Volvo V40 Will Be Next Model to Get Polestar Version

VolvoVolvoSweden, 1927 > present49 models
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has not been in the best financial shape recently, but it is committing itself to performance models. In addition to entering the Australian V8 Supercars series next season, it says that more Polestar models are on the way. The next car to get the Polestar treatment will be the V40Volvo V40 (modern) Gen.1Sweden, 2013 > present214 versions
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, and it may be followed up by a high performance XC60Volvo XC60Sweden, 2008 > present261 versions
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.

The Polestar cars have always combined high performance and limited production runs. The S60 PolestarVolvo S60 PolestarSweden, 2012 > present7 photos
is limited to 100 units worldwide, and half of those are going to the Australian market to promote racing in the V8 Supercar series.

According to Polestar boss Hans Baath, work on the V40 Polestar had already begun prior to the S60 V8 Supercar, but the company decided that racing was a better opportunity and put the project on hold. Polestar is still a small outfit and can only focus on one project at a time. After it gets the S60 ready to race is Australia, then it can focus on its next car.

“At the moment it is a pilot program in Australia for Australia. But we only have to look at the other opportunities with the rest of our range to see there is potential,” said Volvo Cars Australia boss Matt Braid.

Volvo S60 Joining Australian V8 Supercar Championship in 2014

Source: Drive