2012 Volvo XC70 Volvo has long been known for two things: extremely safe cars and ultrareliable wagons. Volvo has long been known for two things: extremely safe cars and ultrareliable wagons. Sadly, with the recent departures of the V50 and V70, Volvo appears to be relegating its wagons (at least in the U.S. market) to the dustbin of history.
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2012 Volvo XC70
Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , Wagon , Videos , Cadillac The image above is a perfect example of potential energy. What we have is famed tuner John Hennessey’s own personal daily driver, a modified Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon called “Hammer Wagon,” about to run down the quarter mile. Its twin-turbo V8 is producing upwards of 1,000 horsepower, but with the Christmas tree still glowing red, it’s got nowhere to send that energy. Watch the video to see the video’s subsequent frames in which the Hammer Wagon hooks up its ridiculously meaty rear tires and tears down the tarmac to the tune of 10.69 seconds at 134 miles per hour.
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Video: Watch Hennessey’s own CTS-V Sport Wagon pull a sub-11-second quarter mile [UPDATE]
Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Cadillac Last year, we sampled Hennessey’s 700 horsepower version of the Cadillac CTS-V , and quite frankly, it frightened us. As Jonny Lieberman said at the time, “we simply weren’t prepared for the fury of the V700.” Of course, adding a little under 150 horsepower to the CTS-V is just getting started for Hennessey. The Texas tuner has just released a preview of its upcoming Twin-Turbo CTS-V Coupe model packing no less than 1,000 horsepower.
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Hennessey previews limited edition 1,000-horsepower CTS-V Coupe
Filed under: Etc. , Canada 12-year-old kids looking to jump behind the wheel should stick to go-karts and video games. Or maybe empty fields . Otherwise, things don’t usually end well, as was the case for a preteen girl in Pikangikum, Ontario .
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Report: 12-year-old girl crashes stolen pickup, takes out town’s power
Filed under: Performance , Hatchback , Volvo Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept Prototype – Click above for high-res image If you ever looked at those old Volvo ads that suggested their station wagons were the next logical step up from a Lotus , well, you can stop snickering. Sure, it may still be a long shot, but Volvo appears to be getting serious about offering performance-oriented automobiles. A couple of weeks ago, we brought you a report that indicated Volvo was forging a closer relationship with Polestar , the racing outfit that fields the company’s entries in the Scandinavian and World Touring Car Championships. Volvo, it seemed, had already turned to Polestar to squeeze a bit of extra juice from its S60 and XC60 R-Design models, and according to the report, was prepared to utilize Polestar’s talents even more in the future
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Report: Volvo to launch new performance line with production C30 PCP
Lincoln dealers troubled by a lack of new products are promised a new lineup by 2015 that will more than double current sales levels.
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Ford to invest $1 billion into troubled Lincoln brand