Volvo announces the new 367bhp V60 Polestar
04 Apr 2016|2,189 views
Volvo Cars has announced the launch of the quickest car it has ever made - the new 367bhp V60 Polestar estate.
The car features a further developed 2.0-litre twincharged four-cylinder Drive-E engine, producing 367bhp and 470Nm of torque. The performance engineers at Polestar have added a bigger turbo, new conrods, new camshafts, a larger air intake and a higher-capacity fuel pump to augment the engine and matched it with a BorgWarner four-wheel drive system and the new Polestar-optimised eight-speed Geartronic automatic gearbox.
On top of this new performance-optimised equipment, Polestar has radically reduced the car's weight - 20kg lighter compared to the previous version, as well as optimised the car's weight distribution. This means that the car sprints from 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds and to a limited top speed of 250km/h.
"These cars are properly quick," said Niels Moller, Chief Operating Officer, Polestar. "But they are more than that. They combine Polestar's 20-year racing pedigree with Volvo's inherent pragmatism and engineering heritage. These are very quick cars that you can use every day of the year."
Other new features on the car include new 20-inch lightweight alloy wheels, Polestar-calibrated electro-assisted power steering and a new slotted front brake disc.
"All changes made to the car are about improving drivability and efficiency. The base of the new engine carries motorsport technology, with solutions such as the combination of turbo and supercharger, lightweight materials and more. This works hand-in-hand with our core philosophy and has enabled us to evolve the Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar," said Henrik Fries, Vice President R&D, Polestar.
Prices for the new V60 Polestar will be announced at a later date, and first U.K. deliveries are expected in Q4 2016.
Volvo Cars has announced the launch of the quickest car it has ever made - the new 367bhp V60 Polestar estate.
The car features a further developed 2.0-litre twincharged four-cylinder Drive-E engine, producing 367bhp and 470Nm of torque. The performance engineers at Polestar have added a bigger turbo, new conrods, new camshafts, a larger air intake and a higher-capacity fuel pump to augment the engine and matched it with a BorgWarner four-wheel drive system and the new Polestar-optimised eight-speed Geartronic automatic gearbox.
On top of this new performance-optimised equipment, Polestar has radically reduced the car's weight - 20kg lighter compared to the previous version, as well as optimised the car's weight distribution. This means that the car sprints from 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds and to a limited top speed of 250km/h.
"These cars are properly quick," said Niels Moller, Chief Operating Officer, Polestar. "But they are more than that. They combine Polestar's 20-year racing pedigree with Volvo's inherent pragmatism and engineering heritage. These are very quick cars that you can use every day of the year."
Other new features on the car include new 20-inch lightweight alloy wheels, Polestar-calibrated electro-assisted power steering and a new slotted front brake disc.
"All changes made to the car are about improving drivability and efficiency. The base of the new engine carries motorsport technology, with solutions such as the combination of turbo and supercharger, lightweight materials and more. This works hand-in-hand with our core philosophy and has enabled us to evolve the Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar," said Henrik Fries, Vice President R&D, Polestar.
Prices for the new V60 Polestar will be announced at a later date, and first U.K. deliveries are expected in Q4 2016.
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