RE: Driven: 399bhp Volvo C30 Polestar Concept
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I want the 400hp one. The first Volvo i've actually wanted for more than a decade. Seriously i would buy it.
280hp version to compete with S3/focus/golf/whatever? No thanks.
To go from the first thing to the second would be one of the biggest motor industry disappointments of all time. Volvo fail.
280hp version to compete with S3/focus/golf/whatever? No thanks.
To go from the first thing to the second would be one of the biggest motor industry disappointments of all time. Volvo fail.
pilchardthecat said:
I want the 400hp one. The first Volvo i've actually wanted for more than a decade. Seriously i would buy it.
280hp version to compete with S3/focus/golf/whatever? No thanks.
To go from the first thing to the second would be one of the biggest motor industry disappointments of all time. Volvo fail.
Well, Riggers fail really - Volvo or Polestar haven't said anything about a 280bhp C30. I'm just hypothesizing based on where they say they want to go..280hp version to compete with S3/focus/golf/whatever? No thanks.
To go from the first thing to the second would be one of the biggest motor industry disappointments of all time. Volvo fail.
Riggers said:
pilchardthecat said:
I want the 400hp one. The first Volvo i've actually wanted for more than a decade. Seriously i would buy it.
280hp version to compete with S3/focus/golf/whatever? No thanks.
To go from the first thing to the second would be one of the biggest motor industry disappointments of all time. Volvo fail.
Well, Riggers fail really - Volvo or Polestar haven't said anything about a 280bhp C30. I'm just hypothesizing based on where they say they want to go..280hp version to compete with S3/focus/golf/whatever? No thanks.
To go from the first thing to the second would be one of the biggest motor industry disappointments of all time. Volvo fail.
Riggers said:
pilchardthecat said:
I want the 400hp one. The first Volvo i've actually wanted for more than a decade. Seriously i would buy it.
280hp version to compete with S3/focus/golf/whatever? No thanks.
To go from the first thing to the second would be one of the biggest motor industry disappointments of all time. Volvo fail.
Well, Riggers fail really - Volvo or Polestar haven't said anything about a 280bhp C30. I'm just hypothesizing based on where they say they want to go..280hp version to compete with S3/focus/golf/whatever? No thanks.
To go from the first thing to the second would be one of the biggest motor industry disappointments of all time. Volvo fail.
Creating a new segment is much riskier - there aren't any 400bhp 4wd cars like this - the only ones out there are styled for WRC types and extreme vehicular extroverts, like the FQ400, which is an impossible thing on the road, and anyway it's much bigger.
Unless BMW make a 1-series M with 375+bhp it would be in a niche all on it's own
I can see it selling in this mad state for no more than the Cosworth RS sham without making a loss for Volvo,but only if they can shift at least 10 000 Polestars.But are there 10 000 prospective customers,willing to pay Exige/S4/TTS/Boxster/FQ360 money for a Focus,albeit a mental one.
Menacis said:
Just to clarify the facts for the first part of the article. 850T5 225bhp......T5R 240bhp and R 250bhp. Sorry chaps,still stuck in the 90's I suppose.....
Beat me to it!!A standard 850 T5 is still man enough to deal with most modern hot hatches in a straight line.
I liked mine alot and my local tyre depot loved me
Olivera said:
Based on the Focus RS 500 price, which shares the same engine, I'd reckon this would cost at least 45 grand.
The Focus RS 500 tuning pack can be bought from Mountune for 2000 pounds,so the real price would be less than 30 000 pounds.The 8000 pounds markup is just the mat black film cover and the ''exclusivity'' of owning a limited edition Focus.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff