VOLVO S60 Polestar

In 2014, the S60 Polestar was offered in Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. Based on the S60 Polestar Concept car and the Australian S60 Polestar, it includes Polestar Öhlins shock absorber system Polestar 8x20-inch ET53 bespoke rims with 245/35R20 tyres, new twin-scroll Borg Warner turbo, new intercooler, 2.5" stainless full-flow exhaust system with 3.5" tail pipes, AWF21 automatic gearbox with paddle shift system, Polestar transmission calibration for faster gearshifts, launch control and curve-hold functionality; Polestar Haldex calibration for more rear torque dynamic distribution, Polestar calibrated stability control system, front 371x32mm ventilated and floating brake discs with Polestar/Brembo 6 piston brake calipers, rear 302x22 mm ventilated brake disc. Delivery was set to begin in June 2014 to the local markets.
2015 year version makes 345HP and 369LBs Torque. The 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder is here and kicks out 20 additional horsepower and 15 lb-ft more torque compared to the same engine S60 R-Design. That’s a respectable output bump coming by way of massaged engine management software, a stainless exhaust with 2.5-inch pipes, new twin-scroll Borg Warner turbochargers and new intercooler. Polestar also did work to the transmission with new calibration for quicker gearshifts and launch control capabilities. The Haldex four-wheel-drive system also has Polestar tuning for more rear torque distribution, and the stability control system has been massaged. The chassis is firmer with a suspension that features Ohlin shock absorbers with 80 percent stiffer springs sitting on 20-inch wheels that would normally come wrapped with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires from the factory. Brakes get a nice upgrade with 14.6-inch front discs (replacing 13.2-inchers on the R-Design) with six-piston Brembo calipers and 11.8-inch rear discs. Thinking back to our long-term S60 R-Design, the brakes were the weakest part of the package, getting cooked after one or two hot laps around a track. Visual changes include new front and rear splitters, rear spoiler and diffuser. Inside there’s a nice, thick-rimmed steering wheel and upgraded seats with suede inserts, suede door inserts and blue accent stitching throughout. The hard numbers, according to Volvo, are a 0 to 60 mph time of 4.7 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph (up from 130).
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