The 2015 V8 Supercars season starts this weekend with the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, and Volvo Polestar Racing driver Scott McLaughlin, the over-achiever of 2014, is aiming high. “I am going for the win, the Volvo is really good around a street circuit like Adelaide,” said McLaughlin. The 21-year-old Barry …
Read More »Volvo Polestar Racing S60 V8 Supercar Makes Race Debut
As the first luxury car manufacturer to field a factory team in the V8 Supercar Championship, Volvo Polestar Racing’s debut at the Clipsal 500 on 1-2 March will also be the first time Volvo has competed in top flight domestic motorsport since 1999. In Rookie of the Year 2013 Scott …
Read More »Volvo reveals V60 Polestar – 0-100km/h in 4.9s
Volvo has revealed its second Polestar model, the V60 Polestar. Propelled by the same 2,953cc turbocharged inline-six petrol engine as the recently unveiled S60 Polestar, it generates 257kW (350HP) of power and 500Nm of torque, thanks to a new twin-scroll Borg Warner turbo, an intercooler and Polestar’s 2.5-inch stainless full-flow …
Read More »Australia first to receive 257kW Volvo S60 Polestar
Volvo’s new go-fast division, Polestar, has introduced the first production version of the Volvo S60 Polestar. Developed from 17 years of motorsport experience, and sharing DNA with the 373kW Volvo S60 Polestar Concept car, it will be the first BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG challenging model from the Swedish manufacturer. …
Read More »Volvo Unveils 508HP S60 Polestar Performance Concept
Volvo has been largely dormant when it comes to making high performance variants of their standard production cars. However, in recent years the Swedish company has stepped up its game with cars like the S60 T6 with its powerful 304 horsepower (224kW) turbocharged engine and all-wheel-drive. Things have gone even …
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