Another Polestar Volvo?

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Post 663932 by stribo on 2013-11-26 13:37:11

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/volvo/10473884/Volvos-155mph-Polestar-estate-car.html Shame it hasn't got a manual gearbox.

Post 663933 by M-R-P on 2013-11-26 13:38:28

Flappy paddle tho :) 350bhp, AWD 376mm drilled front disks with 6 pot brembos and the V60 looks bloody stunning!

Post 663934 by M-R-P on 2013-11-26 13:38:59

and 20" wheels :yikes:

Post 663943 by Harvey on 2013-11-26 13:59:11

Going to need very deep pockets to run this motor ,road tax and tyres ,petrol are going to be a killer for it. Then showroom price for company car tax is not going to be good either. If they sell any 3-4 years down the road I would have one.:eclipsee_

Post 663945 by y2blade on 2013-11-26 14:01:17

As per my reply on PH: As much as I like the look (and boy does it look good :) ) and idea of the V60 Polestar I'd still take the latest S4 Avant over one....Audi just do AWD performance that bit better.

Post 663967 by seadog850r on 2013-11-26 15:52:04

[QUOTE=Harvey;663943]Going to need very deep pockets to run this motor ,road tax and tyres ,petrol are going to be a killer for it. Then showroom price for company car tax is not going to be good either. If they sell any 3-4 years down the road I would have one.:eclipsee_[/QUOTE] exacty what i thought harvey, thats going to make an excellent 2nd or 3rd hand car! what i'm relying on is someone exactly like me but with more money so they can buy and spec one brand new, then 5 years time sell it on with all the options i'd want haha

Post 663968 by seadog850r on 2013-11-26 15:54:02

[QUOTE=y2blade;663945]As per my reply on PH: As much as I like the look (and boy does it look good :) ) and idea of the V60 Polestar I'd still take the latest S4 Avant over one....Audi just do AWD performance that bit better.[/QUOTE] i noticed MRC can get 100hp extra out of the latest s4 with a stage 1 map and filter, thats going to make the new s4 a much more exciting place to be

Post 663969 by oblark on 2013-11-26 15:57:19

[QUOTE=stribo;663932]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/volvo/10473884/Volvos-155mph-Polestar-estate-car.html [COLOR="#FF0000"]Shame it hasn't got a manual gearbox[/COLOR].[/QUOTE] The manual gearbox is a dying breed :(

Post 663972 by stribo on 2013-11-26 16:07:25

[QUOTE=oblark;663969]The manual gearbox is a dying breed :([/QUOTE] They're taking the art out of driving, skills like double declutching, and heel and toeing will soon be forgotten.:(

Post 663973 by oblark on 2013-11-26 16:09:09

Blame the dam yanks !!!

Post 663975 by Nealevo on 2013-11-26 16:35:02

[QUOTE=stribo;663972]They're taking the art out of driving, skills like double declutching, and heel and toeing will soon be forgotten.:([/QUOTE] This is very true, it's not as much fun, it may be faster, but paddles are a bit crap. It's all for showy people who can't drive.. "My cars got paddle shift" blar blar blar

Post 663976 by y2blade on 2013-11-26 16:43:24

[QUOTE=seadog850r;663968]i noticed MRC can get 100hp extra out of the latest s4 with a stage 1 map and filter, thats going to make the new s4 a much more exciting place to be[/QUOTE] Having driven the current S4 a few times (and loved it) another 100bhp would be AWESOME :D Begs the question, Who'd need to spend all that extra on an RS4? Do you follow Chris Harris on PH/Twitter? he loves his tweaked Longterm S4 Avant.

Post 663978 by stribo on 2013-11-26 17:00:48

[QUOTE=Nealevo;663975]This is very true, it's not as much fun, it may be faster, but paddles are a bit crap. It's all for showy people who can't drive.. "My cars got paddle shift" blar blar blar[/QUOTE] I'm guessing you've driven a lot of cars with flappy paddles Neal, have you ever tried doing a 3 point turn with them, it's a nightmare apparently.

Post 663985 by BoostWagon on 2013-11-26 17:21:23

it's looks nice but i lost interest when it mentioned flappy paddle gearbox and that it's not going to be delivered in Polestar Blue i lost my interest [video=youtube;QqhXruKrIHo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqhXruKrIHo[/video]

Post 664104 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-11-26 22:24:56

I think it looks stunning but I too yearn for the MT version.

Post 664107 by JamesT5 on 2013-11-26 22:29:52

The upcoming S60 and V60 Polestar will make the old V70 and S60 'R' models feel like a milk float by comparison. With a factory standard of 350 hp, 500 nm torque and a 0 - 62 time of 4.9 seconds, can you imagine the results of a remap on a Polestar! Yikes, you may even get the 0 - 62 time down to around 3 seconds. I can see the forum threads 10 to 20 years from now!

Post 665121 by The Flying Moose on 2013-12-01 19:35:55

Not sure if anybody has seen this but here's the official page: http://www.nextpolestar.com/#/showcase Spec as below: Performance 0-100 km/h4.9 sec 0-200 km/h17.7 sec 80-120 km/h4.7 sec Top Speed250 km/h / 155 mph – Electronically limited Transmission 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 Engine 6-cylinder inline T6 engine, 2953 cc 257 kW (350 hp) @ 5700 rpm 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) @ 2800-4750 rpm Max 6500 rpm New twin-scroll Borg Warner turbo New intercooler Polestar 2.5” stainless full-flow exhaust system with 3.5” tail pipes Brakes Front Polestar/Brembo 6 piston brake calipers 371x32 mm ventilated and floating Brembo discs Rear 302x22 mm ventilated discs Chassis Polestar Öhlins shock absorber system Polestar bespoke rims, 8x20” ET53 with 245/35R20 tyres Weight S60 Polestar1752 kg V60 Polestar1822 kg

Post 665123 by JamesT5 on 2013-12-01 19:37:23

3.0 Litre T6 engine is what they stuck in the P3 V70, Mmmm, one of those + a remap = Power!