Prices for the Volvo S60 Polestar, Volvo’s most potent performance car, have been slashed by $10,000. It becomes the most accessible sub-5.0-second (0-100km/h) premium mid-size sedan on the market. Volvo is riding the wave of interest and excitement surrounding the S60 V8 Supercar in the local motorsport series. The team […]
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Volvo S80 V8 with unbolted exhaust sounds mean
The owner of the Volvo S80 V8 in the video below thought it would be a top idea to unbolt the exhaust to see what kind of sound it would make. Turns out the S80 V8 makes quite a noise. Volvos aren’t known for sounding like muscle cars, however, with […]
Polestar performance hybrid & diesel Volvos on the way – report
Polestar, Volvo’s official motorsport partner, may soon span out and help the Swedish brand introduce sports cars with diesel and hybrid powertrains. At the moment there is just one Polestar vehicle in Volvo’s showroom, the S60 Polestar (pictured). It’s a bespoke vehicle based on the S60, dressed in sporty highlights […]
Volvo introduces new ‘Drive-E’ T5, D4 engines & eight-speed auto
Volvo is introducing a range of new T5 and D4 Drive-E four-cylinder engines for the S60 sedan, V60 wagon, and XC60 SUV. They replace the existing T5 and D4 units, and come with a new eight-speed auto transmission. For many years Volvo cars have been using Ford-based engines. The Drive-E […]
Mattias Volks’s 1967 Volvo Amazon wagon
Volvo S60 Polestar police car given to NSW fleet
The NSW Police in Rose Bay has been given a special present from Volvo Australia; a new Volvo S60 Polestar police car which will be used as a community liaison vehicle. Although the S60 Polestar has the potential to be a cracking chase car, with its 3.0-litre turbo inline six […]
Past Blast: 1996-1997 Volvo 850 R
In light of Volvo’s recent success in this year’s V8 Supercar championship we thought we’d take a look at one of its great sports cars from the past, the Volvo 850 R. Built from 1996 to 1997, the front-driven 850 R was a follow up to the successful T-5R. The […]
Scott McLaughlin & Robert Dahlgren in ‘Arctic Adventures’
Volvo Polestar Racing V8 Supercar drivers Scott McLaughlin and Robert Dahlgren recently flew over to the Arctic Circle so Dahlgren could show McLaughlin some of the testing procedures undertaken with Polestar road cars. The MY14 S60 Polestar features a 3.0-litre turbo inline six engine with 257kW and 500Nm. It’s matched […]