Polestar has taken the next step in its development as the electric performance brand with the reveal of the new Polestar 2. Polestar 2 is the new all-electric fastback that brings electric performance cars to a broader and increasingly progressive…
Polestar upgrades give more rear torque to Volvo cars with AWD
Polestar, the modding company synonymous with making insane Volvos has introduced a new software which increases torque distribution to the rear wheels of Volvo cars equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD). Lately, Polestar is now known as Volvo’s new electric performance…
Volvo Cars and Polestar launch new Polestar Engineered electrified performance offer
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, is launching a new upgraded electrified performance offer called Polestar Engineered, specifically developed for its new 60 Series T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid cars. The announcement comes one week before the company will reveal…
Polestar 1 Concept debuts, 1000Nm of torque anyone? [+Videos]
Remember not too long ago we mentioned something about Volvo being the most exciting car company of 2017? Well, Polestar, the performance arm of Volvo recently debuted this, the Polestar 1 GT Coupe. Boasting a petrol-plug-in-hybrid-electric drivetrain, the Polestar 1 has…
Polestar Powertrain Optimisation Delivers Up To 421hp In The New Volvo XC60
Volvo’s performance car division, Polestar, has introduced the latest powertrain upgrade for the new Volvo XC60. With the Polestar enhancement, the new Volvo XC60 T8 is capable of delivering a total output of 421hp, matching the XC90 T8 Polestar, which…
Polestar Announces New Division To Develop Electrified Performance Brand For Volvo
Volvo has announced that Polestar, its performance car arm, is to become a new separately-branded electrified global high performance car company, marking the latest stage in Volvo’s ongoing transformation. In order to drive the development of the brand, Volvo also announced…
Volvo V90 Cross Country Receives Polestar Performance Optimisations
If you’re looking to upgrade your standard V90 Cross Country for better performance, well good news because Volvo is now offering the latest generation Polestar Performance Optimisation programme for the V90 Cross Country. The optimisation, available for the V90 Cross Country…
New Polestar Optimisation Makes XC90 T8 the Most Powerful Volvo Ever
The new generation Polestar Performance Optimisation has just been released for the Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine, making the SUV the most powerful Volvo ever. The Polestar optimisation is capable of increasing the total performance of the XC90 T8 to…
Polestar Introduces Performance Package for Volvo S90 and V90
Polestar has launched the new generation of its performance package for the new Volvo S90 and V90. Known as Polestar Performance Optimisation, the package upgrades the entire drivetrain and further improves driving dynamics. The S90 and V90 are the latest…
Volvo S90 and V90 Polestar in the works, could produce up to 600 hp
Polestar, Volvo’s in-house tuning brand, is apparently hard at work tuning the new Volvo S90 and V90, according to a report by Motor Trend. Thanks to the Swedish company’s hybrid powertrain, the Polestar variants of the Volvo S90 and V90…
Volvo V60 Polestar designated as WTCC safety car
Volvo’s tuning arm, Polestar, has entered an agreement with the FIA World Touring Car Championship to provide the Volvo V60 Polestar as the official safety car. Polestar, apart from providing the track-ready V60 safety car, will also be entering a factory…
Polestar is now fully owned by Volvo! [+video]
Following an on-going collaboration since 1996, Volvo has finally acquired 100% of Polestar, the Swedish high-performance car company, including the Polestar brand. Polestar will now be used as the model name for special high performance Volvos. In future, Polestar will also utilise Volvo’s…
Polestar introduces Performance Optimization program for Volvo’s Drive-E engines
Polestar is introducing their new-generation Performance Optimization program dedicated exclusively for Volvo’s Drive-E engines.
The Volvo V60 And S60 Polestar
The Volvo wagon is back in the U.S., and together with performance and tuning partner Polestar, 2014 also welcomes the quickest factory Volvos to date: The V60 and S60 Polestar. Only 120 of the ultra-limited edition sportswagon and sedan will be…