Once upon a time, Volvo built a neat little sporty car called the P1800 and, after a few years, the P1800 ES, which had a big glass hatchback. They were cool-looking cars and went a long way toward furthering Volvo's image as being about more than just rugged, safe boxes on wheels.
A few years back, Volvo gave us the modern-day successor to the P1800 ES, the C30. In fact, a straightforward stock C30 was one of the first cars reviewed here on TireKicker nearly five years ago.
