For decades, Volvo's approach to vehicle manufacturing was typically Scandinavian. It would produce vehicles that were safe, sensible, but often, rather dull, turning out a range of boxy silhouettes ...

Last week's basket-case Borgward versus decrepit DKW Project Car Hell Challenge featured a couple of cute European commuter machines of the 1950s. So this week we're going to change it up with a ...

Described as having the essence of a sports car in the silhouette of a family car, Volvo is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of its iconic 850 T5-R this year. Originally released in ...

I promised the Volvo PR guy I’d take it easy in the 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R, but his S60 is getting smaller and smaller in my rearview mirror. I’m not even pushing that hard—I’m just following my old-car ...

One car I'm thankful I no longer own is the 1994 Volvo 850 sedan. Not a bad car, mind you, as these were quite well-regarded back in the day, having dominated not only the British Touring Car ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...