2014 Volvo S60 Polestar 3.0 6AT (350 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Volvo created the most expensive version of its S60 model, wearing the Polestar badge, and entered the market of the performance sedan segment with this 350 PS vehicle.

The Swedish automaker had a long history in motorsports, and its engineers dreamed of having a sports-oriented model in the lineup. But that wasn’t exactly possible under its previous owner, Ford. So, after the Chinese company Geely bought Volvo, they green-lighted the Polestar project, which resulted in the V60/S60 versions as station wagons and sedans, respectively. Thus, the automaker entered competition against the M3 from BMW and the C63 AMG from Mercedes-Benz. Nevertheless, Audi S4 was in its crosshair.

From the outside, the S60 Polestar stood apart from the rest of the range thanks to its unique blue shade. Its front bumper was different than its lesser-powered siblings, sporting an A-shaped lower grille flanked by a pair of scoops that hosted the LED daytime running lights. On the main grille, the automaker placed the squared blue badge, which said “Polestar” on it. From its profile, the car boasted its 20″ alloy wheels. As a final detail, the back of the car was adorned with a lip spoiler on the trunk and a diffuser below the rear bumper.

Inside, Volvo installed sports bucket seats at the front and a bench profiled for two in the back. There was limited to no legroom for a third passenger in the middle due to the tall transmission tunnel. The driver had a similar-looking instrument panel as in the rest of the S60 range. There, the speedometer took center stage, and the speed was displayed with numbers. On the sides, the carmaker placed another two displays for data gathered from the onboard computer. All Polestar versions came fitted with the same interior, including a ten-speaker Meridian sound system. The only option was the sunroof.

Underneath the hood, Volvo placed a three-liter inline-six paired with a six-speed automatic that sent the torque in all car’s corners.