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Volvo has long been known for safety and reliability, and recently a 1966 P1800 model set a new record further demonstrating this. Irv Gordon, likely the most famous Volvo owner, has owned this model nearly his entire life and has driven it just about as much. In fact, with each passing mile the car breaks its own record.

The story began when Gordon purchased the car from a dealership and drove 1,500 miles in…

Lately, we've been bringing you a lot of stories about the big changes happening with Volvo, be it new technology, models, or designs. Well today, it's more of the same, as the automaker's Chinese partner discussed adding a flagship sedan to the stellar arsenal of vehicles already available at Smythe Volvo.

Lu Shufu, who is the head of Geely, Volvo's new partner and creator of vehicles in their home base of…

As many of you know, Volvo is committed to bringing drivers all over the world the safest vehicles possible. Painstaking efforts go in to crafting high-quality models that give us a pleasurable, and confident experience at all times. That means being responsible and taking ownership of any issues that come about, so that feeling never leaves us.

Recently, the automaker issued a recall for 2014 models, which include the S60, S80, XC60, and XC70 equipped…

We've been going on and on about all the coming changes to the new Volvo lineup on our blog, and guess what? Today is no different. This time, the automaker has revealed and announced its plans the innovative new engines expected to power the models in our Summit, NJ showroom for the future.

Details about the two engines based on the Drive-E philosophy have been released, and they are certainly encouraging. Worldwide, they'll…

Volvo always wants to be ahead of the curve when it comes to features and innovation found on new cars. That's why when it finds a good idea, it runs with it, in hopes of making the product a reality. Recently, they hosted the Switch to Pure Volvo Pavilion Design Competition, in hopes of finding the next advancement in solar charging. Smythe Volvo is proud to say they certainly did, and it's quite…

We say it time and time again on the Smythe Volvo blog: big changes are coming to Volvo vehicles. The XC60 and XC90 will have refreshed models and change the dynamic of the Swedish automaker, but there's one that will remain a tried and true staple of the new Volvo lineup: the XC70.

The 2014 edition maintains the boxed wagon look that has given it cult-like status here in our Summit, NJ showroom, but…

Smythe Volvo recently shared some news with our readers about a customized Volvo V60 Polestar. We're no stranger to Polestar performance parts at our Summit, NJ showroom. We offer a large selection if performance enhancing accessories from brands including Heico, K-Pax Racing, and Polestar.

We recently heard that the Swedish automaker has more Polestar models in the works. It's currently speculation, but we will be following closely as more news develops. As the…

Many of the diehard Volvo enthusiasts in the Summit, NJ area are familiar with Polestar performance enhancing parts. After all, Smythe Volvo offers several customization brands to give you the ultimate specialized Volvo driving experience. Polestar performance parts optimize the power output and torque capabilities of your car making it a truly exhilarating ride.

We thought you would  be interested in hearing a little bit about one the automaker's latest concepts related to performance…

In an effort to reduce the number of collisions, Volvo has installed several accident-avoidance measures on the models found in the Smythe Volvo showroom in Summit, NJ. We've heard the technologies have been rather helpful for many drivers and we agree. But the Swedish automaker believes there is always more that can be done, and they intend to make the already-intact system safer.

Volvo wants to increase the speed at which the Pedestrian Detection…