Volvo is reportedly planning to launch a performance division for their cars. Similar to the
AMG from
Mercedes-Benz, Volvo is planning on strengthening its ties with
Polestar and making the racing outfit its full-fledged performance sub-division. And the first car that we will see from Volvo’s performance sub-division will be a hot
C30 Polestar Performance Concept Prototype (
PCP), based on the all-wheel drive C30 hatchback we were introduced to last year.
Polestar is responsible for Volvo’s racing cars in Scandinavian and World Touring Car Championships. It has also developed a performance version of the
S60 road car. Thus, Polestar seemed to be the ideal one to fit into Volvo’s plans.
The production version of the C30 concept is expected to feature a
twin turbo five cylinder engine under the hood, producing 400 hp. This will accelerate the car from 0 to 100 km/hr in less than five seconds. We can also expect to see this car in an all-wheel drive platform. The price of the car is currently projected at around £50,000 and at this steep rate, we can surely expect to see several high-tech and advanced features, focused on improving performance of this car. If approved, 500 units of this model will be produced by the automaker.
The production car will carry the
Performance Concept Prototype (PCP) badge. Volvo also plans to extend its performance car range with its new performance sub-division and all future cars from the performance sub-division will carry the PCP badge.
