Reports about Polestar variants of the S90 sedan and V90 wagon have revolved since 2 Swedish charms were unveiled. Now, Volvo R&D chief Peter Mertens has verified to Motor Trend that there will certainly be Polestar variations of both. And while Volvo USA says there’s currently no strategy to bring the vehicles to America, Mertens says he ‘d like to see them on sale in the U.S. However the even larger news might be just how much power they’ll make.
The Polestar S90 and V90 will include a hybrid powertrain that could provide up to 600 system horse power. Mertens states Volvo’s 2.0-liter four cylinder internal combustion engine can be made to provide close to 450 hp using a supercharger and 2 electrically enhanced turbochargers. The 87-hp electric motor that presently drives the rear wheels in the T8 plug-in hybrid versions of the S90 and V90 would be replaced with a more effective unit.
At 600 hp, the Polestar designs would be up 200 hp from the T8. That amount of power would enable the S90 and V90 Polestar to compete conveniently against designs from Mercedes-AMG and BMW’s M Division, which utilize enhanced V-8s to attain comparable numbers.
