2017 Volvo S60 & V60 Polestar (USA)
Volvo brought its higher-performance S60 and V60
Polestar in LA. The two
Polestar models are currently the quickest car of Volvo’s performance arm after
receiving a powertrain update that had the old turbocharged 3.0-litre
straight-six engine replaced by a twincharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine.
Combining a turbocharger with a supercharger, the
force-fed 2.0-litre engine produces in this case 362 Hp and 470 Nm of peak torque, 17 Hp more than the previous model but with 22 lb-ft less
torque as well. Polestar added a bigger turbo, a supercharger, new conrods, new
camshafts, a larger air intake and a higher capacity fuel pump to augment the
engine.
An 8-speed Geartronic automatic gearbox is the
only option, as is the AWD system with both of them updated by Polestar to
match the dynamic character of Volvo’s spicy twins. 0-96 km/h comes in as little
as 4.4 seconds, while the top speed remains limited to 250 km/h.
Polestar also made the new models lighter than their
predecessors, with Volvo claiming an overall reduction of 20 Kg for both
bodystyles and a 25 Kg reduction over the front axle. At the same time fuel
economy and CO2 emissions are improved, with the hot Volvo returning an
EPA-rated 20 mpg city and 27 mpg highway (23 mpg combined).
If you want the quickest Volvo ever made though, you
better hurry as Volvo has allocated just 200 cars for the Americas markets.
