ðə pˌiːvˈiː θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks wʌzðə fˈɜːst vˈɑːlvoʊ tʊ ˈɔfɚɹ ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt fɹˈʌnt səspˈɛnʃən, bˌʌt ðə kˈɑːɹ jˈuːzd ðə sˈeɪm sˈaɪdvˈælv ˈɛndʒɪn æz ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl vˈɑːlvoʊ kˈɑːɹz ðæt wɜː stˈɪl pɹədˈuːst ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ðə mˈɑːdɚn kˌæɹɪˈoʊkə.
The PV36 was the first Volvo to offer an independent front suspension, but the car used the same side-valve engine as the traditional Volvo cars that were still produced alongside the modern Carioca.