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, ...

From the July 1984 issue of Car and Driver. The young Turks are having their day at Volvo Car Corporation. Over the past ten years, a determined group of hard-core en­thusiasts has muscled into the ...

From the June 1990 issue of Car and Driver. "Wow, what a Volvo!" Not an expres­sion you hear very often, right? Volvos have always been safety-oriented, family­-hauling vehicles. And although the ...

The Axel Turbo Volvo 740, powered by a wild 3-rotor 20B engine, unleashed an incredible drifting display. With high revs, turbo noise, and endless tire smoke, this build turned a classic Volvo into a ...

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Ian Wright joined CarBuzz as an automotive journalist and photographer in 2018. His career started with specialist publications, covering everything from Harley-Davidson to Ferrari. Before writing for ...

If you're thinking of the best Volvos money can buy, what's your mind jumping to first? Maybe the lovely P1900 from the 1950s, or what about the 245 Turbo from 1980? Well now, another contender has ...

Paul Newman was not just a legendary actor but also a passionate car enthusiast and a successful racing driver. One of the cars in his impressive collection was a 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo, which he ...

There aren’t many Hollywood legends that can make driving around in an old Volvo seem like the coolest thing in the world. But, when Paul Newman got behind the wheel of his 1988 740 Turbo estate he ...

Paul Newman was so enamoured with his new Volvo 740 Turbo he bought in 1988, he… immediately swapped out the 2.0-litre turbo lump and replaced it with a V6. A Buick Grand National 3.8-litre turbo V6, ...