Recently Acquired Polester to Operate Autonomously Under Volvo Cars

MANILA: Volvo acquired the Polestar and handed it over to the racing team to operate as an independent entity under Volvo Cars. Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo President, says “We want to preserve Polestar's racing legacy while strengthening its market presence.”

Samuelsson added, “I am keen for Polestar to remain as entrepreneurial as possible. We want Polestar to build on its racing heritage and strengthen its brand by pushing the limits in terms of engineering and technology. The best way to achieve this was for it to work as an independent unit.”

By applying this strategy, Polestar can work autonomously under Volvo cars and will still have their own management team, research and development, and marketing with product strategy. Meanwhile, Polestar will be free to continue its motorsport activity in the 2016 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship.

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Currently, Volvo sells V60 and the S60 variants of Polestar. The variants were introduced during November 2013. Both the cars are essentially souped-up versions of the R models and both produce 350 PS of maximum power and 500 Nm of peak torque. It is 25 PS and 20 Nm more than the standard R-spec.

Additionally, the cars include new twin-scroll turbochargers, stainless steel exhaust system and stiffer suspension with Ohlins shock absorbers. The uprated 371mm front brakes with six-pot Brembo calipers provide unmatched handling.

The company plans to sell 750 Polestar versions of the V60 and S60 globally in 2015.