Volvo

Lifestyle / 29 May 2018

Hot wheels: this month’s outstanding saloons, supercars and SUVs

May was a busy month in the automobile industry, with marques far and wide launching refreshed models from well-loved lines, as well as especially eye-catching one-off releases. Stylish saloons, stoic SUVs, nimble urban navigators and stealthy supercars captured our attention at Wallpaper*...

Lifestyle / 14 May 2018

Volvo XC40 is at the cutting edge of car design, remodeling the image of the compact SUV

Are cars getting smaller? All evidence points to the contrary. Most city dweller would agree that the metal carapaces that whizz around the modern metropolis are getting bigger and bigger. For reasons of raw economics and naked desire, the car...

Lifestyle / 15 Dec 2017

Volvo rediscovers its design mojo, thanks to its supercharged SUVs

With this autumn’s unveiling of the all-new Volvo XC40, the Swedish manufacturer has finally completed the SUV family it started way back in 2002 with the original XC90. In recent years, following the marque’s acquisition by Chinese manufacturer Geely in...

Lifestyle / 19 Jun 2017

The Volvo Cross Country V90 puts driver engagement front and centre

Twenty years ago, Volvo pulled the dust sheet off something rather unusual at the 1997 Frankfurt auto show. Raised up higher than a standard V70, with bodywork encased in black plastic cladding and the words ‘Cross Country’ written across its rear...

Lifestyle / 28 Sep 2016

Auto-motion: Volvo proves ’safe’ doesn’t mean ’boring’ at its Zurich Art Session

We are at the MAAG cultural centre in Zurich for the Volvo Art Session. In the former factory, dance duo Honji Wang and Sébastien Ramirez perform a captivating fusion of hip-hop, ballet and Capoeira, while a masked Ata Bozaci spraypaints...

Lifestyle / 3 Feb 2016

Brand tradition: the Volvo XC90 paves the way to the future

Barely six months after its launch, and the new Volvo XC90 continues to pick up auto show awards, most of them rewarding the Swedish manufacturer’s ongoing commitment to safety. In that respect, Volvo’s newest model upholds a company tradition, burnishing...

Design / 4 Jun 2015

Joy riding: Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe design second concept car for Volvo

There has been an emerging trend of customised cars as an extension of one’s personality and identity - for those who can afford it. Dutch designers Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe have brought this concept to life at Volvo’s...

W* Bespoke / 8 Oct 2014

Journeys in design with Volvo

Contemporary Swedish design is on the up. The country’s timeless take on shaping products, building environments and designing some of the world’s best-known brands continues to garner acclaim around the world. Volvo and Wallpaper brought together two groups of young...

Lifestyle / 19 Dec 2013

Volvo’s V40 hatchback combines character with performance

Volvo combines a passion for perfecting the underlying oily mechanicals of a car with an admirably crisp, direct and no-nonsense approach to design. Even the pragmatic way their range is configured - S60, XC60, V60, V70, XC70, etc. – makes...

Lifestyle / 29 Aug 2013

Volvo Concept Coupé unveiled

In recent years, the application of the magic ’D’ word has seen plenty of grand claims in the name of corporate reinvention, with volume car makers liberally applying broad brush ’design’ to help their cars reference high-end consumer goods and...

Lifestyle / 29 Aug 2012

Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid

Sustainable luxury is an increasingly common aspiration, from niche furniture design to giant automotive firms. Today’s consumer not only want to admire their shiny belongings, they want to sleep soundly knowing their purchases have helped ease the pressure on natural...