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Volvo C30 2.4i launched in Malaysia for RM215,500

Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the new 3-door Volvo C30 in Malaysia, which Volvo says is a modern interpretation of the Volvo P1800 ES combined with styling cues from the Volvo Safety Concept car. Read more about the new C30 after the jump.

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Volvo C30 2.4i coming to Malaysia!

Volvo Car Malaysia will be launching the new Volvo C30 hatchback this Monday the 23rd. Initially only the 2.4i model will be offered, which features a 2.4 liter inline-5 engine producing 170 horsepower at 6,000rpm and 230Nm of torque at 4,400rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed Geartronic transmission. It will retail for [...]

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Volvo promotions ending 21st June 2008

Volvo Cars Malaysia are currently having a two-month long promotional period which will end on the 21st of June 2008. Selected aftermarket alloy wheels for the Volvo S40, V50 and XC90 have promotional prices that are between RM2,000 to RM3,000 cheaper than normal.
If you buy a Volvo Navigation System (seems decent as it is [...]

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Facelifted Volvo XC90 launched in Malaysia!

Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the facelifted Volvo XC90 here in Malaysia, probably one of the only 7 seaters around that gets the approval of Jeremy Clarkson, who last I read is about to purchase his third unit soon.
The model offered here in Malaysia is the 2.5T model, and retails for RM349,500 OTR without [...]

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Volvo wants injury-proof car by 2020

Volvo made a bold announcement this week - to have an injury-proof car by the year 2020. Sweden’s head of traffic safety Claes Tingvall doubts the target can be achieved, but I think we all know what is important would be the increases in vehicle safety research and development and new production-worthy safety systems [...]

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2009 Volvo V70 R-DESIGN

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Volvo V70’s R-DESIGN package will be able to be ordered from this month onwards in the UK, with the first R-DESIGN V70s to be delivered in August this year.
The R-DESIGN package includes stiffer anti-roll bars and bushings as well as 20mm front and 15mm rear lower ground clearance to help with handling [...]

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Volvo V70 2.5 FlexiFuel Turbo police car

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Volvo has developed this Volvo V70 2.5 FlexiFuel Turbo police car for the UK Emergency Services, and will be available from June 2008 onwards. The UK government has a requirement that requires all police districts to operate a minimum of 20% FlexiFuel vehicles, so the new V70 FlexiFuel Turbo will be a [...]

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Volvo C30 optional decorative film

Volvo seems to be really pushing the Volvo C30 as a fun hatchback, but I think this optional feature is abit too whacko. Stickers as decorations for cars are quite common-place - Proton has been quite notorious in the past with its compulsory optional stickers that cost a few hundred ringgit, and Naza has [...]

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R-DESIGN Kit now standard on the Volvo C30

Volvo has made the R-DESIGN kit standard equipment on its Volvo C30 hatchback, down from the 1.6 liter petrol engine up to the 230 horsepower turbocharged inline-5.

The R-DESIGN kit features a bodykit, rear spoiler, the R-DESIGN logo on the grille and alloy wheels, off-black T-Tec fabric with contrasting cream leather embossed with the R-DESIGN [...]

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Volvo XC60: Driving Shots Video

For those not satisfied with looking at the the Volvo XC60 in static photos, you will find a driving shots video of the Volvo XC60 after the jump. Shame there is no audio though, no chance to hear that turbocharged V6, but at least there’s no tacky techno music.
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