With its distinctive glass rear hatch and blackout trim, Volvo's new 2008 C30 has a much sportier appearance than any other vehicle in Volvo's line. It also is the only one to offer the Custom Build ...

There are many forgotten cars on the roads these days. Cars you see in line at Taco Bell waiting for a Doritos Locos Taco that cause you to take a second and think to yourself "oh yeah, that's still a ...

Five-cylinder engines tend to get short shrift in the auto world, snubbed in favor of more popular configurations of four and six cylinders. But fives offer a good balance between the fuel economy of ...

The Volvo C30 combines excellent safety features, great comfort, and a turbo engine with brilliant performance. Clearly reflecting the best of the Volvo brand ...

“I can’t believe they think we’re all porn stars!” laughed Andreas Naeslund, Polestar’s North American Sales Manager as he looked back at european car’s first encounter with its 450hp, AWD C30 back in ...

We take a look at, and a spin in, the 2011 Volvo C30 R-Design and try to find some function behind its form. Antuan started out in the automotive industry the old-fashioned way, by turning wrenches in ...

We've always liked the Volvo C30, and, in fact, it made our All-Stars list in 2008. However, we probably sabotaged its chances to ever be cool when we called the little hatchback "cute" in that same ...

Have you ever looked at the Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept Prototype (PCP) and said “sure, I’d love to drive one of those”? If the answer is yes you might be in luck, as Volvo is in the middle ...

Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...

Dan Neil takes a flog with Volvo's tuner version of the C30 and gets misty thinking about Volvo's defunct Swedish rival, Saab. Too bad about Saab, isn't it? Back in the '80s I was pulling night shifts ...

With room for four, a sport-tuned suspension and styling reminiscent of Volvo's 1800ES of the 1970s, the 2012 Volvo C30 appeals to a wide range of buyers. And just because it's fun doesn't mean it can ...