A week after Volvo unveiled the Polestar-tuned S90 and V90 optimization models, Volvo has now unveiled the upgraded XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid.
A week after Volvo unveiled the Polestar-tuned S90 and V90 optimization models, Volvo has now unveiled the upgraded XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid.
The Polestar optimization increases the performance of the XC90 T8 to 421 hp and 502 lb-ft. of torque, which is an increase of 21 horsepower and 30 lb-ft. It reaches 62 mph in 5.5 seconds and it can still travel around 26 miles in electric mode. The upgrades don’t only focus on more power, since Volvo says that it improved throttle response, gearshift hold, speed and precision.
Related: 2017 Volvo S90 and V90 models get a Polestar performance package
“It is amazing for me as a racing and development driver to be able to work with the same kind of technology and philosophy for the XC90 as with my S60 race car. While an SUV like the XC90 might be far from what we usually work with, the core of the optimisation is the very same thing. It is about creating driving pleasure and usable performance, something I definitely think we have achieved,” said Thed Björk, who drives a Volvo S60 Polestar TC1 with Drive-E technology in the 2016 FIA World Touring Car Championship.
Source: Volvo
