Car of the Day: 2013 Volvo XC60

The Car: 2013 Volvo XC60 Where I drove it: New York First Impressions: One of my greatest friends is a Swedish immigrant, and when the cold hits, no one is better prepared than she, dressed in the proper layers of chunky wool from head to toe. Not that all Swedes think alike (though I differ to this animated film about the iconic meatball that extends this metaphor in cinematic genius), but I couldn’t help think of her wardrobe selection when... Read More

The 2013 Model Year In Cars

Last year I test drove 54 cars that are now in car dealerships. While I come nowhere close to Hilary Clinton’s miles, I covered considerable ground. Here are the highlights: • Cars have exited the homogenous era — there’s so many ways to do it modern, depending on your taste, mindset and preference. Now you can be greener and zippy in a tiny Fiat, bossy and emission-free in a Tesla Model S or moderately fuel conservative in the official... Read More

Driving the 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD

This is not your nerdy brother’s Volvo. Speedster that I am, I didn’t want to give up the keys to the 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD.  Though, I have positive things to say about Volvos when it comes to safety technology, clean Scandinavian interiors and winter driving prowess, I missed the car launch and was not prepared for all the pizazz that this car delivered. The S60 is an exercise is in good proportions and ergonomics. This is a versatile... Read More

Feeling spry? Time for a car buy, says Edmunds

While Gotryke opts for the more ephemeral car news, Edmunds.com is geared toward the brass-tacks of American car buying. Edmunds auto experts are predicting a price drop in 90 percent of new cars in the next 30 days. “The next 30 days will be the best time of this year to get a great deal on a car, as there is still sufficient selection of old model year bargains and prices are generally trending downward,” Edmunds.com Senior Analyst Jessica... Read More

Volvo Ocean Race: Strike the Jib

photo: Volvo Ocean Race Skippers are already prepping to show their prowess for nine months at sea competing in the next Volvo Ocean Race. The competitors set sail in Alicante, Spain in October 2011 docking in Galway, Ireland in early July 2012. The teams will sail over 39,000 nautical miles at seas docking in Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland, around Cape Horn to Itajaí, Miami, Lisbon, and Lorient over the course of their journey. Each... Read More

2010 Volvo XC60: From Sweden (to San Francisco) with LOV

Hearts intact, we’re leaving San Francisco where the January sky is unseasonably blue and wide above our panoramic moon roof and the lip of the Pacific Ocean tickles the imagination beneath the driver’s window of the 2010 Volvo XC60. My driving partner and I are making our way north along meandering roadways of the panoramic 101 from our starting destination at Cavallo Point for serious launch business. It’s one of those days where... Read More