Volvo C30 (Ploestar) - Top Gear

[@BlueXonar]

Apparently 7 years isn't long enough to correct the typo in the title lol.

[@ryantaylor3073]

Acme they say year 8 is the best time to do it

[@DolleHengst]

It's swedish, so on snow, maybe it is a plowstar?

[@ryantaylor3073]

@@DolleHengst Still would have a typo lol

[@bossv6814]

Cant change after 100.000 views

[@kristjanveski]

@@DolleHengst On snow is right. (PCP)

[@hondansx1000]

I wish they'd put that Volvo into production...i'd have bought one in a heart beat

[@tahaalvi7241]

Honestly, I recently re-watched this episode and it hurt me that they didn't put it into production, or else today it would have been the scary under dog of the hot hatch scene, the ideal second/third car for allot of enthusiasts. Shame really

[@robmjnewman666]

Greatest car Volvo never put into production.

[@lookcloser4536]

@@robmjnewman666 Expect in the near future similar performance cars :) The man behind the project, Joakim Rydholm, now works at Polestar AB and already as worked on the Polestar 1, 2, and the Polestar Volvos !

[@mrnoisy4062]

Actually it was put in production but after this show and they made only 500 of the c30 polestar😍

[@pokest225]

@@mrnoisy4062 no. It was a regular c30 with an engine remap. Not like the one in this video.

[@OzBloke]

I love that most plebs don’t like Volvo’s - it has allowed me some great used bargains.

[@girlsaloudultimatebandfan8273]

beSt way2 fInd CheaP PoSh Car

[@DinMamma1904]

Here In Sweden it's probably the most common car. Everyone loves it, partly because it's Swedish, partly because of the security and very much because it's comfortable

[@JR0078]

Cierto, muy infravalorado. Solo para conocedores 😏 Yo tengo el R-Design y roba miradas a dónde vas

[@vasileiosavlonitis8895]

@@DinMamma1904 please Sweden make them produce the c30 again or at least make a new c40 that looks more like c30 that c40 you have now its ugly and biiiiig =(

[@Laylander]

I'm delighted to tell you all that I'm currently building my very own vision of this mad C30 Ploestar! I never saw this piece of Top Gear before, but it motivates me even more! I took a regular 2002 S60 2.3L T5, lowered it, strengthened the chassis and put a Brembo big brake kit on it. Swaybars are still missing. Also, I'm currently rebuilding a second 2.3L, but all stronger internals, adding a slightly better K24 hybrid turbo, which should bump me up to 420HP. The low-end will be a bit miserable because I'm missing the VVT that the C30's 2.5L block has, but I'm not planning to be in the low RPMs all that often when driving it hard anyways. To complete the overhaul, I've already collected an S60R rear axle and cardan for the AWD swap, lighter flywheel and stronger 6-puck clutch. That leaves me with just getting the LSDs and the gearbox.

[@Olaus_]

How is it going?

[@Laylander]

@@Olaus_ pretty good! Gathering all the necessary driveline parts to keep it completely OEM took me longer than I wanted. So in the meantime I built a race spec engine for my 2002 V40 which I finished last week. Once that car is put together again, I have my hands (and shed) free to start working on the S60

[@krishenelliah4191]

Hope its finished.....wanna see it

[@Laylander]

@@krishenelliah4191 Not quite finished yet. The V40 had some issues which demanded my attention. Also planning a wedding and buying a house tends to get in the way haha. The engine is in the car, but not broken in yet. The rear AWD subframe is not in yet. The easier way was to get an S60R and upgrade that instead of getting an FWD and converting it to AWD. Lots of electrics to still figure out.

[@krishenelliah4191]

@@Laylander all the best to you with the wedding and new home buddy,look forward to your update on the car👊

[@willt.9654]

The c30 has one of the most gorgeous rear ends of any hatchback

[@Nickoboss29]

That rear end it's inspired by the 480 Turbo!

[@DaroffApFire]

@@Nickoboss29 No. It's a direct inspiration from the Volvo P1800ES. =)

[@Nickoboss29]

@@DaroffApFireyes but let's say that it's inspired by both

[@DaroffApFire]

@@Nickoboss29 Volvo themselves said it's a direct inspiration from the P1800ES though. 😅

[@Nickoboss29]

@@DaroffApFire ok, but the C30 isn't really a coupè

[@crazypilot7577]

This makes me even happier to own my Volvo C30 T5 R Design, knowing Jeremy even says the C30's TopGear's favorite hatchback.

[@robsorgdrager8477]

But know this. The c30, Mazda 3 and Ford focus all use the same sub frames and suspension measurements. Volvo struts bolt to focus and a speed3 engine and trans bolt to a c30....that means you could make a awd , engine/trans of choice....Ford speed 30 svt polestar 3 .🤔

[@deafyboy86]

@@robsorgdrager8477 Or just buy the C30 being the best of those cars.

[@Oasismegafan2004]

Plus I own an XC90, One of jeremy’s favourite cars

[@1240Dax]

deafyboy86 In literally what way.

[@RJPhotographics]

@@1240Dax style. The other 2 are better or equal in every other way.

[@PHAZER99]

Its mandatory as a volvo driver whenever you find yourself in a dragrace before you start you say "I'm in my Volvooo"!

[@Oasismegafan2004]

I do that in my 05 XC90 D5 AWD

[@marisasob]

​@@Oasismegafan2004 Here aswell in my 1992 960 ^^

[@SteadyGun360i]

@@marisasob Same here in an 02 s80 D5 :DD

[@alistairpatterson429]

@@SteadyGun360i same here whether i'm in my 11 v60 d2 or my 99 c70 t5

[@tntfreddan3138]

@@alistairpatterson429 I only have 170hp in my V70 2.4 but I still manage to put BMWs in their place. Only modifications on it are J-spec coils (lower and stiffer suspension for those who doesn't know what it does) in the front, sport springs in the back, open air filter and 18" Volvo Ocean Storm rims.

[@guld3208]

ploestar?

[@SEADiablo]

OMG the PLOESTAR?

[@SEADiablo]

Oh... Po... Whatever... dumbass...

[@hondacrx0]

Victor Polestar is like AMG or OPC but from Volvo.

[@StatsMass]

hondacrx0, The title of the video says "ploestar" instead of "polestar" Victor is correcting the uploader.

[@hondacrx0]

Ryan McKinney True! Haven't seen it.

[@sulaiman8212]

Even though it’s almost 10 years old it would still beat most modern hatchbacks

[@iantownsend500]

Such a shame they didn’t put it into production

[@Oasismegafan2004]

Ian Townsend just get a T5 and mod the shit out of it

[@matthewkuhl79]

You could get this done in-house (technically) by Polestar. They jusat never sold it as a finished package

[@leostudzine]

Awesome. I have a V50 T5 R-Design with M66 manual, and had the Polestar upgrade. 250BHP, 0-60 in 6.5 secs, sounds amazing, ferries my family safely and comfortably but is epic when you uncork it. I adore this car.

[@nigelmilne3503]

As the owner of a 5 cylinder Volvo turbo, I could not go back to a normal car. I mean,give the V70 some beans and it sounds amazing.And little chavs in their rot boxes get pissed off when a cackling old man smokes their hatchbacks.

[@angrydragonslayer]

there are generic obd2 tuners that reliebly tunes the old 2.4 diesels to ~270 ans the turbo'd ones to ~340 rather mad for just a 2005-2014 stock car with a generic tune

[@thevolvo945fan]

The Volvo 5cyl is an absolute joy to drive, litsen to and on top of it all it is also endlessly reliable.

[@robsorgdrager8477]

I work for a Volvo dealer in the states and I've been in all sorts of the r cars and I got to drive recently a polestar v60 🤯. I am about to purchase a 06 s40 awd t5 with a 6 spd man-well gearbox . I am a die hard Ford fan but I can not say that the " man's car" is not growing on me. If anyone gets the chance to drive a s60r with the polestar tune and 3.2 ....take it as it will make you giggle like a kid.

[@martinagutierrez3639]

Is the t5 a good engine what kind of things should i look for when buying a c30 t5 common engine problems its a 6 speed

[@Oasismegafan2004]

My 05 XC90 D5 May rev to just 5,000RPM but it sounds the stuff

[@akalawada]

Man, I thought I was the only one that loved the way the Volvo hatch looked. Beautiful car!

[@mtb416]

I love my Volvo. And knowing that my car was built with safety at the forefront is very reassuring. As a first responder, I know that dying in a car on a simple daily commute is not only horrifically tragic, but horrifically stupid. And Volvo seats are great, too.

[@ProstWithTheMostBabe]

I feel safe in my 29 year old 240 wagon!!

[@liamwatts8597]

I've heard about a Polestar from Volvo but this new ploestar seems brilliant!

[@mougmeduro7017]

Liam Watts It’s not New... It discontinued in like 2013...

[@Zarilya]

Right? Mine has polestar, but I've simply got to have it upgraded to the ploestar. 😂

[@Liampje.]

@@mougmeduro7017 r/woooosh

[@yeety1208]

@@mougmeduro7017 ayyy Nice ytps

[@MONK-7]

I've always loved volvos.

[@henerum]

Fun fact, this is a great engine for tuning, on par or if not even better that the audi 2.5tfsi, it is said that the volvo-polestar B5244t5 engines can make up to 600 ish horses on stock internals, its reliability comparable or if not even better than the 2JZ and RB series engines... Only problem it has that it doesnt have such a large aftermarket support like the AUDI 2.5tfsi engine...

[@Hydruss443]

For anyone wondering, the music at 2:07 and slightly before is "Stompbox" by The Qemists.

[@patrickdonaldson6221]

I've just decided that if I could only have one Volvo to own for the rest of my life, this would be it.

[@revolver265]

I'd still stick to a V70 T5R, but this is a suitable alternative.

[@KingPOF]

Volvo S80 V8 AWD

[@ExplorationOfAI]

Amazing car. Also nice NFS Undercover music 😁

[@andrewmacneill1340]

What's the name of the song there dude?

[@madludwigii2648]

@andrew macnelli it’s called: stompbox by the qemists.

[@paganizondacinquenfsedtn3705]

Joe's Ploestar One

[@KanishQQuotes]

Volvo had a divorce from Ford

[@alexdiezg]

Now found love with a new family of Geely, Daimler and Lotus

[@bradleycarlton3223]

Never happened

[@Labbazz]

I love my C30 like crazy it is for obvious reasons not a polestar but a tiny 1.8f but it is a dream to drive.

[@nicholasbenson5000]

I loved my c30 it was so much fun. I could only imagine the polestar

[@filip2529]

That ploestar looks great

[@WhiteWolf13337]

The song used at the line up for the race between the Volvo, Subaru and Ford is Coldcut & Hexstatic - Timber (Seiji Remix) for anyone thats looking for it 👍

[@DashDrones]

Back when top gear was good! Loving this Geely

[@aadi8568]

Well, the c30 wasnt made during geely ownership. when this was made, ford owned volvo not geely

[@helidevil123]

WE WANT AN AWD 400HP C30 NOW!

[@carlweidman8450]

Volvo's Rule 👍

[@CSJibbx]

10 years have passed, and you still havent fixed the title. Savage

[@johnmichaelireland]

even funnier... 12 years!!! Still no TYPO corection!! I had a C30 1.8 Loved it

[@doggy-7749]

This car still good in 2019?

[@kubakowalczyk4782]

Yup

[@jonert654]

@@kubakowalczyk4782 yes

[@nhblackdc5]

To the uploader: You really had to end it on that. Now I have to find the rest of the Stig quote lol

[@ivan9066]

I wish Volvo would say: let's make some fun cars

[@bmstylee]

"This. Is a Volvo." Yes. Yes it is.

[@GlitchyGamers18]

If I had a time machine this is the one thing I would change. This car needed to be the king of hot hatches

[@André64v12]

beautiful block, that 5 cylinder💪💪💪😍

[@jediprowen]

wonderful Group B noises

[@CaptainOinkOink]

I love the Ploestar!

[@BuiltForSpeed]

That thing looks sweet. I have the s60 t6 polestars I modify them on my channel. These cars are awesome so much fun.

[@YoungManDub]

So they scrapped an awesome semi-affordable hot hatch 10 years later to come out with 1500 $80k coupes that nobody wants

[@jardim23]

Volvo never put it into production but strangely enough they placed all of the necessary provisions to mount an AWD rear subframe, fuel tank and propshaft so you could do it yourself. Using a XC90 haldex module gives it a true 4WD lock and not a "on demand" lock like in the V50/S40 AWD.

[@BuiltForSpeed]

Its polestar

[@Venger25]

That car would have been way ahead of its time

[@davidkelley751]

I wish they did do a hot lap just to see how it would compare

[@78aquaman]

Here I though having a Polestar was an something to crow about..evidently the "Ploestar" is where its at! lol

[@n0tdanish521]

I love the Ploestar

[@tstret3104]

As an owner of a 1.6d c30, never have I wanted a one-off car more than this. Volvo 5pot 4WD An interior which doesn’t really age Volvo Safety Volvo driver reputation

[@samuelcole9385]

“In my Volvo” 😂

[@ziliojones3166]

The pensioner is victorious 😂

[@dreamshooter90]

I want more of these.

[@PaceyPimp]

I drive one on a test drive the sales person thought he was going to die lol it's a really funny car.

[@moses4188]

"Ploestar" 🌟💨

[@Qielon]

I own that Ford, well, not the RS500 but the "standard" one.... Some say I need to *coff coff* bring my hp at least the same of her Volvo sister *coff coff*

[@emmabluecaboose6898]

Love me Volvo 💕💕

[@barnaba5883]

❤❤❤

[@derciobene3458]

What is that song at the beginning of the video? Shazam can't quite get it

[@zachariah74]

Ah yes, I love the C30 Ploestar.

[@tacotitofrito_69]

my first car hell yeah

[@sorrowfulsatchel679]

Does anyone know what the song at 0:45 is?

[@Hermes8A8A]

I work at a detailing shop and recently got to detail one :)

[@bubert8955]

not a polestar doe?

[@woutervanr]

@@bubert8955 Well seeing that doesn't really exist irl...

[@bubert8955]

@@woutervanr they do just not mass produced and rare and expensive

[@Ondskemannen]

C30 Polestar, an AMAZING 4wd Hot-hatch joymachine that you cant get... T_T

[@billybull7419]

*ploestar

[@cammyd7514]

@@billybull7419 polestar*

[@billybull7419]

@@cammyd7514 Look at the video title, I'm joking

[@somal1anwarlord197]

9 years! Plz, fix the typo!

[@god.mp4]

almost 9 years and still a typo in the title

[@swedishtuners6518]

are they only in europe

[@alangreig4261]

What's the song at 2:08

[@JS-1983]

It sounds just so good 😎 I have V70 2,4t with Simons catback, it sounds also good, but could be little bit louder... 😄

[@CirocObama.94]

He's wrong because the engine that they use in the Ford Focus is a Volvo engine

[@homeofthemad3044]

Roth Henderson So that means Jeremy is right not wrong dipshit.

[@robsorgdrager8477]

That five cyl is actually a diesel engine converted to petrol .

[@EvilDuckOfDoom3]

Then its parts are probably very strong

[@deafyboy86]

@@robsorgdrager8477 No it is not. The diesel version, the D5 is based on the 2.4L RN petrol engine. Even uses the standard 2.4 crank.

[@robsorgdrager8477]

@@deafyboy86 then why did they tell me at Volvo training that it uses the same block?

[@theevansfamily9690]

I had v50 r design and that went like stink because some tuned it before we bought it

[@anoviejo7908]

13 years later and still uncorrected. They'll never correct it! That's preposterous!

[@Vision33r]

It's already here and being discontinued. It's the Ford Focus RS that makes 350HP and is being discontinued for 2020.

[@heissann]

Anyone who remembers the lap time of the C30 ? :D

[@abangmanja4711]

Now i love volvo 😁

[@zexonp8207]

3:32 soundtrack name???

[@northstarpheonix]

Don’t blow it : Cliff Martinez

[@northstarpheonix]

Correction it’s Underbelly by wild beasts (The last 40 seconds of the track). Always get those two muddled up.

[@Officialdkl]

Ahh the infamous ploestar

[@CharizardMaster69]

I think my buddy has an older C30 with the inline 5

[@g4zaje8t66]

That would be correct. All of the 2.4 - 2.5L P1 Volvo's have inline 5's.

[@ntichurki]

Polestar is correct name, good car!

[@mrguest3749]

0:48 always say this when racing in a volvo.

[@jamiecampbell9648]

Does anyone know what episode this is from?

[@fredy8296]

2:07 song please????

[@naapurinerkki5134]

The Qemists - Stompbox

[@ofaoilleachain]

I wish they put this into mass production :((((

[@RandallvanPoelvoorde]

Ploestar ftw.

[@bondjamesbond5580]

Thats exactly what i was thinking Hammond

[@timfagan816]

So what exactly happened?

[@mrgumbwit5307]

2:06 Make that a GIF

[@duhduhlovo1670]

I love my Volvo's I just wish VOLVO IT'S SELF WOULD TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE GERMANS FOR REAL. The potential is there and they could easily steal a bunch of customers from them 😆. RIP SAAB😭

[@Vision33r]

They can't beat BMW M1 or M2. The Merc GLA45 makes 400HP and has a much better interior than the Volvo's cheap waterfall console. While this car is cool, it's just a Ford Focus RS in disguise.

[@g4zaje8t66]

@@Vision33r Uh... This Volvo also has 400HP? and it's lighter. I'm afraid this particular car would simply embarrass the M1 and M2. Not to mention it's designed by engineers from the Swedish Touring Car Championship, the BMWs and Mercs aren't. I don't know why you think it's "cheap" either, the amount of money that goes into reinforced materials and safety technology would simply stager you. There is a reason they didn't put this car into production you know, it costs A LOT to make, far more to produce than even the most expensive BMW or Mercs. ALSO, speaking factually the Ford is the one in disguise the engine in the Ford is one Volvo has been using for years in the 850 T5's, thanks to Ford funding Volvo was able to put many of their concept engines into production, Ford is renowned for using parts as a parent organization, look what happened with Aston Martin!

[@mrnoisy4062]

For the ones who find it sad that it is never put into production, you’re wrong. The actually put it into production but only made 500 of the c30 polestar

[@pokest225]

It's not like the one showed in this video. This is a 400hp, awd, wide body c30. Only that car exists. One example. You talk about a normal polestar trim, with only a remapped engine over the standard t5. And is fwd.

[@FEGTTTSDH]

@@pokest225 Exactly and the FWD is a massive downgrade...

[@iatemyspacebar3294]

I'd have the polestar

[@a2b3c]

they did right what ford did wrong... 400ps and 4wd... curtain closed!

[@brickisland6353]

Some say this clip is too short.

[@FEGTTTSDH]

Biggest mistake ever made by Volvo, this car with 4wd in WRC with that legendary sound could have catapulted the brand to enormous levels of desire. Yaris did this with a 3 cylinder! Volvo complained about its older customers, but when they had the chance to shine in their youth... they didn't.

[@kingearl2596]

Ploestar does Ovlov or what ?

[@xvnucec]

Ploestar ?

[@trygvejohannsrensen2719]

Beast of a car

[@shadowwsk3507]

Ploestar volvo C30 is really a good car

[@FAT8893]

I always like the C30, but this Polestar? Forget the Evo and the Impreza, I'll have this Swede mentalist. Shame that this Polestar version was never turned into a production reality.

[@f.d.6667]

"Ploe"star is now "electric" ... wait, no. It's probably "Eelctric"

[@IngVasiu]

I miss Top Gear. I mean the real Top Gear.

[@jomy10-games]

I lezend to drive in a Volvo C30, lovely car.

[@Baresi-Unico-Capitano]

So Volvo made their most exciting car in living memory and then decided not to put it into production? I do agree...why was it on the programme?

[@Redbull_Ger_Dig_Vingar]

ploestar when did ploestar come out? haha they write it wrong its actually named polestar

[@hampirohde3997]

Volvo C30 Ploestar???? :)))