Chicago: Volvo shows off 345-hp S60 and V60 Polestar

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We showed you the hot, new Volvo V60 Polestar a few months back and raved about the fact that this long-roofed family car can hit 60 miles per hour in just 4.9 seconds. Now, we’re seeing it and its four-doored brother, the S60 Polestar sedan, in person for the first time.

As we told you when the V60 Polestar was unveiled, both cars are motivated by a 3.0-liter, turbocharged six-cylinder that generates 345 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque, with peak twist arriving between 2,800 and 4,750. Power is channeled to a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system via a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and launch control.

Both Polestar models benefit from a suspension that features Öhlins shocks, while they ride on 20-inch “bespoke” wheels. Six-cylinder Brembo calipers clamp down on 14.6-inch rotors in front, meaning these Volvos should come to a stop as quickly as they get going.

We’ve got a full gallery of images from the floor of the Chicago Auto Show, as well as the official press release from Volvo down below. You might want to take a good look, because with just 120 examples coming to the US, this might be the first and last time you ever clap eyes on them.

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