Ever since the announcement
last year
, we've been eagerly awaiting the debut of Volvo in Australian V8 Supercars. The car looked brilliant, the V8
sounded awesome
but would it be fast enough?
The short answer is yes, absolutely. In just its second race, Scott McLaughlin stuck his S60 on the front row with the only car ahead of him the Commodore of Craig Lowndes. It's worth remembering that both Mercedes and Nissan compete against the established Australian manufacturers as well; to qualify faster than all but one of them is a fantastic start for the Volvo Polestar team and suggests a great season of racing ahead.
Indeed, if the last lap of the Clipsal 500 at Adelaide is anything to go by, it could be a vintage year of V8 Supercars. You'll have to watch the vid to see the result but suffice to say the action is close and thrilling right up until the last corner. With plenty of V8 noise too.
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