Recently, environmental activists have been paying more and more attention to marine pollution. How not, when the world's seas are slowly but steadily turning into a waste dump.
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Without exception, concept cars are the ones that always leave the biggest impression on us. However, these are only concepts and we preferred to look at cars that are available to a wider or at least exclusive crowd of people. Are you interested in which 'machines' we remembered the most in 2018?
In a world obsessed with crossovers and SUVs, Volvo continues to make the best classic station wagons, and at the same time, in recent years, it has been making really good cars that have been winning awards one after another. V60 Cross Country otherwise, it picks up most of the features of the larger V90 Cross Country, which is fine. And we like it that way.
The Volvo V60 is the latest family wagon on the market, with all the features you'd expect from a Volvo. Scandinavian design, advanced safety technology and concern for passenger comfort are attributes that are sure to convince. At first glance, the new V60 is significantly better than its predecessor.
Volvo has unveiled their fully autonomous concept car. The Volvo 360c will even be so autonomous that the driver will not even have the opportunity to influence driving, as he will not have a steering wheel or pedals at his disposal. The 360c also boasts a flexible interior and a mission that could replace short-haul flights.
The Volvo XC90 somehow outlined the 'new era' of Volvo with a bold yet still Scandinavian design. So it's not even surprising that the new Volvo S60 sedan is completely in line with the rest of the Volvo family, with the difference that it's a bit sharper in appearance.
Volvo presented the S90 Ambience Concept, which represents the first sensory experience that connects the eyes, ears and nose. The concept allows passengers to connect with the car through their senses on a sensory level that we have not witnessed in a car until now.
The finalists for the World Car of the Year 2018 were announced back in January, and the final act took place these days at the New York Auto Show. Among the narrow candidates, we found the Kia Stinger, the electric Nissan Leaf and the likable Range Rover Velar. But the World Car of the Year award was taken home by Volvo with its XC60 SUV.
Already after the first drive with the new Volvo XC40, it was clear to us that the competition would be rightfully afraid of it. Fear of the fact that the XC40 is an extremely nice car in which the driver can feel the Swedish DNA in the design, materials used, minimalism, driving feeling and, of course, assistance and safety systems.
Polestar is a derivative of the Volvo brand, which, like other top brands, wants to offer more. Production of the Polestar 1 will begin in mid-2019, when the first customers should already get their hands on it. With this, the Swedes are returning to the game of prestigious coupes with a "big" Swedish coupe.
The new Volvo V60 offers style and substance, and this mid-size premium wagon will quickly become a thorn in the side of its German rivals. With the new V60, Volvo wants to at least limit the use of the word "SUV" and reintroduce the more frequent use of the word "station wagon" into the everyday vocabulary.
The Polestar is the first car produced by this advanced Volvo division. Recently, the two companies were still under the same roof, but at Volvo they decided to establish the Polestar brand and under its name manufacture their most powerful "Swedes". The Polestar 1 Coupe is the long-awaited hybrid sports car, which hides as much as 600 horsepower under the hood.