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04-18-2013, 11:25 AM
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With the Volvo S60 Polestar (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/volvo+s60+polestar/) going on sale in Australia this June, Volvo (http://www.autoblog.com/volvo/) has finally released images and specs for the production version of the performance sedan. While no official build number has been announced, one image of the car's steering wheel shows a serial number plaque that says "No. 000/100" indicating that production will likely be limited to just 100 units in Australia. The press release states that the Australia run of Polestar (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/polestar/)-tuned S60s is a "pilot project" and that other potential markets are "under investigation."
Although it looks very similar to the S60 Polestar Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/28/volvo-s60-polestar-concept-la-2012/) we first saw at the LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/la-auto-show/) last year, the production version of the car sports a few changes. Visually, the front and rear fascias have been slightly modified from the concept car, as have the matte-black wheels. Inside, we see a different steering wheel that adds the aforementioned build sequence plaque but loses the suede leather accents, and there is also a sportier looking shift lever with a chrome handle that features a Polestar logo.
As for performance figures, rather than the 508-horsepower of the S60 Polestar Concept, the production version will be limited to 350 hp and more than 368 pound-feet of torque, which is still an improvement of about 25 hp and at least 14 lb-ft over a 2013 S60 R-Design. Polestar also tuned the six-speed automatic transmission and Haldex all-wheel-drive system for optimal performance leading to a top speed of 155 miles per hour and a 0-62 mph time of 4.9 seconds. The production S60 Polestar will still get suspension, brake and aerodynamic upgrades.
For the full list of vehicle specs, scroll down (http://motorgen.com/2013/04/18/first-production-volvo-s60-polestar-shown-off/#continued) for the official press release, and while pricing has yet to be announced, it will likely be far less than the $300,000 someone reportedly paid (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/19/polestar-volvo-s60-concept-already-sold-for-300k/) for the S60 Polestar Concept.Continue reading First production Volvo S60 Polestar shown off (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/18/first-production-volvo-s60-polestar-shown-off/)
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With the Volvo S60 Polestar (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/volvo+s60+polestar/) going on sale in Australia this June, Volvo (http://www.autoblog.com/volvo/) has finally released images and specs for the production version of the performance sedan. While no official build number has been announced, one image of the car's steering wheel shows a serial number plaque that says "No. 000/100" indicating that production will likely be limited to just 100 units in Australia. The press release states that the Australia run of Polestar (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/polestar/)-tuned S60s is a "pilot project" and that other potential markets are "under investigation."
Although it looks very similar to the S60 Polestar Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/28/volvo-s60-polestar-concept-la-2012/) we first saw at the LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/la-auto-show/) last year, the production version of the car sports a few changes. Visually, the front and rear fascias have been slightly modified from the concept car, as have the matte-black wheels. Inside, we see a different steering wheel that adds the aforementioned build sequence plaque but loses the suede leather accents, and there is also a sportier looking shift lever with a chrome handle that features a Polestar logo.
As for performance figures, rather than the 508-horsepower of the S60 Polestar Concept, the production version will be limited to 350 hp and more than 368 pound-feet of torque, which is still an improvement of about 25 hp and at least 14 lb-ft over a 2013 S60 R-Design. Polestar also tuned the six-speed automatic transmission and Haldex all-wheel-drive system for optimal performance leading to a top speed of 155 miles per hour and a 0-62 mph time of 4.9 seconds. The production S60 Polestar will still get suspension, brake and aerodynamic upgrades.
For the full list of vehicle specs, scroll down (http://motorgen.com/2013/04/18/first-production-volvo-s60-polestar-shown-off/#continued) for the official press release, and while pricing has yet to be announced, it will likely be far less than the $300,000 someone reportedly paid (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/19/polestar-volvo-s60-concept-already-sold-for-300k/) for the S60 Polestar Concept.Continue reading First production Volvo S60 Polestar shown off (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/18/first-production-volvo-s60-polestar-shown-off/)
First production Volvo S60 Polestar shown off (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/18/first-production-volvo-s60-polestar-shown-off/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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