Volvo S60 R News

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All the while, its competition from Germany, Japan and the U.S. have augmented their luxury lines with mid-level or super high-performance cars like the BMW 335i/ M3 , Audi S4 / RS4 and Cadillac CTS-V . Volvo, meanwhile, put all its egg into a basket that touted refined design and safety.

It turns out that Edward Cullen, the vampire hero in The Twilight Saga: New Moon , fits the description of a perfect Volvo owner, according to the Swedish automaker.

Volvo has released details and pictures of its new, high-performance S60R that, the Swedish automaker claims, is the most technically advanced model it has made.

If you can't tell by our coverage of the GoPro Hero and the ContourHD camera systems, we're big fans of capturing video of our automotive excursions.

Volvo has released images and basic details about its upcoming XC60 R-Design appearance package.