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Volvo is on a roll. Has been for a while. And that roll looks set to continue thanks to this the new S60. It is a car of firsts. The first Volvo to be built in the USA, at the company"s factory in Charleston, South Carolina, and the first Volvo not to be offered with a diesel engine. There are four versions, all of which use the same 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol and eight-speed auto. In the T5 it"s turbocharged, giving 247bhp which is sent to the front-wheels only. The T6 adds supercharging for an extra 60bhp and all-wheel drive. It manages 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds, 0.9 seconds quicker than the T5. Then there are the plug-ins. The T8 and the T8 Polestar Engineered". They both pair that 2.0-litre engine with a 10.8kWh battery and an e-motor on the rear-axle, giving an EV-range of 30 miles in the regular T8 combined output is 385bhp. Engine upgrades mean the Polestar offers 399bhp and 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds, compared to 4.9 in the normal T8. The Polestar also gets different wheels, brakes and sportier suspension. The boss"s claims that it"s "one of the most exciting Volvo cars [they"ve] ever made" and "a true driver"s car" will be thoroughly tested. Don"t you worry
Date written: 20 Jun 2018
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ID: 12281
Volvo is on a roll. Has been for a while. And that roll looks set to continue thanks to this the new S60. It is a car of firsts. The first Volvo to be built in the USA, at the company"s factory in Charleston, South Carolina, and the first Volvo not to be offered with a diesel engine. There are four versions, all of which use the same 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol and eight-speed auto. In the T5 it"s turbocharged, giving 247bhp which is sent to the front-wheels only. The T6 adds supercharging for an extra 60bhp and all-wheel drive. It manages 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds, 0.9 seconds quicker than the T5. Then there are the plug-ins. The T8 and the T8 Polestar Engineered". They both pair that 2.0-litre engine with a 10.8kWh battery and an e-motor on the rear-axle, giving an EV-range of 30 miles in the regular T8 combined output is 385bhp. Engine upgrades mean the Polestar offers 399bhp and 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds, compared to 4.9 in the normal T8. The Polestar also gets different wheels, brakes and sportier suspension. The boss"s claims that it"s "one of the most exciting Volvo cars [they"ve] ever made" and "a true driver"s car" will be thoroughly tested. Don"t you worry
Date written: 20 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12281
