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Volvo Car UK launches Polestar Performance for Volvo owners wanting to enhance their vehicle's performance
16 July 2009
- Volvo Car UK launches Polestar Performance for Volvo owners wanting to enhance their vehicle's performance
- All upgrades carry a full Volvo warranty
- Upgrade available on D5 185 PS engines in V70, XC70 and S80 from 1 August 2009, with XC90 due later this year
In conjunction with participation at the Brands Hatch round of the WTCC this weekend, Volvo Car UK and Polestar Racing AB have announced a new range of performance upgrades for Volvo road cars
A collaboration between Volvo's Racing Team, Polestar, and Volvo Car Corporation's powertrain department has produced ‘Polestar Performance’ - bespoke software that enhances vehicle performance. The software upgrade will be available from Volvo's UK dealer network and complies with EU emission regulations.
The performance upgrades will be made available on 1 August for the popular D5 185 PS engine fitted to the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80, while the XC90 will be available later this year. The engine control system upgrades offer a power increase of 20 horsepower to 205 PS, without affecting the car's fuel consumption in normal driving. After optimisation, the acceleration of the car improves on average by 0.5 seconds in both manual and Geartronic transmissions. Naturally, the car will also comply with the strict emissions regulations stipulated by EU legislation. Prices for the upgrade are £650 including VAT.
More importantly, all warranties from Volvo will apply. None of Polestar's power optimisation kits increase the car's top speed. As a result, standard brakes and tyres can be used.
The upgrades are being launched to coincide with the Volvo/Polestar Racing team's appearance in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) at Brands Hatch this weekend.
The team is currently lying in second place in the Swedish Touring Car Series with two ethanol-powered Volvo C30 DRIVe race cars. This weekend, drivers Robert Dahlgren and Tommy Rustad will travel to Brands Hatch to test their skills against the world's best touring car drivers, during a one-off appearance at the latest round of the WTCC.
Robert Dahlgren said: "It will be very interesting and fun to see where we are compared to Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini that are now in the lead of the WTCC. I think we will have a good chance to deliver results."
"During the work to evolving our racing engines, we have developed the engine control system to achieve maximum power. We realised early on that we could offer this to all Volvo owners, and Volvo quickly showed an interest", says Christian Dahl, managing director of Polestar Racing AB.
Technical detail*
Volvo V70 D5 manual |
Original - 09 models |
Optimized |
Max Output ECE |
136 kW |
151 kW |
|
185 PS |
205 PS |
|
4000 rpm |
3750 rpm |
Torque |
400 Nm |
450 Nm |
|
2000-2750 rpm |
2000-2750 rpm |
Acceleration (0-62 mph) |
8.9 seconds |
8.4 seconds |
Maximum speed |
140 mph |
140 mph |
Fuel consumption (urban) |
32.8 mpg |
32.8 mpg |
Fuel consumption (x-urban) |
49.6 mpg |
49.6 mpg |
Fuel consumption (combined) |
42.2 mpg |
42.2 mpg |
CO2 emissions |
178 g/km |
178 g/km |
Volvo V70 D5 Geartronic |
Original - 09 models |
Optimized |
Max Output ECE |
136 kW |
151 kW |
|
185 PS |
205 PS |
|
4000 rpm |
3750 rpm |
Torque |
400 Nm |
450 Nm |
|
2000-2750 rpm |
2000-2750 rpm |
Acceleration (0-62 mph) |
9.4 seconds |
8.8 seconds |
Maximum speed |
134 mph |
134 mph |
Fuel consumption (urban) |
28.0 mpg |
28.0 mpg |
Fuel consumption (x-urban) |
47.1 mpg |
47.1 mpg |
Fuel consumption (combined) |
37.7 mpg |
37.7 mpg |
CO2 emissions |
199 g/km |
199 g/km |
Volvo XC70 D5 Geartronic |
Original - 09 models |
Optimized |
Max Output ECE |
136 kW |
151 kW |
|
185 PS |
205 PS |
|
4000 rpm |
3750 rpm |
Torque |
400 Nm |
450 Nm |
|
2000-2750 rpm |
2000-2750 rpm |
Acceleration (0-62 mph) |
9.9 seconds |
9.4 seconds |
Maximum speed |
127 mph |
127 mph |
Fuel consumption (urban) |
26.9 mpg |
26.9 mpg |
Fuel consumption (x-urban) |
40.4 mpg |
40.4 mpg |
Fuel consumption (combined) |
34.0 mpg |
34.0 mpg |
CO2 emissions |
219 g/km |
219 g/km |
* Technical data for Volvo V70 AWD, XC70 manual and S80 models can be found on the Polestar website - http://www.polestar.se/. Volvo XC90 technical data is not yet available.
The Performance upgrades are not available on the new D5 205 PS engine which has recently been introduced to the V70, XC70 and S80 ranges
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