Volvo Polestar S60 Concept - Jay Leno's Garage

[@aMondia]

When I was getting my automotive mechanic education many years ago, the school had a S60R AWD. 4-wheel drive, 300hp, 400Nm, 6-speed, amazing car. Moral of the story, Volvos are not always boring. :)

[@kyda__]

aMondia my friend owns one and it smokes turbo audis all day. and i'm an audi fan hahaha

[@rickj1983]

@@kyda__ I had one Audi. That was enough.

[@BenMJay]

@@kyda__ I miss my Audi A4. I liked it better than my XC60.

[@kyda__]

@@BenMJay wow crazy you just replied to this 4yr old comment. I just sold my audi wagon and moved to NYC (no longer need a car) I already miss it.

[@john-vs9wv]

I would have this over any of its German equivalents, it's unique

[@EvilGenius124]

Don't forget the price.

[@john-vs9wv]

yeah but if someone offered me a selection for free i would take this

[@Sceri0]

Evil Genius The Volvo is 60 000$. That's about the same as the Germans, ex Audi S4 is 56 000$

[@Sidewayzmonkeyz]

Anton iveees sadly this was a 6(?) car exclusive from Polestar so the prices was 200,000$ :/ but still. this over any german, italian, murican or japanese sports car

[@UTHorsey1]

+Anton iveees The Polestar as it exists today is around that price, yes. But those only get you 345 hp, it's not the same at the 2012 Polestar's - those were the concept car you see in the video and they only built 50 of them. The original concept cars are more than 60k.

[@rbmedd]

My S60 T6 with Polestar has "only" 325HP, I can only imagine having 508 on tap! Great car. And great that Jay now knows that Volvo's are now desirable as performance cars.

[@brodyrogers9627]

I drive a volvo s 60 r from 2004 and i seriously love it. Volvo makes such wonderful cars!

[@BenMJay]

I had a 1998 Volvo XC70 Cross Country. She had to be taken to the junkyard last year. I was so sad. I loved that car.

[@teamandromeda2321]

my 04 s60r is the best car ive ever driven, i've boosted mine up to about 520hp and is still comfy as hell

[@hondrta]

Brody Rogers join “Volvo Elites” on Facebook. It’s a group for R and Polestar guys.

[@ASDASD34RDFS]

Let me guess, 8 years later. You either crashed it or sold it.

[@ASDASD34RDFS]

@@teamandromeda2321 And how did you do that? 520hp with the r-engine needs to be completely rebuilt with sleeves and all.

[@burningmanmike]

I just took delivery of my Volvo S60, after stepping out of a S80...giving it to my wife. The S60 has a lot of power & speed!

[@Fonton86]

Its a very nice car. I'm a big fan of the S60 R. 300hp and 300 torque for the 2004-07 and the new ones push 325hp with 340 torque. They are a great sleeper for driving enthusiast with a family. Good power, decent fuel economy, and all the safety and reliability that is Volvo. Now with Polestar producing top quality aftermarket performance parts, its a viable street car.

[@DIY-Mark-3]

Volvo has been sleepers seen the early 90s the Volvo 850R are cool if you wanted to be cooler you'll choose the wagon model.

[@johanneswarn5488]

That 5-cyl engine is VERY tuner-friendly as well. You can make 5-600 horsepower easily.

[@mattclose1439]

Marcus williams even before that! ... the 240 turbo's were sleeper's in my opinion.

[@tabletlenovo902]

The 850. The racing estate car of the Btcc.

[@rickj1983]

@@johanneswarn5488 Kind of hard to do without breaking the FWD axle. I heard that the most you could expect out of one of those was 400 hp without damaging the axle.

[@OO7RX7]

Volvo's cheap Chinese crap. Sweden you need to buy your child back!

[@longhairedanon]

Its nice to see another company other than IPD giving Volvo some love.

[@Tomsforeign]

I love this partnership with polestar and what Volvo has done with this generation of the S60. You can buy just about every volvo with a pole star tune now that is fully covered under warranty. Enthusiasts have been asking for something like this for years. Refreshing to finally have a manufacturer that supports us.

[@mattclose1439]

Always safe reliable and slow? The 240 series turbo models were some of the first turbocharged cars offered in the US with the exception of Porsche and had incredible potential for a lot of power from a single cam, 8v 4cyl. Made close power to what a Chevy v8 made in the same time period...

[@mattclose1439]

Matt Close also... Inline six with a turbo.. just sounds right.. 2JZ anyone?

[@invalid8Trak]

Matt Close I'm thinking RB... Admittedly I am a Nissan fan, more so Datsun, but the 2JZ was one of the greatest engines ever engineered.

[@admiralfloofz658]

+invalid8Trak Its one of the most overrated engines ever engineered if anything

[@Res0lut1on]

An engine has "potential" so that somehow makes the cars fast? Do you not see the flawed logic in that?

[@twstrchasr]

Always liked the 240 2 door turbo and especially the Bertone Coupé. Not sure if the Bertone was a turbo though. Cool cars. I'm about to pull the trigger on a V90 CC. Beautiful wagon !!

[@RussellRobinson77]

saw one of these in person yesterday. wow, i was blown away.

[@brandonbayon8100]

Volvo is soo much different than German car brands. love it

[@rage12345678]

I got to review a 2013 Volvo S60R and I loved it. I had it for a number of days and it was fantastic. Granted it's 325HP/355TQ vs. the Polestar's 508HP, but it was no slouch. It truly goes to show just how far Volvo have come that they can compete with the likes of the Audi S4 and BMW 335i.

[@richardwalter9055]

haha compete?

[@Benswan187]

Loving the s60 Polestar

[@chrisdigital]

2012 S60 T6 222k miles and still pulls hard!

[@mynameisray]

I don't understand why they never build stuff like this. I would buy this in a heartbeat and I am sure a lot of people would.

[@1sphx]

They should totally mass produce these! If they did, I'm almost certain it will become a classic! :)

[@torstenpheifer]

ohh boy i wish you were correct 10 years later

[@richk794]

This is the exact engine I need in my 2016 V60 Cross Country! Talk about the ultimate sleeper car. This beast has twice engine power. I do blow off Camaros, Challengers, Mustangs, etc. ...in the winter ❄️

[@rioflamingo2094]

Well they have the 2020 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar that has around 420HP and 500tq. A 4 cylinder that’s turbo and supercharged as well as a plug in hybrid with two motors moving the rear wheels. Sounds pretty sick

[@SaxInThaCity]

I just bought the 2013 S60 (non-polestar) and I love it :)

[@TheDriver458]

I've always loved Volvo for some odd reason. They have that kind of thing that makes a Volvo underrated and cool. This S60 concept is a good example.

[@JoeBlack666]

Volvo cars are actually very quick compared to other European cars. Most of them come with pretty big engines and very often with stock turbos (on both diesel and petrol engines). I would say that it is one of the best choices here in Europe.

[@justmechanicthings]

Swedish Racing Green!

[@thatvolvoguy6565]

Even though its blue :(

[@ARROWS00]

Scott McLaughlin in in a Volvo S60 in the International V8 Supercars Championship From Australia out performed Triple 8 Racing Holden VF Commodore in Volvo First Race

[@ARROWS00]

Volvo Then Ran out on Garry Roger Motorsports at the end of 2016

[@jamesmcgrath6938]

Which was a serious pity. Oh well Team Penkse are set now.

[@pwhite8302]

Very nice car! When I was a tech for Volvo I always loved working on the R line and driving them. This thing is miles above the standard R line Volvos and those were fast, I can't imagine the performance the Polestar has.

[@altin175]

That color is just amazing, really makes it stand out.

[@NoobySammy]

100 % agreed, If volvo let them, Polestar could be a competitor for AMG, M-power and Audi RS. Maybe not as prestigeous but performance wise, definetly.

[@rickywinthrop]

We recently bought a used v60 t6 rdesign with the polestar tune. I tried to fool my wife and it worked out great! The safety features already saved her life once and makes her happy and thats amazing. I havent showed her the performance mode yet. Thats just for me lol (makes quite a difference)

[@StreetKingEvolution]

God that's a nice car. Bring it to Canada, I'm sure people will buy them.

[@colegarthwaite5633]

This is the European version of the new Chevy SS but with awd. Gotta love fast af sedans. Like if you agree!

[@DefJamKadir]

i bought the V60 T6 from 2012 , 305hp straight 6, 6 gear automatic , great car for german autobahn. :)

[@Archetype_Datsun]

One of my favorite cars of 2013 always had something for Volvo maybe I'll own one, one day!

[@i4ROFL]

That color is just too cool. This car makes me proud to own an S60 :)

[@sagiriizumi8079]

i REALLY like Jay when he's not telling bad jokes and pretending to care about miserable celebrities. If this had been the Tonight Show, I'd have watched it.

[@TunerGuy_90]

This car looks epic. Nice seeing something different.

[@jalloor]

i totally love it and Volvo should include it in their line up.

[@2511jeremy]

23 psi and it feels like a N/A car is an amazing acccomplishment

[@fryeguy09able]

Jeremy quiring well when you have an electric turbocharger spoiling a large twin scroll turbo it's a lot easier to accomplish.

[@fryeguy09able]

Spooling

[@PapiAndrey]

@@fryeguy09able this car doesn't have that, its just a good sized turbo

[@fryeguy09able]

@@PapiAndrey well the one I did a pdi inspection on in 2015/2016 did.

[@gudrunschyman8260]

Leno is just playing with peoples prejudices. I think he knows Volvo has always made, and been able to make, high performance cars. For racing and everyday use for the "family man"...

[@kennethlarsson1499]

Well yes, Hans failed to answer Jays question but that button he pressed on the steering wheel that keep the revs up is in fact the anti-lag system. It keeps the revs up, which keeps the boost up so there is no turbo lag between the gear shifts.

[@JGulickx]

I love the subtle awesomeness of this car!

[@leleedler]

I have a V60 Polestar, it is one hell of a car and I love the Polestar Blue.

[@dimosk7389]

11:00 only an American would ask if it has 2 valves per cylinder... sometimes it feels like their car technology is stuck 30 years behind, even though they make a few great sport cars

[@Gladiusrides]

uneducated American* i would ask if its 4 or 5 vpc

[@CrzyMav]

Wow this little Volvo looks really amazing.

[@dearynplayer8544]

I just bought a Xc70 2014 t6 Awd over 300hp and it's fun on the Autobahn on the left lane

[@ar0driguez]

I want this car , it's so beautiful and just tastefully done

[@embodythejotun]

Love this car! Wish this version was actually for sale

[@waloacme]

The s60 is my car and always will be. As iterations come, Im set.

[@allendeankranawetter1665]

Love the Volvo Polestar S60 508hp! I own a 1989 Volvo 760 (celebrity Edition ? ) Car was delivered to California but has European headlights/ taillights euro bar in the tail section, rubber rear spoiler and MSW wheels. At the last world series in St Louis a older man said Wow it's still running runs to my car like he saw a old friend 'looks inside the car. I did not have the opportunity to talk to him . The car is on my face book page

[@neirdo]

Well, I think you're misinterpreting the intention behind wanting Jay on TopGear or perhaps the basis of wanting Jay hosting a car show of any other kind than his current webisode series. This format is incredibly successful and I'm completely satisfied with it. However, I wouldn't mind seeing more of Jay out and about, doing shoot-outs, visiting factories or maybe doing longer features with higher production every once in a while. Take it easy.

[@neirdo]

American TopGear with Jay Leno. Make it happen.

[@MaistroDavid]

this car is a beast. 0-100kph/0-60mph in 3.9 sec. Beats the crap out of everything 4 door on the market

[@Beema41]

Jay, it worked! Honey I'm getting a Volvo..............2.5 Turbo, goes like a train!!!!

[@Pilikestortoises]

I drive a 2002 volvo S60, 240 horsepower. Thing’s awesome

[@bernardocruz3664]

i love that car .

[@CrzyMav]

That's one bad ass looking Volvo! All wheel drive? Over 500 Hp wow!

[@seth094978]

I always love the sound of a straight six.

[@ColePaquette]

Starting to like Volvos? Volvo TP21. Volvo C303, C304, C306. Volvo Bv202. Maybe one of those could appear on the show sometime?

[@Volventures]

So stoked to be a Volvo Apprentice during this performance change!

[@DesertGround]

'It's time to go for a ride'... That's awesome

[@Slaughter-Bunny]

Really a nice car, looks good, sounds good, Hans at Polestar seems like a cool fella as well, just like a laid back car guy rather than a salesman pushing a product.

[@chikmaginet95]

Honestly Polestar is doing some great work!

[@TheMax13542]

Volvo master race will take over the world!!!

[@carle9147]

Maximillian Smith We got Koenigsegg doing that mate

[@Mr_Seppo]

Carl E lol

[@jamesmcgrath6938]

Almost did until they stupidly pulled out of the V8 Supercars. :(

[@getahanddown]

8:05 Most people prefer the automatic? Unfortunately. What an awesome single word choice to make on the spot. I love this guy.

[@30mmBalistic]

Electric blue with black rims looks phenomenal.

[@panameramange2036]

I use to have a V60 a couple of years ago. Like the design and it is a reliable car especially during winter. This one is pretty cool but I prefer the C 63. It makes winter driving a lot more exciting =)

[@tattoodfreeek]

seriously like these cars. Had a Volvo years ago, wasn't overly impressed, but really thinking about making a Volvo my next car

[@Sniff420]

Well honestly you should, the new 90 series are amazing, or wait a bit for the next v60 etc. :)

[@nmtscrub]

wrecked my 850 glt, got a s70 t5. wrecked that with 240k miles on it and still ran like a beast, and now i have a 2013 s60 t6 awd. OMG! they say "For Life" and its true. Go Get Another One Aaron. :O)

[@tomothybahamothy]

Those wheels are just perfect on that car. I would love to have one

[@gtrqw3rty234]

You are both right and wrong. This IS a concept car and Volvo may or may not put it into production. However, Polestar is offering upgrade-able parts for some Volvo's after the success of the C30 PCP.

[@eamh2002]

It sounds like a Supra from 1 to 4k, and after that like an R34 GT-R :) I like it!

[@rfouR_4]

They make a 4 door M3 in case you didn't know, and they're about the same size. In terms of size the S80 is closer to the 5 series. They also didn't widen then whole car, the wheel track is wider (position of the hubs and/or offset of the wheel can create a wider wheel track) and they have wider fenders. Not that hard to accomplish.

[@mlgkadir]

This car is beautiful and a beast. Owned the M3.

[@JoelKamalando]

Finally jay Leno gets this car in his garage

[@GrotrianSeiler]

They really nailed it with those wheels.

[@WorldwideWyatt]

That is seriously a badass Volvo. They should figure out a way to get this into actual production on a small run.

[@unhingedFilms]

I don't feel embarrassed to be an american when jay talks to foreigners, it is so refreshing.

[@Dutub2000]

I'm afraid I can't really make out what you're saying. 14 years ago Ford bought Volvo and by then Volvo was producing cars with a Mitsubishi-derrived platfrom, agree. In 2004, when the second gen S40/V50 came, it used the the Ford C1 platform, designed in Cologne, Germany during two years time by 30 engineers from Volvo, Mazda and Ford and is loosely based on the Ford C170 platform. The P2, used in larger cars is a Volvo platform. And EuCD (used in the new cars) is a stretched C1.

[@TheEvanovitch]

volvo actiually sells a polestar package, the actual polestar cars arent sold yet, but a ''stock'' s60 t6 ( a inline 6 turbo engine with 308hp stock ) that looks exactly like this car. but you dont have to buy that package for that engine. i believe the actual polestar engine is slightly above 500 hp. they will develop some more and sell those in the future

[@Beolex]

I love that Polestar focuses on a manual transmission !

[@zhongyichang]

this is the bestlooking volvo ive seen

[@TheLolisuck]

Wow i always liked the way new volvo's look like but never got me to look at one longer than 2 minutes .. Impressive

[@TheAegisClaw]

I love fast Volvos. My 850 T5 was the best car i ever had.

[@UOTCbassist]

Polestar is just sort of starting up as a tuning company for Volvo and this is just to see what they can do and to get their name out there, as Jay said, just like AMG was a few years back with Mercedes. I would give them a couple of years to become more established as a tuning company before they start throwing out mass-production, affordable cars.

[@GASRx]

That's like the "Grabber Blue" color from Mustang..Sick!

[@volvobrynk]

It would be so cool to see an old school Volvo on here, maybe even a sleeper. A 240 with an LS conversion. I love old volvos, and early musclecars, but this is nice too.

[@LeeAmes]

Just want to say thank you for such a great channel, I've lost plenty of hours here! Lee - London, England.

[@CrzyMav]

I would love to own this car.

[@BakedKipling]

Jay said Polestar are the equal to AMG in the 90's. It's a concept to show off the engineering potential Polestar has. So this is advertising themselves to other car manifactuers to use their engineering and sign a new car. Also i doubt they would take the risk to putting this straight into production which is down to Polestar themselves to say yes to in the first place. So Volvo for the time are supplying the customer demand with the R design and the Sweidish racing green colour option.

[@thetheflyinghawaiian]

Any modern car review by jay leno- It's very nice, you don't have to sacrifice air conditioning or radio for performance.

[@Dutub2000]

PS is an acronym for Pferdestärke, German for horsepower. However, it's not the same horsepower as you use in the English-speaking countries. In the US and UK "horsepower" is used to describe mechanical horsepower (or imperial horsepower), while PS, hk, cv, pk etc. etc. (acronyms from different European countries, meaning "horsepower") is used to describe metric horsepower.

[@not2fast4u2c]

Jay I like that Volvo too It is nice too see one that has Performance mods done It is a nice looking car

[@imjustwonderful]

just watched Chris Harris review. Chris thinks there's a lot of turbo lag, and Jay thinks there's no lag at all. Both agree the power comes on at 3500rpm.

[@rickslick730]

Good Question!

[@triplex0076]

Pity they never made it available to the public 😒

[@jlinbkk7184]

50 went to Australia

[@kerrykrishna]

The producers keep asking us for comments about how we like the vids? I think they are super enjoyable. The only thing that is happening in them that is off-putting, is the audio. Whoever the 'guest' is, their mic is ALWAYS turned to half the volume of Jay's mic, and also, the guest's mic seems to be a pretty crappy one too. As soon as the guest turns their head, the volume disappears. I appreciate this series though.

[@jonathancharlespike]

Yeah, 5 valves have only been mass produced by a few brands. Volvos 'signature' has been the 5 cylinder engine, though this car is a 6 cylinder turbo, so either way, it is a bit of a change for Volvo.

[@chirssjay1995]

Painting my Saab 9-5 Aero this color in a couple of weeks😍

[@SideWinderRacing]

I bet it is just that those massive race brakes haven't warmed up yet. Ceramic brakes make such noise when they are cold, you can hear the same in Lexus LFA's etc. as well. Not bad brakes, just cold brakes. They are functional and grippy in cold too, but they make noise.

[@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783]

Love the car. Is that Polestar's brand color? If it is I apologize. Any company making a Volvo fast and winning championships deserves respect.

[@saintellis]

they need to do the same thing for the c70

[@nmtscrub]

went from an 850 glt to a s70 t5 to a s60 t6 awd. safe, run strong, reliable,safe, easy to maintain, repairs can be costly (but dont happen often) did i mention safe! ;o) Nuff Said.

[@ManMonkey600]

IDK why Americans don't like Volvo's. They are great cars. And I am not just talking about the whole safety reputation. Like in general Volvo makes solid cars that are very reliable.