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AUTOS: Volvo S60 Concept Churns 508hp
Performance partner Polestar unveils super sedan during Swedish racing event; possible production hinted.
The Volvo S60 Polestar concept gets a wide range of performance updates for handling the boosted engine power. (Photo: Volvo)
Volvo has been hinting at a new performance range of models developed with its motorsports partner Polestar for the past several years, with things first heating up when the covers came off the C30 Polestar performance concept in 2010.
Now the partners present a new performance concept based on the S60 sedan, one that’s fully capable of competing with the likes of the BMW M3, Lexus IS F and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
Under its hood is the production S60 T6's turbocharged straight-six engine, but with output of the 3-liter mill turned up to 508 horsepower and 424 pound-feet of torque. To handle all the extra power, Polestar engineers modified the cylinder head, combustion chambers, inlet manifold and intake, and installed custom connecting rods, a new Garret turbocharger and a 3.5-inch stainless-steel exhaust system stretching from the turbo back.
Unveiled at the Gothenburg leg of the TTA Swedish racing series over the weekend, in which Polestar fields a Volvo S60-based race car, the latest concept draws heavily from its racing cousin and may see production one day.
In combination with the engine mods, the drivetrain and chassis were also upgraded. The standard gearbox was replaced with a reinforced six-speed manual unit and the Haldex all-wheel drive system was tweaked. The chassis was made wider, increased by 20 mm up front and 40 mm at the rear, and the whole car was lowered 30 mm. Öhlins suspension, reinforced anti-roll bars and 19-inch light alloy wheels make the car suitable for both high-performance driving and long-distance traveling.
The concept is still quite portly, weighing just over 3,600 pounds, but it should have little problem coming to a stop thanks to a set of beefy Brembo brakes with six-piston calipers and 380-mm ventilated discs up front and 302-mm discs at the rear. Other modifications include a custom body kit and carbon-fiber diffuser.
Polestar estimates the special S60 will hit 60 mph from rest in around 3.9 seconds and top out at more than 186 mph.
Though the concept was developed to Polestar’s preferences, it was commissioned by a specific client. Depending on demand, a small run of Polestar modified S60s could eventually be built.
“Polestar’s heart and soul is motorsport and our main focus is to deliver the absolute best results for Volvo on the track,” Polestar founder Christian Dahl said at the unveiling of the concept. “But over the years, we have also seen a significant increase in demand for Volvo performance cars and parts, and naturally we want to respond to this.”
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
Now the partners present a new performance concept based on the S60 sedan, one that’s fully capable of competing with the likes of the BMW M3, Lexus IS F and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
Under its hood is the production S60 T6's turbocharged straight-six engine, but with output of the 3-liter mill turned up to 508 horsepower and 424 pound-feet of torque. To handle all the extra power, Polestar engineers modified the cylinder head, combustion chambers, inlet manifold and intake, and installed custom connecting rods, a new Garret turbocharger and a 3.5-inch stainless-steel exhaust system stretching from the turbo back.
Unveiled at the Gothenburg leg of the TTA Swedish racing series over the weekend, in which Polestar fields a Volvo S60-based race car, the latest concept draws heavily from its racing cousin and may see production one day.
In combination with the engine mods, the drivetrain and chassis were also upgraded. The standard gearbox was replaced with a reinforced six-speed manual unit and the Haldex all-wheel drive system was tweaked. The chassis was made wider, increased by 20 mm up front and 40 mm at the rear, and the whole car was lowered 30 mm. Öhlins suspension, reinforced anti-roll bars and 19-inch light alloy wheels make the car suitable for both high-performance driving and long-distance traveling.
The concept is still quite portly, weighing just over 3,600 pounds, but it should have little problem coming to a stop thanks to a set of beefy Brembo brakes with six-piston calipers and 380-mm ventilated discs up front and 302-mm discs at the rear. Other modifications include a custom body kit and carbon-fiber diffuser.
Polestar estimates the special S60 will hit 60 mph from rest in around 3.9 seconds and top out at more than 186 mph.
Though the concept was developed to Polestar’s preferences, it was commissioned by a specific client. Depending on demand, a small run of Polestar modified S60s could eventually be built.
“Polestar’s heart and soul is motorsport and our main focus is to deliver the absolute best results for Volvo on the track,” Polestar founder Christian Dahl said at the unveiling of the concept. “But over the years, we have also seen a significant increase in demand for Volvo performance cars and parts, and naturally we want to respond to this.”
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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