Rear suspension: Control independent rear suspension, adjustable damper cockpit adjustable anti-roll bar AP Racing 6 piston caliper, 395mm ventilated discsīrakes: AP Racing 4 piston caliper, 355mm ventilated discs Transmission: Control Albins ST6 6 speed sequential Transaxle with integrated spool differentialįront suspension: Double wishbone suspension, adjustable damper and cockpit adjustable front anti-roll bar Volvo S60 V8 Supercar technical informationĮngine: Modified Volvo B8444S (see below)

Watch the S60 V8 Supercar cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge: With the first race at the Clipsal 500 fast approaching at the end of February, testing of the Valvoline Volvo S60 continues apace, with the official V8 Supercar test day taking place at Sydney Motorsport Park on 15 February. We cannot wait to get on with the racing.' During this process, this same group of workers were also responsible for the preparation and running of our 2013 V8 Supercar Championship cars, so it makes me extremely proud to be surrounded by such a never-say- die group. Garry Rogers commented: 'For all the GRM staff it is incredibly satisfying to see the next step of all the hard work and energy they have put into designing and building the Volvo S60 V8 Supercar over the last 12 months. Indeed, some of Australia's greatest names in motorsport have tasted success with Volvo including John Bowe and Peter Brock. Last year marked the 15th anniversary of Volvo winning Australia's most famous race, the Bathurst 1000 in 1998 with Jim Richards and Rickard Rydell in a Volvo S40. Volvo Car Australia has a rich heritage of motorsport in Australia, dating back to the 1960s, and posting some notable milestones, including winning the 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship with Robbie Francevic in a Volvo 240T. I am very much longing for the season start in Adelaide where I am going to face the biggest challenge of my racing career,' said Dahlgren. The power is insane, you need to treat it with respect. It is really challenging, but fun, to drive.

These regulations include 18-inch wheels, transaxle gearbox and independent rear suspension (see specification details below). Utilising the resources of Volvo, Polestar and GRM, the Volvo Polestar Racing S60 V8 Supercar has been designed and built to V8 Supercars' 'Car of the Future' regulations. 'As the first luxury car manufacturer to enter V8 Supercars with a factory team, we're delighted to reveal our Volvo S60 race car to meet the challenge of the world's toughest touring car series and strengthen the presence of the S60 model line – and Volvo brand – here in Australia.' 'This is an historic day in the history of Volvo Car Australia,' said Matt Braid. To that end, we're looking forward to the challenge of the V8 Supercar Championship.'ĭahl was joined by Volvo Car Australia Managing Director Matt Braid, drivers Scott McLaughlin and Robert Dahlgren and team principal Garry Rogers to present the race car to the media. 'Polestar has been Volvo Car Group's global performance and motorsport partner since 1996, and has campaigned Volvos in the World Touring Car Championship, the European Touring Car Championship and, currently, the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. 'This is a significant day,' said Christian Dahl, owner of Polestar. Volvo Polestar Racing unveiled its 650 HP Volvo S60 that will debut in the 2014 V8 Supercars by driving it across the Sydney Harbour Bridge under police escort. Volvo S60 V8 Supercar makes its debut in Sydney Scroll down to check out a video of the S60 being delivered near the Sydney Opera House and to read the full press release. The Swedes will be taking on cars from Ford, Holden, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz in a 15-event racing season around Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania that will start at the end of February. Polestar is not new to racing either, having been racing Volvos around the world since 1996. It won the 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship in a 240 and won the Bathhurst 1000 race in 1998 in an S40. While Volvo might seem like an odd inclusion into Australian racing, it actually has quite a successful history. Volvo's Polestar performance arm will campaign two of the S60 racers this season. All cars in the series use common parts for the chassis, transaxle, and rear suspension. Power will get to the ground via a six-speed sequential transmission, and it will be able to reach 62 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 185. The Volvo S60 racecar will use a 5.0-liter, naturally aspirated V8 based on Volvo's B8444S production engine that will be tuned to produce roughly 650 horsepower on E85 ethanol. But Volvo is providing a shot of excitement with the unveiling of its new S60 racecar for the upcoming season of the Australian V8 Supercar series.

Australian auto news has been dire for the last several months with all three automakers that build there announcing they would stop production within the next three years.

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