Volvo not left wanting with new flagship S90

EVERY so often in this gig you come across a car which, from the moment you park your backside in the driver’s seat, seems to be just perfect. Then, when you set it in motion, it lets you down with a colossal bang and turns out to be a beautiful thing to admire, but an awful one to drive.

Occasionally — very, very occasionally — you will find one which rewards that intuition developed down the years and which instinctively tells you that you’ve come across a complete corker. The Volvo S90 is such a car.

Looking at it, certainly, will fill you with admiration for those Swedes who designed it. A very solid-looking piece of kit, sure, but one whose exterior design still oozes beautifully subtle touches and catches your eye in a way which only special cars do. But looking is only one thing — driving is another completely.