Volvo S60 Polestar Heads For Production: Images

By Ganesh

Updated: Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 14:36 [IST]

When first shown as a concept at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Volvo S60 Polestar had attracted considerable attention. Developed by Polestar, Volvo's racing division, the S60 performance sedan shares several of its features with Polestar race cars and is seen as the Volvo equivalent of Audi RS4, BMW M3 or the American Corvette.

At the time of debut last year only one S60 Polestar 508 HP, high performance Swedish sedan was built and was sold for a price of $300,000 or INR 1,61,79,000. Volvo had, however, indicated a limited production run was possible in the future. That time is now here. Volvo has released images and details of a limited run S60 Polestar which, unfortunately, will go into production only in Australia - for now. More details below.

The production version of the Volvo S60 looks almost the same as the one-off concept shown last year. However, the car comes with fewer horses underneath the bonnet.

508 HP and 575 Nm were the figures from the S60 Polestar one-off concept. The production version is restricted to 350 HP and 500 Nm, which is still more powerful than a 2013 S60 R-Design. Other specs are as follows.

Performance

0-100 km/h 4.9 sec
Top speed 250 km/h - limited

Engine

6-cylinder inline T6 engine, 2953 cc
257kw (350bhp) @ 5700 rpm
500+Nm @ 2800-4750rpm
Max 6500 RPM
Polestar engine software
New Borg Warner turbo
New intercooler
2.5" stainless full-flow exhaust system with 3.5" tail pipes.

Chassis

Polestar Öhlins, 2-way adjustable shock absorbers
Upgraded springs
60N/mm front, 65N/mm rear. (80% stiffer than stock)
Upgraded stabilizers front and rear
Upgraded rear tie blades
Upgraded top mount in front and rear
Upgraded toe link arms in rear
Strut brace with carbonfiber enforcement
235/40R19, Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Bespoke Polestar rims, 8x19" ET51

Weight

1684kg - same as standard S60 T6 R-Design

Drivetrain

AWF21 automatic gearbox
oLaunch control
Modified transmission software for faster shifts and launch control
Modified AWD software for more rear torque

Brakes

Front:
336x29 mm ventilated discs
Jurid 958 performance brake pad
Rear:
302x22 mm ventilated discs
HP2000 Brembo performance brake pads

Aero

New Polestar front splitter corners
New Polestar rear spoiler
New Polestar diffuser

Interior/Exterior

Polestar door trims
Polestar badge on front grille
Polestar badge on boot
Polestar gear shift knob
Polestar badge on engine
Polestar limited edition plate on door sills and steering wheel
Black outside mirror covers

Volvo has not revealed how many S60 Polestars will be built for Australia, but notice the badge on the steering wheel that reads "No. 000/100."

Volvo says introduction of the Volvo S60 Polestar to other markets is under investigation and will be decided upon response of the Australian introduction.