June 2009 CONTENTS The Blockbuster Summer Season Is Here Stay “Kool” in Hastings Keep a Weather Eye Out for Your Car The 2010 Volvo XC60 Makes Its Debut Volvo Turns Up the Value for the 2009 S40 Eighty Years of Sixes Taking Safety to New Heights Memories of Volvo Roll On Beat the Heat, Sunburns and Everything Else! SUBSCRIBE Fill in the fields below to receive an email each time we post a new issue of our newsletter: Email Address: First Name: Last Name: Phone Number: Tell A Friend The 2010 Volvo XC60 Makes Its Debut How does it stack up against the Lexus RX 350? Some will be tempted to compare the Volvo XC60 to the Lexus RX 350. They’re both five-seat luxury utility vehicles, and they appear to be priced similarly. One glance at the XC60 reveals a more compelling design; one drive shows more engaging performance and a closer look uncovers a better value. [FULL STORY]   Volvo Turns Up the Value for the 2009 S40 Major changes for this sporty luxury sedan. At first glance, a Volvo S40 appears to have all the ingredients that make a satisfyingly luxurious sport sedan. Upon closer inspection, you realize that the S40 offers even more than you might have thought – especially when you consider all the new features added to the 2009 model. [FULL STORY]   Beat the Heat, Sunburns and Everything Else! It’s time to have fun in the sun. Ahhh, it’s summer. For many, this means weekends at the beach, cookouts and spending as much time as you can outdoors. However, there’s bound to be a few sunburns and other little mishaps along the way. Fortunately, we have some tips to help make your summer a breeze. [FULL STORY]   The Blockbuster Summer Season Is Here The silver screen is heating up. Forget sitting by the pool or waiting for the ice cream truck. Taking in some of the summer’s hottest movies is a better way to cool off. Whether it’s action or a romantic comedy that you’re looking for, this is the big time for movies. Gather up the kids or make it a date because the movie studios have some big releases. [FULL STORY]   Stay “Kool” in Hastings This summer, Nebraska honors its hometown inventor of Kool-Aid. With its colorful flavors and ice-filled mascot, Kool-Aid is practically synonymous with summer. Although the Kool-Aid brand is now owned by a large corporation and can be found at most grocery stores, the drink got its start in Hastings, Nebraska where Edwin Perkins developed the product in 1927. [FULL STORY]   Keep a Weather Eye Out for Your Car Summer maintenance tips to keep you on the road. Thinking about hitting the road this summer? If so, there are several things you should do to prepare yourself and your vehicle for the trip ahead to make sure that vehicle maintenance doesn’t strand your family vacation in the breakdown lane. [FULL STORY]   Eighty Years of Sixes History 101: The story of Volvo’s six-cylinder engine. It was in 1929 that Volvo first offered six-cylinder engines. Bidding adieu to the four-cylinder 2.0-liter engine found in the first Volvo series of cars, the six-cylinder was bigger, smoother and much more powerful. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the DB engine, the first six-cylinder engine offered on a Volvo. [FULL STORY]   Taking Safety to New Heights The V70’s integrated booster seats keep child safety a priority. Volvo lost its signature boxiness years ago in place of a sleeker, meaner appearance. Fortunately, the practical family safety remains. With its innovative two-stage integrated booster seats, Volvo’s V70 wagon takes child safety to the next level. Literally. [FULL STORY]   Memories of Volvo Roll On The PV444/544 lives on in the hearts of Volvo lovers everywhere. Ask anyone over 45 or any car club enthusiast and the majority will tell you that the models that best exemplify the Volvo brand are the PV444 and PV544. Far from having the racy lines of the exotic European sportscars of its day, the humpbacked PV444 was the first popular car in Sweden after World War II and quickly became the model that gained Volvo a slice of the American market. [FULL STORY]   Published by Gorges & Co. Volvo Includes copyrighted material of IMakeNews, Inc. and its suppliers. TELL A FRIEND ARCHIVE May 2009 May 29, 2009 Vol. 2 Issue 5 April 2009 April 14, 2009 Vol. 2 Issue 4 March 2009 March 30, 2009 Vol. 2 Issue 3 [MORE]

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