When my 2008 Audi Q7 needed to go in for repairs, the shop was nice enough to loan me a car for a couple of days. At first glance I thought it was nice, but once I sat behind the wheel, I knew I’d miss the comfort and luxury of my car.
The loaner 2004 Volvo S40 drove like a 1984 Honda Accord and put a bad taste in my mouth for all things Volvo.
Maybe it’ll take a Polestar to make things better.
Performance and Volvo are two words that traditionally don’t go well together, but that may be about to change. The Volvo/Polestar racing team formed in 1996, and today Polestar Performance produces limited-edition models such as the S60 Polestar.
If you think Polestar is just another poor attempt at performance to rival the BMW M cars, rest assured it is the real deal. This was proven when an S60 Polestar concept matched the lap time of an Audi R8 around the Leguna Seca racetrack.
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