Polestar Optimisation released for Volvo’s T5 and D4 engines

Polestar Optimisation released for Volvo’s T5 and D4 engines

There are two new Polestar Performance Optimisations released this week for two award winning Volvo Drive-E engines of model year 2016: the T5 petrol engine and D4 diesel engine*. The latest optimisations are of the new generation Polestar Performance Optimisation, developed and designed by the engineers of Polestar and the racing drivers of Polestar Cyan Racing, which include the entire drivetrain. ”The new Polestar optimisation is about making the car more dynamic and responsive to drive. We use the same philosophy as when optimising our race cars, to create a…

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Volvo Cars selects South Carolina for its first American plant

Volvo Cars selects South Carolina for its first American plant

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has chosen South Carolina as the location of its new USD 500m factory, highlighting the attraction of the United States as a location for high technology manufacturing and providing a significant boost to South Carolina’s economy.  The new facility will have initial annual production of around 100,000 cars and be located in Berkeley County, close to Charleston.  It will make latest generation Volvo models for sale in the United States and for export. Construction will begin in early autumn 2015, with the first vehicles…

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Volvo S60 V8 Supercar makes its debut in Sydney

Volvo S60 V8 Supercar makes its debut in Sydney

Feb 13, 2014 – Volvo Polestar Racing unveiled its 650 HP Volvo S60 that will debut in the 2014 V8 Supercars by driving it across the Sydney Harbour Bridge under police escort. “This is a significant day,” said Christian Dahl, owner of Polestar. “Polestar has been Volvo Car Group’s global performance and motorsport partner since 1996, and has campaigned Volvos in the World Touring Car Championship, the European Touring Car Championship and, currently, the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. To that end, we’re looking forward to the challenge of the V8…

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The new Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar are here

The new Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar are here

The new Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar are here, set for sale on four continents around the world in 2014. The countries set for the S60 and V60 Polestar include Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the USA, with further markets and final production numbers to be revealed next year. ”We are proud to present the S60 and V60 Polestar. A car developed for those who share our passion at Polestar: That driving really matters and that a true driver’s car should enable you to enjoy driving…

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