Volvo is just about to unveil an all-new S60 and already the firm has announced performance upgrades via its Polestar tuning division.

A first for Volvo

In about a week the new S60 saloon will debut at Volvo’s Charleston, South Carolina plant. The plant is the sole production site for the new S60, which is the first Volvo produced in the US.

More than just oomph

Cars fitted with the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain will get the full ‘Polestar Engineered’ treatment including wheels, brakes, suspension and engine control unit. Polestar Engineered will also be offered on the new V60 estate and XC60 SUV from next year.

Click here for info on the Volvo XC60, now available in SA.

In detail

New lightweight alloy wheels hide mono-block Brembo calipers, which in turn house uprated brake pads that clamp slotted discs. The multi-link front and rear suspension uses Öhlins dampers.

Tweaking the ECU increases the S60 electrified T8 Twin Engine’s by 11 kW to 311 with maximum torque of 670 N.m.

“Electric cars are our future,” said Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO at Volvo Cars. “Today starts a new era of Volvo electrified models enhanced by Polestar’s performance engineering prowess. This strategy is firmly grounded in our shared belief in an electric future for the car industry.”

“The new S60 T8 Polestar Engineered is an electrified car that does what you want it to,” said Henrik Green, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Volvo Cars. “All components have been fine-tuned to work together, delivering a responsive and exciting driver’s car.”