XC90 T8

An imposing 7-seater SUV weighing 2350 kilograms does not conform to the classic mould for a hybrid powertrain. As a range the Volvo XC90 is expected to cover long distances or perhaps do a spot of towing – neither of which are a hybrid’s forte. Yet until the Volvo...

Volvo’s flagship SUV in the range-topping T8 version runs to 100km/h in five and a half seconds. Volvo’s performance division, Polestar, recently upgraded the D5 diesel engine of Volvo’s flagship S90 and V90, but now it is time for the newly launched XC90 T8 to receive special treatment –...