By Don Hammonds
What’s your idea of luxury in a car?
Is it flash and bling?   Aggressive-looking beauty?  Understated elegance?
How about architectural drama, subtlety and contemporary flair?
If you have an eye for Scandanavian modernity, striking profile, and a complete absence of bling, we have your next luxury crossover: Volvo’s 2012 XC60 T6 All-Wheel Drive.

With lines and styling elements that would be just as at home in a contemporary art museum as on the road, stunning acceleration and muscle, along with plenty of practicality …

     By Don Hammonds
Volvo’s all new 2011 S60 sport sedan helps bring a new word into the company’s lexicon: Sexy.

Not only does this car have its own blessedly distinctive, Swedish design exterior, it also  can be one heck of a lot of fun on the straightaways, curves and corners of life, cradling the driver and occupants in comfortable but firmly supportive seating, and giving all the thrills you’d expect from cars with price tags that are much higher than the …

 
2011 Volvo S60: From Sweden with Style
By John Heilig
SPECIFICATIONS   Model: 2011 Volvo S60 Engine: 3.0-liter turbocharged I6 Horsepower/Torque: 300 hp @ 5,600 rpm/325 lb.-ft. @ 2,100-4,200 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual Wheelbase: 109.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 182.2 x 73.4 x 58.4 in. Tires: P235/40R18 Cargo volume: 12.0 cu. ft. Fuel economy: 18 mpg city/26 mpg highway/21 mpg test Fuel capacity: 17.8 gal. Curb weight: 3,901 lbs. Sticker: $37,700 base, $46,200 as tested (includes $850 destination charge)  
 Five reasons to …

SPECIFICATIONS
Model: Volvo XC60 T6 AWD
Engine: 3.0-liter turbocharged  inline 6
Horsepower/Torque: 281 hp @ 5,600 rpm/295 lb.-ft.@ 1,500-4,800 rpm
Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual
Wheelbase: 109.2 in.
Length/Width/Height: 182.2 x 74.4 x 67.4 in.
Tires: P235/60R18
Cargo volume: 30.8/67.4 cu. ft. (rear seat backs up/down)
Fuel economy: 16 mpg city/21 mpg highway/18.4 mpg test
Fuel capacity: 18.5 gal.
Curb weight: 4,174 lbs.
Sticker: $37,200 (base, plus $850 destination charge)
The Bottom Line: There’s no doubt that the Volvo XC 60 is a beautiful package, from
its overall lines to the artistically designed and …

Volvo’s all-new S60 is about to break cover on March 2 at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, and the good news is that it is within a hair’s breadth of being a duplicate of the stunningly beautiful concept model that wowed the North American International Auto Show of a couple of years ago.

It continues Volvo’s trend of introducing new cars with designs that have clearly been influenced by Scandinavian sensibilities in terms of shapes, colors, design elements and the textures …

Base MSRP $32,295  Price as tested  $44,500
Over the years, Volvo has introduced several safe, unremarkable vehicles.  While structurally secure, they do little to excite the senses, and lack appeal to the driving enthusiast. Enter the new XC60 T-6.   With smooth flowing lines and a soft body shape, you may turn your head twice to make sure it’s actually a Volvo.  Breaking into the the mid-sized SUV market, the engineers at Volvo wanted to make sure that they had something different …

There are always two sides to everything, right? Well, the truth is there are many more than that! To keep our car reviews innovative and well-rounded, we are providing you with not just one, but two points of view on the same exact vehicle – Her and His perspectives.
Her: Anne Fleming, Car Buying Advocate, women-drivers.com
His: Chuck Kerber, Writer, AutomobileJournal.com