The XC90 D5 will now be costing Rs. 42.5 lakh, and the XC90 32 along with the XC90 V8 would be obtainable for Rs. 43.5 lakh and Rs. 49.5 lakh, respectively.

Volvo Car India remarked that “In lieu with current economic scenario and to provide luxury at right price, the prices for the flagship model Volvo XC90 SUV has been reduced by 7-8.5 per cent with effect from July 9.”

Paul de Voijs the MD of Volvo Car India said that “The expansion of our dealer network signals the importance of the Indian market to Volvo Cars. We believe that India holds tremendous potential for our brand and want to make sure that we fully capitalize on the opportunities available.”

The Swedish car marker has plans for setting up stop/start to its C30, S40 and V50 makes. This aids in attaining carbon dioxide discharge of 104g/km and fuel expenditure of 72.4mpg.

The company also plans to introduce new S80 executive saloon to its line-up. Two new diesel engines for the XC70 – 2.4D and D5 are also to be introduced.
The 2.4D engine is been offered with front-wheel-drive makes only. It emits 159 g/km and returns up to 47.1 mpg. Volvo XC60 is now obtainable with the promoted 2.4D 172bhp engine. This also releases 159g/km of CO2.

Orders for all new models can be placed now as the cars are anticipated to be released in July.

It will get a lot of latest equipments to link with the cautiously graven body kit. The new components added to the upgrade are a new front wing, side skirts, flat underbody, rear diffuser, alloy wheels and re-designed interior.

The P1800 which became quiet famous in the TV series The Saint, had a 100bhp 1.8-litre petrol engine. The new version to be built in 2009 by Vocks’ company Vox Custom, will have Volvo’s current 4.4-litre V8 with a turbo to carry a power output of around 550bhp.

The new P1800 will be produced in limited numbers and the prices are yet to be announced.

The new engines will reduce CO2 discharge while it will increase power. The 2.4D unit is promoted by 12bhp to 172bhp, with a letting down of carbon dioxide by up to 40g/km, reckoning on the model. The D5, increases power by 19bhp to 202bhp, with CO2 discharge dropping by up to 14g/km, based on the model.
The fuel consumption if the new 2.4D engine is reduced and discharges also reduced by using a different type of piezoelectric fuel injector to the D5, and it also will cut fuel consumption through quick and exact injection sequences.

Volvo may be waiting for the news of its fate as its owner Ford plans its sell-off, but it’s ‘business as usual’ in its product development department, according to company.

Volvo is keen to cast itself as an environmentally-friendly car-maker capable of meeting upcoming emissions legislation and able to meet future buyer demands for more fuel-efficient vehicles.
First up are the so-called DRIVe C30, S40 and V50, with enhanced aerodynamics, revised gear ratios and a version of the 1.6-litre diesel engine tweaked to emit less than 120g/km of carbon dioxide.

These replace the previous 1.6 diesels and are on sale now – and Volvo intends to get these models emitting less than 100g/km within a few years.
DRIVe models will be added to other Volvo ranges; there will be an S60 emitting less than 120g/km by 2011, says Volvo, an S80 emitting less than 130g/km and an XC60 emitting less than 140g/km.

A micro-hybrid will join the range in 2011. It will be available with both petrol and diesel engines and manual or automatic transmissions. This comprises a stop-start system plus brake energy regeneration, and promises overall fuel savings of up to 5% but greater benefits in urban driving.

A full hybrid – capable of electric-only propulsion – will be available with the D5 diesel engine from 2012, giving fuel savings of up to 15%; a range-extended plug-in hybrid (as previewed by the Recharge concept) said to be capable of over 60 miles in electric-only mode comes later.

Before the hybrids, however, come a new series of direct-injection petrol engines. Badged GTDi (Gas Turbine Direct Injection), these promise five-cylinder performance from four-cylinder engines, with fuel savings and emissions lowered by up to 30%. These will be introduced next year.