Friday 22nd June 2012

Pic of the Week: Polestar Volvo S60

The Swedes don't go mad every day, so when they do it's got to be something to celebrate

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When we drove the fabulously blue - and fabulously powerful - Volvo S60 Polestar Concept earlier in the week, we came away mightily impressed.

So impressed, in fact, with Volvo's 508hp super-saloon that Editor Trent felt moved to write and publish his piece before the official photographer on the day was able to file the the images from the event!

This made us pretty much the first folks with a drive story on the car (cue smug faces in the office), albeit a little short of images. That's been rectified now with some plusher photography, including this ice-blue gem, which we reckon would complement the desktop of any PHer with a penchant for fast Volvos. Enjoy...

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone etc)

[bakker110]

Been waiting for this all week! Had a feeling it might end up being this beast on pic of the week.

[zeduffman]

I never thought I'd see the day when a Volvo graces my desktop The colour really sets it off. It's a real shame I'm unlikely to ever see it in the flesh.

[Dave Hedgehog]

i suspect this is going to be vapourware

[blackchrome917]

Does anyone know the name of this colour? There is a similar colour available in the T6 AWD R-design.

[GeeTeaEye]

Generic looking saloon against a generic blurred background.

No thanks.

[Stedman]

YES! Thank you PH

blackchrome917 said:

Does anyone know the name of this colour? There is a similar colour available in the T6 AWD R-design.

Polestar green, believe it or not.

[Monty Python]

Dave Hedgehog said:

i suspect this is going to be vapourware

They've already sold one (prototype) for $300,000

[///Mike]

Looks a bit soft to me sorry.

[jmini23]

Colour is called 'Rebel Blue' and is availble on most MY13 Volvo R Design cars

[Alucidnation]

I dont care what its called, that is one serious motor.

Its looks stunning (for a Volvo!) and very much one for the (second hand) shopping list!!

[T4RRR]

blackchrome917 said:

Does anyone know the name of this colour? There is a similar colour available in the T6 AWD R-design.

Polestar themselves refer to it as "Polestar Blue" but officially its "Swedish Racing Green".

Edited by T4RRR on Friday 22 June 17:16

[dele]

That bonnet/wing shut line makes it look like its already been in an accident

[Mojocvh]

Yeah but is it going into production?

NO.

[Jellymonster]

love it.

[Acehood]

Why can't we have proper sized pictures to use as desktop wallpaper?

1920x1080 etc.

[anonymous-user]

Polestar, so what have they like stuck a chip in, only a Volvo not as good as a BMW.

[Mister3man]

That looks fantastic

[Ryvita]

Did they just steal a pot of Laguna Secca Blue off BMW?

Awesome car, awesome colour.

[mitch2b]

definatly rebel blue,

we have a v60 R design in the same colour,

only seen one other car in this colour in 6000 miles of ownership ,

Mitch

[Fubar1977]

Lovely

Where`s Y2Blade?