Production version Volvo S60 Polestar coming to Australia
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18th April, 2013
Developed from 17 years of motor sport experience, and sharing 'DNA' with
the 508bhp Volvo S60 Polestar Concept Car, the first road car from Polestar to be put into production is coming – the
Volvo S60 Polestar.
“We have built a car that we, as car enthusiasts, want to drive,” says Christian Dahl, Managing Director of
Polestar.
“This is a driver’s car, bringing out the very best of the already competent Volvo S60 chassis with our experience
and technology from motor sport.”
“We received a fantastic response to our Volvo C30 and S60 Polestar concept cars, so we’re happy to now introduce
our first production car to the Australian market. This is an important step forward for Polestar, one that promises an
exciting future.”
Australia to be pilot market for limited edition project
A limited production run has been developed exclusively for the Australian market as a pilot project, with the first
cars being delivered to customers in late June 2013.
Introduction of the Volvo S60 Polestar to further markets is under investigation pending the response of the
Australian introduction.
“The Australian market for performance cars is, and has always been, strong,” says Matt Braid, Managing
Director of Volvo Car Australia.
“We are delighted to be able to offer our customers the Volvo S60 Polestar, a car more than capable of getting into
the thick of the action in this competitive segment of the market.”
“The work done by Polestar on the S60 is impressive to say the least – they have transformed the already fun to
drive Volvo S60 into a great handling driver’s car.”
Extensive chassis development – by racing drivers
Key to the development of the Volvo S60 Polestar was the extensive work done on the chassis over thousands of test
kilometres in Europe – from the fast autobahns in Germany to the twisty roads of southern Spain, and the freezing cold of
northern Sweden.
Volvo Polestar Racing driver Robert Dahlgren, a 33-year-old Swede with 10 years as a Volvo factory racing driver under
his belt, has been an integral part of the development work.
“The Volvo S60 Polestar is a car that we are truly proud of, our first step to a ‘mainstream’ car available to the
customers,” he said.
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“We have taken the best bits of the standard S60 T6 and our S60 Polestar Concept Car, creating a vehicle that puts
a smile on your face when you drive it over your favourite twisty road. At the same time, it is more than capable of
everyday driving, too.”
“This is, in my eyes, a very good combination of the Volvo and Polestar core values: safety and performance.”
Cutting-edge technology straight from the racetrack
Just as important as those from Polestar who developed the car is the technology underneath it.
The Volvo S60 Polestar shares technology from the Polestar racing cars, like dampers from Öhlins, high capacity
brakes, and the extensively developed, highly-tuned chassis.
A new aerodynamic package has also been developed, including a front splitter, rear wing and diffuser – all having
been tweaked and modified in the Volvo Car Group wind tunnel in collaboration with the Volvo Research and Development
team.
The six-cylinder turbo-charged Volvo T6 engine has been optimised by Polestar with a bigger turbo, new intercooler,
revised engine mapping and racing exhaust to produce 350bhp or 257kW and 500+Nm.
The S60 Polestar accelerates from 0-100km/h in just 4.9 seconds, via a Polestar-tuned six-speed automatic gearbox ¡V
which also features a launch control system ¡V and a Polestar-tuned Haldex 4WD system. The car is governed to a top speed
of 250km/h.
Technical Specification
Performance
- 0-100km/h 4.9sec
- Top speed 250km/h - limited
Engine
- 6-cylinder inline T6 engine, 2,953cc
- 257kW (350bhp) @ 5,700rpm
- 500+Nm @ 2,800-4,750rpm
- Max 6,500rpm
- Polestar engine software
- New Borg Warner turbo
- New intercooler
- 2.5" stainless full-flow exhaust system with 3.5" tail pipes.
Chassis
- Polestar Ohlins road and track, 2-way adjustable shock absorbers
- Upgraded springs
o 60N/mm front, 65N/mm rear (80% stiffer than stock)
- Upgraded stabilisers front and rear
- Upgraded rear tie blades
- Upgraded top mount in front and rear
- Upgraded toe link arms in rear
- Strut brace with carbonfibre enforcement
- 235/40R19, Michelin Pilot Super Sport
- Bespoke Polestar rims, 8x19" ET51
Drivetrain
- AWF21 automatic gearbox
- Polestar software
o Launch control
o Modified transmission software for faster shifts and launch control
o Modified AWD software for more rear torque
Brakes
- Front: Volvo callipers
o 336 x 29mm ventilated discs
o Jurid 958 performance brake pad
- Rear: Volvo callipers
o 302 x 22mm ventilated Brembo discs
o HP2000 Brembo performance brake pads
Aero
- New Polestar front splitter corners
- New Polestar rear spoiler
- New Polestar diffuser
Weight
- 1,684kg-same as standard S60 T6 R-Design
Interior/exterior
- Polestar door trims
- Polestar badge on front grille
- Polestar badge on boot
- Polestar gearshift knob
- Polestar badge on engine
- Polestar limited edition plate on door sills and steering wheel
- Black mirror covers
E&OE.
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