Premium Volvo brand, Polestar, has confirmed some more specs for its new Polestar 2 electric mid-sizer, including its towing and cargo-carrying capacities, ahead of its market arrival next year. The Polestar 2 was unveiled in February this year. It is, as the name suggests, the second stand-alone model from the […]
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Polestar opens its first stand-alone factory in China
Polestar is now officially a stand-alone vehicle manufacturer, separate from Volvo, with its first dedicated production facility opening today in China. The Polestar Production Centre in Chengdu, China, will manufacturer vehicles for China and for global markets. Its first product is the Polestar 1. The 1 was revealed in 2017 […]
Polestar’s first car previewed again, looks fat
Volvo’s Polestar performance arm has sent out the last and most revealing teaser yet of its first bespoke model, showing the fat-arse rear end of a coupe with Polestar’s new badge sitting in the centre. Polestar was recently spun off as the new brand for Volvo-based performance cars. It’s going […]
Polestar previews first bespoke model, performance coupe?
Volvo’s now-separate Polestar brand is planning to unveil its first bespoke model later this month, and has released some interesting teaser images onto its Instagram account to build excitement. As you might remember, Polestar is being transitioned into a separate brand from Volvo and will be the badge responsible for […]
First bespoke Polestar model to be a performance coupe – report
Last month, Volvo’s performance subsidiary Polestar announced its intention to create standalone electric vehicles. A new report gives some insight into what shape these cars will take. According to Autocar, the first standalone Polestar model will be a 448kW (600hp) coupe. It’s understood there will be architecture and electronics shared […]
Polestar pack announced for 2017 Volvo XC60 T8
Volvo has revealed the latest Polester tune, and it’s for the new XC60 T8 mid-size SUV. It brings more power and driving performance to the hybrid flagship. In standard form the new XC60 T8 comes with the same hybrid powertrain as seen in the larger models such as the XC90 […]
Polestar to make stand-alone EVs, separate to Volvo models
Volvo’s tuning arm Polestar will be spun off into its own brand with a line of dedicated electric vehicles not wearing the Volvo badge. A new logo will be used (above), which is a stylised X consisting of two inverted chevrons to denote the Polestar models. Volvo said, in a […]
2017 Volvo S60 & V60 Polestar announced for Australia, 270kW 4CYL
Volvo’s new 2017 update for the S60 and V60 Polestar performance vehicles have been priced, with a gruntier and more economical four-cylinder replacing the previous inline six version, which was $10,000 dearer. The S60 Polestar is priced from $89,990 according to the company’s local website, while those in need of […]