FCP Euro Winter Garage Sale

2022 has been the best year on record for EV sales and offerings by a significant margin, and that’s only poised to improve next year. Batteries are getting lighter, ranges are getting longer, and carmakers are finally putting out complete offerings in several body styles and price points—all...

If Volvo has been committed to anything throughout its history, it’s safety. From pioneering modern airbag and restraint systems to the first to include three-point seat belts as standard, they’re as committed as anyone out there. However, their drive for safety has presented their engineers with...

Automotive manufacturers are constantly searching for the exclusive 'next big thing' they can use to sell their cars. Sometimes it's more of a sales gimmick, like the four-wheel steering systems that were briefly popular in the 80s and 90s, but others prove their worth and stand the test of time....

One of the more aggravating things about owning and maintaining an ultra high-mileage Volvo (my Volvo XC70 has 350k kilometers) or similar car is that there are some features that you come to appreciate, but when they break, they don't contribute to getting you from point A to B.  So,...

Volvo's new generation of electrically driven water pumps offer a substantial boost in efficiency over outgoing pulley-driven units. The lack of belt drive allows for new packaging options for the cooling system. If you're nearing 100,000 miles, it's around this time that you can expect to see...

Your family wants to know when you're moving on. Your friends all question your sanity. "Why are you doing this to yourself? Why?" they demand. "What are you getting out of this, aren't you tired of wasting your time and money?" But they don't know what you know. They can't possibly understand...

Volvos made in the early '00s are generally very reliable modes of transport when properly maintained. Few things regularly go wrong on them, though there is an issue that affects nearly every car made in that era. The alarm siren Volvo installed in those models regularly goes bad and leaves...

It's not every day you see a Volvo wagon with Nordica Ski graphics on it. When we spotted this Volvo V90 Mk II that was incredibly fitting for Radwood, we couldn't leave without talking to the owner and shooting some photos.  Volvo enthusiasts seem like a rare breed. A brand all about safety and...

Walking up to a Volvo whose owner talks of having water up as high as the driver’s window shouldn’t inspire confidence in the machine’s ability to run properly. The modern Volvo is a green and eco-friendly approach to the upscale family car. Prior generations were less eco-friendly but were...