Volvo’s 300 km/h Polestar Performance concept

July 04,2012

A 300 km/h, 3.9-second 0-100 km/h Volvo? You’d better believe it, and it’s an S60, no less–although this one is still in concept form. Here’s news from Volvo: Volvo Cars Official Motorsport and Performance partner Polestar presents the Volvo S60 Polestar, a performance concept car developed with the aim of satisfying the performance minded driver.

“We are proud to present Polestar’s interpretation of the Volvo S60” says Christian Dahl, founder and CEO of Polestar. “It’s a car developed with our own preferences in mind which, we, from experience know, are shared by a group of active drivers.”

The main focus when developing the car has been to combine a comfortable genuine Volvo driving experience with a high level of power and handling. The Volvo 3.0L T6 engine has been tuned to deliver a considerable increase in power and torque. This, in combination with a lowered, widened and reinforced chassis together with a tuned Haldex all-wheel drive system and Öhlins suspension makes the car suitable for both high performance driving and long distance travelling.

Robert Dahlgren, Volvo Polestar racing driver, comments on the driving experience: “To me the Volvo S60 is a very well sorted car from start. In our concept car we have developed chassis, engine and transmission just like we want it, and the result is a huge leap forward in terms of handling and performance. It is, by far, the most impressive street Volvo I’ve ever driven. But I must also say that the genuine Volvo feeling is still there.”

The car presented at Gothenburg City Arena is the first car built for one specific client. A small series of Polestar modified S60s may be built pending market response.

Performance
• 0-100 km/h 3.9s
• Top speed more than 300km/h
Engine
• Volvo T6 inline six (B6304T4)
• 508hp @ 6500rpm
• 575Nm @ 5500rpm
• Max rpm: 7100
• Modified cylinder head and combustion chambers
• Modified inlet manifold and air intake
• Special manufactured conrods
• Garret 3171 turbo
• Ferrita 3.5” stainless steel exhaust system
Drive train
• Reinforced M66C (close ratio) manual 6-speed gear box.
• Haldex E-LSD in rear
• Haldex Gen4 XWD
Chassis
• Tires 265/30R19
• Rims Polestar 9,5X19”
• Chassis lowered 30mm
• Öhlins 3- way shock absorbers
• Reinforced anti-roll bar front and rear
• Track width increased 20 mm front and 40 mm rear
• Polestar-tuned EHPAS steering
• Stabilising X- members, front and rear.
• Modified control-arms with uniballs front and rear.
• Reinforced bushings in sub-frame and control-arms
• Modified engine mounts
Brakes
• Front Polestar-Brembo 6 piston calipers, 380 mm ventilated discs
• Rear Polestar-Volvo calipers, 302 mm ventilated discs

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