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more about #volvo more comments → MushyHeirloom: I stand on my roof on a regular basis. This doesn't surprise me at all. more » HoonThatFerrari: Kinda silly/funny, kinda stupid. In other words, almost exactly like a Will Ferrell movie. My only objection is the name... can't believe he neglecte... more » 87CapriceEstate: OMFG! A Volvo in Texas!! Why are the fish on the side backwards? Looks so cool, but what about rain? more » underwear-ninja: Let me know when they do Bohemian Rhapsody. No choir is complete unless they do a Queen song (in my world, anyways) more » Novaload: Guys, guys, guys. I sent this to Murilee quite a while back and he did invite the loony behind it to a Lemons function, I do believe, and posted it. G... more » Turboner: How are they going to pronounce "V70R?" more » Turboner: The lobster conductor is a nice touch. more » Elhigh: I can see a few of these bolted to the top of the V8olvo at the next LeMons, belting out some Molly Hatchet. more » Clown Shoe Pilot: This was cool for the first 30 minutes it was at the first Houston LeMons race. By the end of the day Sunday, it was WAY old. more » Elhigh: THEY LIGHT THE HECK UP. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT. more » -
#lolcars
The Sashimi Tabernacle Choir: A Volvo Covered In 200 Linux-Linked Singing Fish And Lobsters
Richard Carter affixed over 200 novelty singing fish and lobsters to a Volvo 240, linked them with a Linux operating system and got them to sing and dance in unison to create the "Sashimi Tabernacle Choir." Weird? Annoying? Cool? Yes. -
#carhistory
Today, We're Thankful For The Pre-Chinese Volvo
We're thankful for pre-Ford Volvo, but now we're thinking Post-Chinese Volvo will make us thankful for the days of Ford's ownership. So this pre-Turkey Day we're remembering some highlights of the company as it is now and as it was. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!
After a little mishap with a TR7 on Saturday, the Scuderia Flatpack V8olvo (formerly the Black Metal V8olvo) suffered a much worse setback late in the race today, when it attempted to share space with a '67 Plymouth Fury. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
The guys driving the V8-powered Volvo 244 were hoping to follow up their victory at Buttonwillow with another this weekend, but the Buick V6-powered Wedginator Triumph has made that goal much, much harder to reach. More » -
#downonthestreet
1964 Volvo Amazon
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Many East Bay Amazons have been getting crushed, but this one is safe on the Island. More » -
#spyphotos
Swedespeed Specs 2011 Volvo S60R
Word on the street is that we aren't getting a R version of the 2010 Volvo S60, but that hasn't stopped Swedespeed from some wishful photoshopping. More » -
#carcrashes
BMW, Toyota Don't Make IIHS 2010 Top Safety List
This year, people aren't thinking about buying a car the IIHS considers one of the 27 safest for 2010. They're thinking about pink slips, erectile dysfunction, and suicide. According to the IIHS, these people should buy Toyotas and BMWs. More » -
#adwatch
Creepy Sparkle Vampires Want To Sell You A Volvo
If you have a wife/daughter/girlfriend/sister, you're likely incredibly annoyed by their obsession with the Twilight Saga movies and their lame sparkle vampires. Now, Volvo wants to use this schlocky tween vamp romance to sell you a car. Gag. More » -
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#newcars
Volvo S60: New Look Just In Time For New Overlords!
The new Volvo S60, based heavily on the attractive and shapely Volvo S60 Concept, show the company is willing to update its image — just in time for their sale to China. One more photo below.
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#customcars
Swedish Sleepers, Part Two: The 500 HP Amazon
There’s nothing like internecine Scandinavian warfare when it comes to mad sleepers: hot on the heels of last week’s Saab 99 rocketship comes this Volvo Amazon. Definitely not your granddad’s Amazon. More » -
#uglycars
Ten Vehicles That Don't Belong On BuisnessWeek's 50 Ugliest Cars List
We're convinced BusinessWeek intentionally created its "Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years" list to offend Jalopnik reader sensibilities as much as possible. We've pulled out ten cars that simply have no place on this list. Two-minutes hate ahead. More » -
#carpocalypse
Ford Gives China's Geely "Preferred Bidder" Status For Volvo
Chinese automaker Geely is Ford's preferred bidder to purchase Volvo. Ford CFO Lewis Booth, as you'll see below, is particularly excited about the prospects and not at all worried about the possibility for General Tso-flavored Swedish meatballs. More » -
#carsafety
2010 Volvo S60 Can Detect, Automatically Avoid Pedestrians
The upcoming 2010 Volvo S60 will be equipped with a system to detect the position, direction of travel and velocity of pedestrians and cyclists, then automatically brake to avoid colliding with them. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
1967 Volvo Laplander Lets You Bork, Bork, Bork for $9,000!
If your sport of choice is reindeer games, and you are uncomfortable thinking outside the box, then Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a four by four for you. And it's one that'll have you saying how Swede it is. More » -
#projectcarhell
PCH, LeMons Cars For The Street Edition: Cadillac Fleetwood or Volvo Wagon?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Wearing a helmet in your daily driver is cool. Really! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Race On! Burnt Amazon, Needlessly Complex Milano Back On The Track
We're racing again, this fine Sunday morning in South Carolina, and a couple of cars that seemed out for the duration are back in action! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Tunachuckers Amazon Burns, BumperCam Catches The Action
I've built a successor to the original LeMons BumperCam camera, and the Heroic Fix Award-winning Volvo Amazon-driving Tunachuckers let me install it on their C pillar. Then their new B20 engine got a bit fiery. More » -
#newcars
2010 Volvo C30: New Face, Same Ol' Back End
Since its introduction in 2006, the Volvo C30 has been known for that rear end. Now the 2010 model gets a new front fascia designed to match that "unique" ass-end. Also, "Orange Flame Metallic" body paint and white wheels. Börk! More » -
#frankfurtmotorshow
2010 Volvo C70 Convertible Gets Hard Again For Frankfurt
If the hard drop-topped 2010 Volvo C70 convertible heading to Frankfurt later this month and unveiled today looks familiar to you, it should. It's a spittin' image of the Volvo S60 concept car unveiled in Detroit earlier this year. More »
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#downonthejunkyard
Twisting The Knife In The Guts Of Classic Volvo Lovers: Two Amazons Prepare For Valhalla
What the heck, let's make today a real junkyard-stravaganza! While looking for Clunkerized machinery down on the junkyard, I ran across this pair of rust-free Amazons: one '65 coupe and one '67 sedan. More » -
#downonthejunkyard
Fuel Injection Couldn't Keep This Volvo 144E From The Crusher
For a very brief moment, I thought that I was looking at one of my old cars when I encountered this 140 at my local self-service yard. More » -
#china
Chinese Astronauts Endorse Premiumness, Holistic Safety Of Volvo
Four taikonauts will be "convoyed" in stretch S80 sedans, which they chose for reasons of safety, quality, and "nonostentatiousness." They can put a man on the moon (pending) but they can't write a press release? [Wired] -
#24hoursoflemons
And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!
I'm too busy helping to break down the Traveling LeMons Circus tents to write much detail here, so just the bare-bones facts: More » -
#downonthestreet
1966 Volvo Amazon
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We've seen a white 1966 Amazon coupe, and here's a matching sedan. More » -
#downonthestreet
1966 Volvo Amazon Gallery
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Some of you prefer the old-style galleries, so here's one for our latest Amazon. More » -
#downonthestreet450
Celebrating 450 Old Vehicles Down On The Alameda Street: The Other Europeans
As we continue to celebrate 450 cars photographed down on the Alameda, California street, we're going to follow up the Germans with the rest of the Europeans: Italy, France, Sweden, and the UK!
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#crashtests
IIHS Crash Tests Five Budget Coupes: Ford, Volvo Earn Top Safety Picks
New crash tests released by the IIHS for five economy-sized two-doors — the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Scion tC and Volvo C30 — indicate good or acceptable ratings in frontal and side tests. See, size doesn't matter! More » -
#obituaries
Walter Cronkite, News Anchor And Volvo Racer, Dead At 92
Former CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite passed away yesterday at 92. Cronkite, primarily known for his coverage of the JFK assassination, moon landing and Vietnam war, also enjoyed success in Volvo endurance racing. [Autoblog] -
#24hoursoflemons
End Of Day One: It's Your Typical Civic vs Volvo 240 vs Alfa Romeo Milano Race!
The first session of racing at the New England 24 Hours Of LeMons is done, and we've got a Top 10 composed almost entirely of Civics, Alfa Milanos, and Volvo bricks! More » -
#downonthejunkyard
Some More Salt In The Wounds For You Amazon Lovers!
Just a few weeks ago, many of you wailed and gnashed your teeth over this junked Amazon wagon, and now I've found this Amazon coupe on Death Row. More » -
#overthebackfence
Geely One Step Closer To Owning Volvo?
According to Chinese auto industry rag, Auto.Sohu, as translated by China Car Times, Ford has already struck a deal with Chinese automaker Geely for Volvo. We're highly skeptical but maybe they know something we don't. [China Car Times via Auto.Sohu] -
#frankfurtautoshow
2010 Volvo C70 Spied In Barcelona
The 2010 Volvo C70 is apparently getting a facelift to more closely resemble the Volvo XC60 and Volvo S60 Concept. It gives the C70 a more distinct look in place of the previous blandness. More » -
#jalopnikgreen
Volvo Jumps On Plug-In Hybrid Bandwagon
Volvo is joining GM in confusing customers by promoting a car they can't buy until 2012 right now. Unlike the Chevy Volt, the Volvo isn't an EREV, just a PHEV with a diesel engine. More » -
#downonthejunkyard
1966 Volvo Amazon Wagon
A few months back, I heard about a chrome-bumper Midget in a self-service junkyard an hour's drive from me. In need of many small parts for my personal Hell Project, I went to investigate. More » -
#music
Ancient Volvo Tractor Starts Second Career As Drummer In Country Band
Why not play music to the idle of a chugging old Volvo tractor? It seems like your typical funny-for-30-seconds gag, but these crazy Swedes prove that the idea really works! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Whores, Poker, And Thrown Rods: Get Ready For The 24 Hours Of LeMons, Nevada Style!
Racers will be on their own when it comes to locating whores and/or poker at the Goin' For Broken 24 Hours Of LeMons, but thrown rods will be provided early and often. More » -
#carsafety
Ford Engineers Strap Giant Water Cannon To Volvo
Ford engineers have rigged a giant water cannon to a Volvo V70R to test effects of a side-impact crash without the crash. Better news? Ben's trying out this Carpocalypse-level technology as we speak. More below. More » -
#cardesign
Top Ten Auto Design Easter Eggs
An "Easter egg" is an intentional hidden message, in-joke or feature. We've noticed fun little buggers in the design of quite a few new vehicles. Here's our list of the ten best. More » -
#tunercars
600 HP V8-Powered Volvo P1800 Re-imagined By Koenigsegg Engineer
When super car brands are brought up, Volvo doesn't usually come to mind. That might change thanks to Koenigsegg engineer Mattias Vöx and his re-imagined, 600HP, V8-powered modern Volvo P1800. More » -
#elcaminos
Military-Style Volvo 740chero Wins Our Hearts, Minds
Our love of Volvocheros definitely extends to this 740 wagon converted into an off-road, military-style four-door Volvochero from The F***ing Fulfords, the English version of The Osbournes. More »
