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$2000 Challenge: Daily drivers–like this Volvo 242–are welcome, too

While wild low-buck builds are more than welcome at our annual $2000 Challenge, several previous competitors have had just as much fun running more mild machines–like this Volvo 242.

You Need This: Volvo 240 wagon with turbocharged V8 power

Do good things come in wagon-shaped packages? This V8-powered Volvo 240 wagon says yes.

You Need This: A Volvo P1800/Miata mash-up, free to a good home

Can you finish this crazy project? A GRM forum user is offering up his unique Volvo P1800/Mazda Miata hybrid project for free.

You Need This: A Volvo unicorn, a C30 Polestar with a stick

Offered for only a single year, this Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition is one of just 250 examples imported into the United States–and yes, it has a stick.

Live thread: One week with a 2024 Volvo V60 Recharge

We have a 2024 Volvo V60 Recharge Polestar Engineered for a week. What do you want to know?

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Volvo articles

Features: Volvo 240: The underappreciated motorsport icon tackles drifting

Sure, the Volvo 240 has a racing pedigree–but can it drift?

Vintage Views: #TBT: One of the fastest Volvos before Polestar? The 740 Turbo.

Long before Polestar, how could you identify the quickest Volvos money could buy? Just look for the Turbo badge.

Safety: What happened? The lessons learned from Andrew Nelson’s crash

An in-depth analysis of the crash Andrew Nelson endured during Sick Week.

Features: Pro Driver Randy Pobst's 8 Speed Secrets

K-Pax Racing Volvo driver Randy Pobst has decades of racing experience. He was kind enough to share some of his tips for success behind the wheel.

Buyer's Guides: Vintage Views: Volvo 740 and 760 Turbo

Turbo Volvo 740 and 760 wagons are boxy but fast cars, we share secrets on performance and the specs while still stock.

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Volvo project cars

1999 V70 XC

Call it the ultimate daily driver: cavernous space, turbo power, and a silky-smooth ride. Our goal? Commute in comfort, while still having the power and handling to beat a Subaru …

1967 122s

We've always liked the tough-yet-nimble Volvo 122s. So we bought and restored one.

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Volvo Forum Topics

The Pearl of Ghent, A car nobody wanted.
#TBT: One of the fastest Volvos before Polestar? The 740 Turbo.
V50 T5 turbo wagon must sell quick-CT/NY
2003 Volvo S60-R ( Paging Pete )
"I Make My Car Payments to Parts Stores," or "Why I Can Never Have Nice Things."
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Volvo Readers' Rides

Nov 08, 2024 by borf42
2008 None XC70

Picked this sweet XC70 up to replace my totaled 2005 GMC Envoy. I love this car way more than I ever expected to!

Oct 25, 2024 by BushidoDriver
1993 None 245 Classic

Last production year of the greatest car of the 19th century. Built to do a little bit of everything...

Jul 03, 2024 by gsarahs
2008 None C70 hardtop convertible with 6 speed manual gearbox

Dark blue with light gray interior. 50,000 kms since new. Best daily driver that I have ever owned!

Feb 06, 2024 by AClockworkGarage
2012 None C30 R-Design Polestar

Pearl of Ghent, the car nobody wanted.

Dec 26, 2023 by DIYCustoms
1966 None 1800 S

Just picked up this 66 Volvo for my next resto-mod.

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