Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news.Volvo C30 Review- August 24, 2007 The last time a Volvo was sexy, so was (Sir) Roger Moore. Just as The Saint titillated the fairer sex, Simon Templar&8217;s Volvo P1800 had heel-and-toe types salivating. Shortly thereafter Moore was persuaded to abandon his Swedish whip for an Aston. By the time the English actor got into Bond-age, Volvo had turned deeply dull. Sexy was scrapped, safety celebrated. Stylistically, Gothenburg&8217;s designs adhered to a Ty Webbian template: &8220;Be the box. Be the box.&8221; While Volvos slowly.http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/volvo-c30-review/ Volvo S40 Review- August 10, 2007 Back in the &8216;80s, when Volvo was famous for making safe cars, the brand&8217;s vanguard was an ugly, slow, heavy machine called the 240. Admirers affectionately dubbed it &8220;the Brick.&8221; The 240 was indefatigable. When Volvo tried to replace the car with a more &8220;modern&8221; boxy model in the late &8216;80s and early &8216;90s, 240 loyalists-- vegan university professors hauling cans of paint and their dog in a 240 wagon on the way to the farmer&8217;s market-- revolted....http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/volvo-s40-review/ |