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Volvo S60 Polestar 508 Swedish horses rage

There is always an exception that breaks the rule. This time comes as a sedan and a blue hue, although striking, we discover the full potential. Volvo is one of the most traditional brands and has among its main arguments both occupant safety and passenger, goes wild with this S60 Polestar.

With this radical experiment, we do not know if it will ever arrive to the public highway, Volvo also shows that can do extreme sports and saloons. This leverages its expertise in competition, specifically in the Swedish championship and tourism based on the sedan half creates a real beast.

A priori and attachments despite striking aesthetic and color chosen for the body, no one would say that we have a Volvo with 508 horses and what is more surprising, roll bar or harness racing. Under the hood of the S60 Polestar hexa cylindrical find a vigorous 3.0 turbo and supercharged by Garrett also announced delivery of power no less than 580 Nm of torque. Performance is at the level of the best in the segment as the Porsche Panamera Turbo S and BMW M5: over 300 km / h comes in 3.9 seconds at 100.

He has worked in the dynamic section to improve the performance and power digest. Found changes in the suspension, and harder tared 30 mm lower, in the track width, which grows in both axes or AWD system manufactured by specialist Haldex and even a rear locking. The 19-inch wheels give scope to a specific brake system with perforated discs and calipers new more powerful.

Inside only slight changes indicate that we have a special car. We have used a specific upholstery in leather and Alcantara for the seats, while the steering wheel or gear lever are lined with suede.

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