Polestar Tuned XC90 T8 Is The Most Powerful Volvo Ever

  • Jun 15, 2016
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The Car gets a modest bump of 21PS in power over the standard car, but is sharper in throttle response

Volvo XC90 T8 Polestar rear shot

Like AMG is to Mercedes, Polestar is to Volvo, well almost. The similarity between the two is that they make great cars even better. Polestar this time around, has laid its hands on the top of the line Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. It is now Volvo's most powerful vehicle and, although, the mileage of this hybridised car has not been compromised.

The top of the line XC90 gets a power bump of 21PS over its standard 405PS and the Polestar trim’s figure stands at 426PS and 680Nm. The output is the result of the combination of the combustion engine and electric motor with their respective power output of 338PS and 88PS. While the torque output is 440Nm for the engine and 240Nm for the electric motor. These figures lend the XC90 the ability to make the 0-100kmph run in just 5.5 seconds. However, the catch here is not only the performance figures, but also the tremendous combined mileage of 47.6kmpl, identical to that of the XC90. In addition to this, the XC90 can go on for 43km solely on the electric supply, not bad for a two-tonne behemoth.

Polestar has also made sure that the car drives and handles like a performance machine and hence, has sharpened the car’s throttle response and optimised its gearing functions. The car now holds gears for longer while the vehicle is cornering. 

It is available in Europe and will soon be made available in other parts of the world. Speaking of India, Volvo had previously made statements regarding the importance of our market. However, the T8 Twin Engine variant is currently not available in the country, but it might make it way over next year.

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