Tag Archives: Sweden

Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar has opened its new head office at the Bicester Heritage complex in north Oxfordshire. A new Polestar Space based in the same two-storey building will open in January 2023. The Polestar Space will be located on the ground floor and offer a welcoming environment …

Watch the flagship Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-hybrid set one of the most unlikely speed records ever. Porsche chose Sweden’s Gotland Ring, which is still under construction and partly unasphalted, for its record attempt. Running on road tyres and driven by the German racing driver and TV presenter Tim Schrick, …

Aston Martin’s first SUV, the DBX, has been continuing its intensive development programme at Pirelli’s official test facility, close to the Arctic Circle in Sweden. The Sottozero Centre at the Flurheden Proving Ground provides a range of extreme environments, from snowy roads to ice handling courses, allowing Aston Martin’s vehicle …

Meet the handsome new Volvo V60 – a new family estate set to arrive in the UK towards the end of 2018. Looking not unlike a smaller scale V90, the new car will start at £31,810 and replace the current (very good) V60 which was launched in 2011. The new …

Jaguar’s first all-electric performance car has been undergoing testing in Arctic conditions at -40°C. The I-Pace SUV and its all-wheel drive system tamed sub-zero conditions at Jaguar Land Rover’s cold weather test facility in Arjeplog, Sweden. Due to receive its global premiere on March 6 at the Geneva Motor Show, …

Autonomous buses have started sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles in a bustling business district of Stockholm, Sweden. Travelling at speeds of up to 15mph, the 100% electric vehicles offer a sneak peek into the future of urban transport. They can carry up to 11 passengers, plus …

Former Olympic skier Graham Bell and Jaguar have set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest towed speed on skis. Brit Bell was pulled along by a Jaguar XF Sportbrake, reaching an average top speed of 117mph, to smash the previous record by more than 47mph. With temperatures of …

Watch Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reveal what it takes to be “special” as he takes to the streets in a Jaguar XJ. “Jaguar for me represents passion and performance,” says Mourinho. “It’s one thing to play for a club, or to coach a club, another is to play or …

Sweden’s best-selling car in 2016 was not a Volvo – the first time that’s happened in more than half a century. Instead, the Volkswagen Golf was the No 1 car, according to the country’s carmakers’ association, Bil Sweden, which also reported a record 372,000 new registrations – up 8% on …

Meet 97-year-old Swede Lennart Ribring, who’s just bought a brand new 5.0-litre V8 Ford Mustang. Looking for a “little fun in life”, the nonagenarian thrill-seeker says the 412bhp fastback, capable of 155mph and 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds, is “the real thing”. Young-at-heart Lennart fell in love with Mustangs after being …