Volvo More Than Doubles US Polestar Allocation for 2016

by Mark Stevenson

Published: July 19th, 2015

volvo more than doubles us polestar allocation for 2016

After the sale of Polestar to Volvo, the Swedish automaker is cranking up output and bringing more than double the number of high-performance sedans and wagons to the U.S. for 2016.

Also, there will be more wagons than sedans wearing Polestar badging this time around, as Volvo states 60 percent of the 265 total Polestar units will be V60 models.

It should come as no surprise that Volvo is looking to leverage its now-owned Polestar brand a little more than they have in the past. The automaker is also expanding the Polestar color palate with Icy White and Bright Silver in addition to the Black Sapphire and photo-friendly Rebel Blue shades available last year.

As in 2015, S60 and V60 Polestar models will be powered by a 345 horsepower, turbocharged, six-cylinder engine.

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Wmba on Jul 20, 2015

Must have a couple of bins full of the old 6 cylinder engines lying around in Ghent, Belgium where the 60 series models were all made until recently (now that Geely China is also cranking them out). I mean, why this thing with 65% of the weight on the front, when the new 325hp four would be so much better? It moves the XC90 along well and that is a mastodon compared to an S60.

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NoGoYo on Jul 20, 2015

Since we're discussing Volvos, I might as well ask a Volvo related question... How much is there in common between a 1975 240 and a 1998 S90? I kinda feel like the RWD Volvo platform was like the 77-96 (because really, the 91-96 cars were basically the same underneath) GM B platform, but I'm willing to be proven wrong and receive a good education.

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- 28-Cars-Later on Jul 20, 2015
  
  S90/Volvo 960 is the refined 700 platform. The 960s also used a 2.9L I6 whereas this motor did not exist for the 200s. From a drivetrain and platform standpoint, the 900 had little in common with a 1975 200 series, however it is possible some components are shared (or evolved from 200).
  
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- NoGoYo on Jul 20, 2015
  
  @28-Cars-Later So a S90/960 only dates back to the 80s, not to the 70s. Got it.
  
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