If there’s one car maker you would associate with safety then it’s probably Volvo. Their cars have always had an air of indestructability about them, thanks to a combination of solid construction and and clever safety technology.But now, thanks to the power of the internet, a single blundered demonstration has removed all credibility from their...

While the Volvo C30 may be a rare site on British roads it still represents a great way of getting a grown-up hot hatch.The C30 has just been facelifted and given a fresh new look, and alongside that is a return for the popular R-Design specification that accounted for an amazing 80% of C30 orders when it was launched in 2007. As well as smart visual...

Volvo are not a company that would usually feature very highly in a conversation about hot hatches, but that’s not to say they can’t make interesting cars. Just look at the 850 T5 for a lesson in how to make a boxy estate car interesting!However, with the current downturn in the global economy it looks like Volvo are having second thoughts about...