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Written by Vijay Pattni
Volvo has enlisted the help of its electric performance car division Polestar to give its 60 series hybrid T8 cars a bit of a boost. They"re badged Polestar Engineered, and the S60 is the first to benefit from this treatment. It"s not a case of turning the dial up to ten and running for the hills, mind. The T8 powertrain which matches a 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor gets an ECU tweak that boosts outright power from 395bhp to 409bhp, along with 494lb ft of torque (up from 470lb ft). Polestar has also improved the MPG and gearbox calibration, too. There are fancier shocks (from Ohlins), a strut brace shared with the Polestar 1, new brake discs, Brembo calipers with brake pads that have better heat tolerance, and lightweight wheels to show it all off. These Polestar Engineered cars all come with badges, black chrome exhaust pipes and golden seatbelts to better distinguish them from lesser-tuned Volvos.
Date written: 13 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12197
Volvo has enlisted the help of its electric performance car division Polestar to give its 60 series hybrid T8 cars a bit of a boost. They"re badged Polestar Engineered, and the S60 is the first to benefit from this treatment. It"s not a case of turning the dial up to ten and running for the hills, mind. The T8 powertrain which matches a 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor gets an ECU tweak that boosts outright power from 395bhp to 409bhp, along with 494lb ft of torque (up from 470lb ft). Polestar has also improved the MPG and gearbox calibration, too. There are fancier shocks (from Ohlins), a strut brace shared with the Polestar 1, new brake discs, Brembo calipers with brake pads that have better heat tolerance, and lightweight wheels to show it all off. These Polestar Engineered cars all come with badges, black chrome exhaust pipes and golden seatbelts to better distinguish them from lesser-tuned Volvos.
Date written: 13 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12197
