The Volvo S60 Performance Project
Volvo Car Australia unveils a performance version of its S60 flagship sedan. If you think the S60 T6 is already a uber cool and amazing car based on design and performance, think again. Volvo has raised the bar with its new project, called the S60 Performance Project.
More on the S60 Performance Project details after the jump.
The show car is based on the S60 T6 R Design. It is an Australian initiative and utilises two partnerships within the Volvo family – Polestar and Heico.
The engine software upgrade comes from Volvo’s racing arm, Polestar. Power increases by 18kW to 242kW while torque is increased by 40Nm to 480Nm with up to 22 per cent gains in power and torque at various parts of the rev range.
The S60 Performance Project sits on unique 19-inch Heico wheels and the German tuning house has also provided an exhaust system to further accentuate the S60’s great engine note. The Heico wheels are shod with Pirelli tyres.
Polestar was founded in 1996 in collaboration with Volvo in order to drive forward Volvo’s investment in racing. Since then, Polestar has competed with the 850, S40, S60 and2 now the C30 Volvo models. The company’s core business is focused on development and competition in racing.
Volvo and Heico also have a long standing partnership. It all began in 1989 with the grand opening of the Hedtke Volvo dealership in Weiterstadt, Germany. “Volvo is not traditionally recognized for performance in Australia but that is changing,” says Volvo Car Australia Managing Director Matt Braid.
