Jason Cammisa on the 2016 Volvo V60 Polestar - Vintage Motor Trend Full Episode 146

This was not shot in Sweden. Pay close attention to the phrasing. :)
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This video was uploaded as part of Jason Cammisa's professional showreel and portfolio as a writer, on-screen talent, and precision driver.

[@doolderaaz]

As a Swede, I can confirm that "Long live the hot Volvo wagon" in Swedish is "Öhlins Polstar IKEA Volvo".

[@93gt]

SAAB Bacho Electrolux SKF till dig, landsman!

[@dragospahontu]

But now it's Chinese

[@SterlingSigurdsen]

@@dragospahontu I swear one more douche bag says it’s Chinese I’m gonna slap the 💩 out of them. That’s like saying GM is Chinese because it’s biggest investor (or buyer of debt) is Chinese. Yes the money is backed by a Chinese company, but the car and everything about it is made in Sweden minus a few that are made in South Carolina. And yes some electric polestars are made in China, but those are destined for the Asian market. The others are made in Sweden. And the V60sand V90s are made in Sweden only.

[@grolribasi]

@@dragospahontu It's been said multiple times that after the deal with Geely, Volvo's quality hasn't fallen. Geely's quality on the other hand has risen.

[@dragospahontu]

@@grolribasi since Volvo dropped the 5 cylinder diesel it's been a wrap reliability wise

[@MrMax2299]

Honestly the styling, structure and reasoning behind Jason's reviews are brilliant breath of fresh air. Rather than obsessing over numbers and stats, focusing on real world considerations and understanding both the user groups that get the car and the intentions of the producers of vehicles, with a solid understanding of what happens and why. Absolutely wonderful!

[@f00kinglasrsights89]

Awesome features are always highlighted properly.

[@realgenuinemakour]

Its like Fortnine for cars

[@v60polestar88]

And believe me it has plenty of performance. The HP and TQ numbers are underrated.

[@headwerkn]

Let’s just take a moment to appreciate the effort and care Jason takes to pronounce non-English names and words correctly.

[@pascutia]

This video always cracked me up because of it clearly being filmed in California. What an awesome and unique car.

[@drrockzo4982]

Near Mammoth it looks like

[@mikehagerty7902]

@@drrockzo4982 Yep. Which Jason finally acknowledges around the 9:25 mark with the "...in Sweden...or not" in the narration and the "City of Los Angeles Property" sign.

[@drrockzo4982]

I'm impressed with the Ohlins the Polestar seemed as smooth and controlled on those horribly rutted out back roads as my old Range Rover.

[@cmdrgunslinger5955]

The North Carolina manufacturer plate gave it away at the beginning.

[@allenschermerhorn941]

they are lucky last winter was one for the record books, this winter so far is a complete dud, no snow :(

[@TheoPhilpot]

As someone with a non -polestar v60, I'm just glad these cars are getting recognition

[@Steven-xj2rf]

I have 2013 Volvo S60 T5 AWD in the garage. We nicknamed it the "Tampon" for it being a chick car and being the so so boring to drive.

[@M67v]

@@Steven-xj2rf I have a 2013 T6. They’re pretty mild in regular driving but wait till you push it on a backroad

[@mattiasdahlstrom2024]

@@Steven-xj2rf automatic transmission? Got a 2007 V50 T5 with stick and it’s pretty zippy

[@Steven-xj2rf]

@@mattiasdahlstrom2024 @M67v - Yes AT, but it is more the feel that I am driving a tricycle. It feels like all of the weight is on the front wheels and the way it pivots on its nose. The power band is very bland and doesn't have any punch. There are times where it surprises me with a little rush that makes me think it is not a complete slouch though. It looks better on paper then in reality. (Wife bought the car)

[@valentin7054]

@@Steven-xj2rf You should try the D5, it packs a punch. Great powerband and it got diesel torque for days with its twin turbos. Not a slouch at all! But i agree it is maybe a bit front heavy. I haven't tried personally, but i have heard putting a pair bags of sand in the boot can really make a difference

[@hellraiserMB]

You are easely becoming one of the best car reviewers of all!

[@gavinevans6183]

I had been looking all over for this episode since I never knew Motor Trend decided to be greedy and delete most of their Head2Head/Ignition videos! Thank god they aren't copyright striking this and deleting these.

[@Spoolingturbski]

This is one of my favorite tribute Videos by Jason… The knowledge, honor and dedication is unprecedented. To send the legendary T6 off better than the Swedes could.

[@Dunwelll]

I love this one! I've tried so hard to get my wife to buy one of these. She's a non-car person, but LOVES Rebel Blue .

[@dorsetwurzle1491]

I have a D5 XC60 in rebel blue, I also tried for one of these and got a no 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@M67v]

@@dorsetwurzle1491 no offense but I pray I never get in a marriage like that

[@Xolition]

Did this sell in the US?

[@M67v]

@@Xolition yea

[@zachmarks6337]

This review is why I pulled the trigger on a 2016 V60 Polestar and I have loved every minute of ownership since

[@lewiswhite7023]

They’re the best ! We ❤️ ours

[@Steve1975truth]

I've got the 2016 S60 Polestar, but now I have wagon envy 😉

[@rahulmandala4930]

You’re a legend! Love you and the Volvo!

[@MartinFnGolej]

Duuude, i saw this vid years ago when it came out on the ingnition channel, when the car was up to date. I spend years looking for it! Its finally back! So fun to watch if you care at least little about Volvos :)

[@spacejunk3554]

I own a 2017 Polestar V60 4 pot since Feb 2022. I nearly bought an RS3 and I am glad I got the Volvo. I simply love the super charger whine in sport and it catches people by surprise. Epic car and this video is brilliant.

[@adamant262]

I've been a Volvo fan since I was a teenager. Especially the Red Block and the T5. Good show Jason.

[@edjack1993]

As entertaining as ever 👏🏻 This is such a great series. I scratched the fast wagon itch with a BMW 550i a few years ago. But on reflection, 4WD/AWD plus power feels like the best combo for a wagon. This Volvo nails it!

[@elwindewitte]

Best episode ever! Glad it's back online! 🙏

[@nurburgrinding]

Very few content makes you happier than these ol' reviews, thanks man

[@chikenbagdotcom9305]

Thank you for these videos Jason

[@artpereira]

I have a 2012 V60 T6 AWD R-Design, and I can confirm the turning radius thing. It is brutal. Also, not sure if it is only mine but the long wheel base makes the body flex a bit when going at an angle over sharp inclines like a steepish driveway and the ride for a semi-performance model is quite stiff so i have to get my wheels straightened every year due to the bad roads where I live.

[@ronhuff9219]

One of your most entertaining episodes ever,... thanks 👍🏽

[@devongibbs8144]

Please continue posting these videos, it’s actually the best car content ever

[@TZ281]

This is the one I’ve been waiting for.

[@pbjracing14yearsago49]

Waiting for his Q400 red sport review!

[@picernjm]

I love every single one of your videos Jason. You're the best

[@timmyzhou1]

Thanks Jason! We really miss those ignition videos from you!

[@danielm2934]

I wish I could have afforded the v60 polestar when I bought my V60CC. Such an amazing vehicle. Jason, awesome video:)

[@JorgeFrancoVilla]

Cheerful car content. It does not get much better than this.

[@carlosomarresto5033]

Jason your the best car journalist of all times !

[@CorruptedPlist]

I have the sedan version thanks to this video!

[@Dreamlink91]

Best V60 video I have seen in my life. I own myself Dark Blue 2015 V60 D5 AWD Polestar Tuned Ocean Race and it drives like that :D I enjoyed every single second of this video ❤

[@NEWNATURE777]

Great presentation as always Jason, I'm glad I found your personal channel, got a new Sub 😃

[@dmalikovski]

Thank you Jason for bringing us the New Top Gear.

[@liamwhitbread4363]

My favorite review of yours... so much so I bought one

[@Luuseens]

Omg, I loved you in "Deadpool 3: The Midlife Crisis"! (Seriously though, loving all the videos. Thank you.)

[@steadybreeze1443]

He is one of the best automotive journalists/ historian.. saw this originally 2015 had to see again 2024

[@fatheadmediapro]

“Is that Adam Sandler in the bushes”? What the hell 😂 love these vids and the new Hagerty vids. Keep ‘em coming Jason.

[@collinsenosh]

Simply a genius story-teller.

[@Petrospect]

I love that you went all in for the Polestar joke in the Polestar 1 review 😁🤣

[@adzaharmdsharipin641]

Looks like 6 piston caliper up front instead of 4

[@bump_draft]

I'm impressed at your tail-out shenanigans. I've had a really hard time getting mine to rotate. I ended up putting on the stiffest rear sway bar I could find, which should help rotation, but mostly it just understeers less now.

[@str8]

try turning off the esc in the car settings. It's supposed to lock the power to 50/50

[@henryatkinson1479]

8:55 When this video was made, BMW *made* performance station wagons. They still do. We just haven't gotten a fast wagon in the US since the E61 535i left our market.

[@pbjracing14yearsago49]

You're back! Eagerly waiting for your q400 and 570s review!!!

[@betterbeavailable]

Such a great car with that classic eye-popping colour.

[@jeffreyb.1657]

8spd zf, better infotainment (apple carplay wireless...you can get it added....)....wish they still did this...great video.

[@fredandre3415]

As owner of a 2017 P* V60 i can only confirm... great to drive, powerful and comfortable. And if you have light foot also economic considering the weight and power.

[@bsg1372]

At 2:47 I'm pretty sure those are 6 piston brakes in the front.

[@SoulRollerFIN]

We got a V60 Diesel hybrid last Summer and have been super happy. Volvos are super comfy and practical. And perform well.

[@NobleOmnicide]

Jason, you're a great car guy! Love your content. But that fishing scene at the beginning cracked me up with how you're holding that spinning reel! 🤣

[@richo3411]

I didn't see any line on it either.

[@seewell8168]

I was wondering how many people would point out him holding the rod upside down. It’s not a fishing show so who cares haha.

[@wallcouldtalk]

This video made me want a Polestar SO badly the first time I saw it.

[@jeromep3182]

Now this is a car I love and I remember going for a ride in one when I used to work at a dealership I remember the Volvo Forman took me for a ride in a customers car and after that I fell in love with this rebel blue wagon.

[@KuyaArbee]

I wish VOLVO still made their polestar cars like this! what a gem of a car

[@JessicaTranaker]

Don't know why I enjoy looking at a review of the car I drive! But it is fun, Länge leve Volvo kombin!

[@jodanlalala]

Love the drag pulling sound for fishing while he’s also reeling at the same time and the fishing line is still wrapped in the Stren wrapper😂 great video of the car though and helpful for someone who is looking to get one!

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Loved the Adam Sandler bit! I rented a V60 (not Polestar) just prior to the pandemic and drove it through the Balkans (Montenegro, primarily), and just loved it.

[@Kalepsis]

Damn, was this really 6 years ago? I wish the Polestar wagon had kept up with the E63 AMG wagon.

[@nickcheema907]

this iteration of the V60 and it's S60 counterpart (with the inline 6 cylinder) will become collector cars no doubt and also relatively rare with such low volumes brought to USA/Canada. In 2015, Canada only got about 12 S60 Polestars

[@lifelong5425]

VOLVO WAGONS...nothing compares....owner of an 04 XC70 T5 AWD. Just added an older version Thule cross bar rack and cargo box...fits the age...Next, widen the stance.....and then...stand and admire. That might be a 2016 version, but damn....it goes like the frikkin wind..super video to enjoy...thanks.

[@simsneon2]

Jason’s hilarious did I mention give this man a raise before give him another one he deserves it

[@nednash8649]

I love my 2020 V60 T5, it could only be improved by the I6 in this video, and in my (former) '09 V60. What an engine.

[@TheMashto]

2020 V60 is among the most beautiful cars out there

[@brrrrrrrr8793]

A turbo 5 cylinder and a manual like the one in the old R models would be even better

[@Chris.Davies]

OK, so I looked at one today, and... you sold me. I'm buying one. The last of the Polestar straight-six turbo T6s. In white. I can't decide if this is a case of great minds thinking alike, or fools' minds never differing.

[@daenglishpatient]

Jason Camissa is a welcome addition to the greats of motoring journalists. Headed, once, by Clarkson, now replaced by Chris Harris.

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Chris Harris is more a driver than a journalist if you ask me.

[@minimoe2008]

I love my Volvo. Next up for sure will be the T8 V60

[@buzzwords1996]

Definitely a dope wagon!

[@bump_draft]

I love my v60 polestar! It's amazing in frigid conditions! Problem is I live in sunny southern California.

[@wally560]

Adam Sandler in the bushes, So Cal 4 Sweden & a Subaru hat. LOL, priceless.

[@idkdrew]

My friend owns one of these and when he took me on a drive I was blown away, I would kill to own in the future

[@M67v]

I love my Volvo

[@MRVSKIN]

Absolutely brilliant and hilarious

[@MrSnoopyxxx12]

Volvo getting some love !

[@smc1377]

This is exactly how I still drive my 2001 XC70 with the I-5 Turbo and why I refuse to get rid of it. Too much fun.

[@YG-ft1lx]

Good shit bro

[@jaybee6280]

love wagons! I just bought a v60!

[@markvelasco5824]

Nice! I have been sesrching for this video! Any chance I will see the Supercar Superbuild Maserati Ghibli episode in your channel?

[@markk3453]

love me a volvo wagon always!

[@KeebaRichards]

Bought one last November great car

[@leonolsenfjrtoft9288]

love you!

[@leonidchumack4142]

Jason, as a 2020 V60 t8 polestar engineered owner I am dying to hear your opinions on it, whether good or bad : ) I’m hoping you think it’s a current gen v60 with a bit of Polestar 1 baked in : ) I liked your S60 t8 review. Cheers

[@joshuaalmonte8546]

More regular car Ignitions please! The people have spoken!

[@eTiMaGo]

I only had the humble 180hp FWD version of this wagon for a while, but man do I miss it....

[@Dudeman9339]

Nice of MT to let you use the footage.

[@atatexan]

Great color

[@subutaynoyan5372]

I remember seeing this the first time on Motor Trend. The moment that speedometer with MPH showed up, I was saying ''You're sure that's not Alaska?'', because my non American brain couldn't even identify anything snowy with California back then.

[@patrickticonchuk9854]

Jason I love you......but you were totally holding that fishing reel backwards 😂

[@karimkurji2578]

Deep down Jason is a Subaru fan boy @7:55 :)

[@Staatus_Quo]

I love the idea of the Polestar V60, but they are hard to find, and I'm very happy with my T5 V60. Plus, the T5 2.0 has the superior Geartronic 8 speed. But, I am 100hp down on the Polestar unfortunately. Still love it though. Oh, the Rebel Blue is so choice too.

[@Steve1975truth]

I've got the 2016 S60 version of this car, and I can say it's awesome. I miss my standard STi, but this thing is way more comfortable, and the power? My goodness the power. My only question is, should I modify the exhaust to hear more of that I-6 sound?

[@macmurati]

volvo missed a huge opportunity to build a fun and sporty feeling wagon by offering what was essentially an upgraded P2 s60. The previous ownership learned that building and selling sport sedans and wagons only works if you offer exactly what competitors offer at a slightly reduced msrp. The S60R and V70R twins outsold this car by a margin of 4 to 1. The manual gearbox cars along outsold this Polestar. Now, had Volvo offered this car with a dry or wet dual clutch I think it would have taken a good chunk of audi S sales. If it had a manual gearbox as well, maybe M division would be somewhat worried.

[@dylansaid3414]

Although I do agree with alot of what you jave said, I think volvos intention is not to go after the Germans in the way of performance. Alot of their cars tend to sit one down from the main performance car that the Germans make. Volvo don't like to shout about things and it's one of the reasons I love them. Just look when they broke a record round the Nurburgring, they didn't tell anyone. If you look at alot of their performance cars over last sport of 5-10 years there has only been a limited amounted released. I can't remember the exact amount but I believe volvo only ever intended to make around 850 of the T6 version between 2015-2016 and around 850 of the 4 pot between 2017-2019. I may be off on the exact amount. I wish volvo would go after the Germans though as I belive they would have them worried

[@rexbk09]

Love

[@Thurrock91]

Dang, your going to make me buy a Volvo again

[@user-gf8wk2dp1o]

Well done Jason. Really nice car and nice video too. Except that hat of yours that says "subaru rally team" :)

[@michaelday6987]

THIS is my dream car. Just a little out of my price range.

[@shoemoccasin]

Love my 2018 P*, the four sounds good and the 8 spd is actually great in manual mode...V8's beware!

[@dln.sweeney]

Love this one, tossing that thing through the snow looked so fun

[@margauxj-broussel9186]

I believe the front brakes are 6 pistons, not 4 as mentioned.

[@clinteagles9357]

Sold mine 3 months ago. Got more than I paid for it 3 years ago. Still sad and miss her dearly

[@mrsmirnoff8837]

2:47 saying 4 piston callipers but showing the 6 pistoned

[@joeleonard9965]

The red sand/dirt under the snow in the first shot should've been the giveaway it wasn't Sweden but it took a second watch to notice it.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Tranverse straight 6. Wild

[@debjitjana7438]

They are of Motortrend.. How did they let go of all their videos.

[@jeffsteadman3899]

You got that reel upside down

[@joshuamartin6841]

Love ALL YOUR CONTENT!! But… did you seriously do an Adam Sandler face?!!!