Volvo News: Volvo S60 T8 Polestar Engineered To Be A Rare Bird In the U.S.

[William Maley]

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During the reveal of the 2018 Volvo S60 last week, it was announced that the S60 T8 Polestar Engineered would be offered in "extremely limited quantities." The automaker wasn't lying as there will be 20 models up for grabs in the U.S. that will be available only through the Care by Volvo app.

The S60 T8 Polestar Engineered packs 415 horsepower and 494 pound-feet of torque, along with Öhlins suspension, large Brembo brakes, and various interior enhancements.

It will also be the most the expensive model in the Care by Volvo program, carrying a monthly fee of $1,100 per month. Should be noted that monthly fee does include maintenance and insurance.

If you're interested in being one of the twenty people to get a S60 T8 Polestar Engineered, you'll need to be quick with your smartphone. Volvo says orders will open tomorrow at Noon eastern time.

Source: Volvo

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Volvo Car USA Announces On Sale Date, Pricing for S60 T8 Polestar Engineered

ROCKLEIGH, NJ (June 27, 2018) – Volvo Car USA announced the S60 T8 Polestar Engineered sedan will be available in extremely limited quantity, with only 20 of the 415hp vehicles available in the United States. These will be available for subscription tomorrow, June 28 after noon ET, exclusively through the Care by Volvo app.
 
Care by Volvo customers can simply choose their S60 T8 Polestar Engineered in app and make all-inclusive, monthly payments that cover insurance, service, and maintenance. The all-inclusive pricing of the S60 T8 Polestar Engineered is $1100 per month before local taxes and registration fees.
 
Polestar Engineered, developed with Volvo Cars’ electric performance arm Polestar, is a complete offer, applying Polestar’s performance engineering expertise to the car’s wheels, brakes, suspension and engine control unit. The offer reflects Volvo Cars’ and Polestar’s commitment to electrification.
 
Additional details:

• S60 T8 eAWD Polestar Engineered
• Only 20 available in the United States
• MY19 exclusively available via the Care by Volvo App
• 415-hp, 494 lb/ft torque Polestar Optimized T8 Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain
• Polestar Engineered Öhlins Suspension
• Polestar Engineered Brembo Brakes with Gold Calipers
• Polestar Engineered Strut Bar
• Exclusive 19” Forged Alloy

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[G. David Felt]

Pass, cool car, but pass, many other options that are better out there I think.

[smk4565]

Hahaha!  20 cars and you have to pay $1,100 a month to subscribe to it?  PASS.  You can get an M3 for less money and blow this thing away.  Or an Alfa Romeo Guilia, or a C43, or C63, etc.  

[Drew Dowdell]

On ‎6‎/‎27‎/‎2018 at 7:29 PM, smk4565 said:

Hahaha!  20 cars and you have to pay $1,100 a month to subscribe to it?  PASS.  You can get an M3 for less money and blow this thing away.  Or an Alfa Romeo Guilia, or a C43, or C63, etc.  

None of those are AWD hybrids, only the C63 has more torque, none will get better mileage.  This is the Volvo version of a Model 3 dual motor that comes with insurance and maintenance in the monthly payment.  Try getting any of the cars on your list (except the C43, that's not even a valid comparison) for $1,100 a month including insurance. … and still be able to drive in the HOV lanes in California and NY.

[smk4565]

12 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

None of those are AWD hybrids, only the C63 has more torque, none will get better mileage.  This is the Volvo version of a Model 3 dual motor that comes with insurance and maintenance in the monthly payment.  Try getting any of the cars on your list (except the C43, that's not even a valid comparison) for $1,100 a month including insurance. … and still be able to drive in the HOV lanes in California and NY.

You can lease a C43 or CLA45 and buy a lot of gas and insurance and still be cheaper than this S60.  Or you could get a Tesla Model S for that kind of money.    Plus there are only 20 of these Volvos available for the whole year which makes it about 10 times more rare than an Audi R8.  More rare than an AMG hyper car.  

Plus I believe the subscriber ida does not work unless it is done as a ride share on autonomous cars. 

[Drew Dowdell]

9 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

You can lease a C43 or CLA45 and buy a lot of gas and insurance and still be cheaper than this S60.  Or you could get a Tesla Model S for that kind of money.    Plus there are only 20 of these Volvos available for the whole year which makes it about 10 times more rare than an Audi R8.  More rare than an AMG hyper car.  

Plus I believe the subscriber ida does not work unless it is done as a ride share on autonomous cars. 

You can believe what you like.  All 20 are already sold out.