After previewing it as a concept last year, Volvo’s S60 Polestar sports sedan has been confirmed for production, with the initial run of cars to be sold exclusively on the Australian market. The production S60 Polestar won’t be quite as extreme as the original 508-horsepower concept...
We’ll admit to being fans of the Volvo S60 T6 R-Design sedan, as it’s a near-ideal blend of performance and comfort. As much as we like the car, however... November 30, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Volvo will be presenting its 508-horsepower S60 Polestar concept car at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show next week, though the company is still no closer to announcing... November 21, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
If you like the Volvo C30’s looks but aren’t sold by its performance, step away from the lutefisk, as we’ve got some good news for you. For 2013, the... September 11, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Just last month, normally-conservative Volvo revealed an S60-based concept, built with tuning partner Polestar, that was anything but ordinary. Boasting some 508 horsepower... July 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Over the weekend Volvo and its performance partner Polestar unveiled a concept version of the 2012 Volvo S60 sedan fitted with a custom 508-horsepower engine and all the... June 19, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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... June 16, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
If you’re in the market for a BMW M3, the list of cars you’re cross-shopping is likely a short one, probably limited to the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, the Audi RS5... May 24, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Most people are unlikely to associate Volvo with performance, but the Swedish automaker has offered several notable sporty variants of its regular lineup in the past under... April 27, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo announced last August that it was leaving the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship where it had semi-successfully raced its C30 hatchback, and instead would start... February 21, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
For the uninitiated, Polestar is a Swedish firm whose core business is focused on research and development through motorsport. In the past, Polestar has successfully raced a... January 17, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Just a few weeks back we brought you news that Volvo dealers will offer Polestar performance software for select models equipped with the T5 five-cylinder gasoline turbo... November 29, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Admit it: Volvo probably isn’t the first brand that comes to mind when you’re pondering performance cars or performance upgrades to existing cars. Volvo tuning... November 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
While Volvo's former R models—like the iconic 850 T5 R—included a host of performance enhancements, the company's R-Design models have offered a different type of... August 11, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson