Volvo diesel engines will soon fall into the hands of experts from Polestar studio, which builds sports and customised vehicles. In the near future Volvo sports cars are likely to feature hybrid engines and all-wheel drive layout with the electrically driven rear axle.
Head of Polestar Hans Baath told Autocar that “power output of the smaller engines is not a problem — there’s so much ‘green’ technology that is from racing, such as low friction and roller cams — and electrification is logical because low-end torque is the weak spot in downsized engines. It’s also interesting that we can use electrification to produce four-wheel-drive Volvo models”. Meanwhile, Volvo is preparing an entire lineup of new diesel powertrains delivering up to 230 hp.
“We absolutely see a performance diesel Polestar in the future,” says Baath. Sure enough, there is no word regarding the timeframe yet. The studio’s policy forces Volvo to opt out of 6- and 8-cylinder motors. As reported by auto.vest.ru, 4-cylinder engines from the all-new Drive-E range will replace them in the nearest future.
