WHAT WE'RE DRIVING2018 Volvo XC60 T8 Inscription

No, Volvo hasn't stuffed its old V8 into the new XC60, but that's what the T8 nameplate of this new plug-in hybrid SUV might imply. Confused? You're not alone.

Here, T8 is Swedish engineering code for the union of combustion-engine and electric power, the ICE being a 313-hp (233-kW) turbocharged-and-supercharged 2.0-L four, paired with a 87-hp AC motor to drive the rear wheels. In between is a 46-hp (36-kW) e-motor, 8-speed transaxle and a 10.4-kW·h battery pack tucked into the center tunnel.