The swedish company took the motorsport community by surprise two days. Volvo and polestar enters v8 supercars for 2014 youtube. With a dry weight of 1467kg, the nissan is the lightest car in our. Polestars volvo is said to be running as much as 30kg of weight in its sump, with the low. V8 supercar engine specs i love v8 supercars but the only difference between each car is the driver these days, i still watch it when i can but i wish it was a little less predictable sometimes. Will the arrival of volvo mean more cars on the grid in 2014. Volvo competed in the v8 supercars championship with two rear wheel drive. By driving it across the sydney harbour bridge under police escort, volvo polestar racing unveiled its 650horsepower volvo s60 that will debut in this years v8 supercars series. Volvo polestar racing v8 supercar driver lineup confirmed. V8 supercars has provided its teams with a firm engine performance benchmark figure following. Volvo car australia managing director matt braid lifted the covers on the race engine, with volvo car group motorsport technical director martin persson and commercial director alexander murdzevski schedvin in attendance. Volvo wagon tipped for v8 supercars in 2017 car news carsguide. Produced filmed and edited by fredrik jonsson redhouse media. The 650 hp volvo polestar racing v8 supercars engine youtube.
The 2014 v8 supercars championship will mark 27 years since volvo last raced in the thenaustralian touring car championship. Stock tire sizes are 235 60 on 18 inch rims at the front, and 235 60 on 18 inch rims at the rear. In the volvos case, its racing engine is a modified version of the. The engine block is also used for the yamaha f300v8, f350v8, and xto offshore outboards. Volvo polestar racing are proud to present the v8 engine for the 2014 v8 supercars. During this time, garry rogers motorsport and polestar bored these engines out to 5liters and along with other modifications, increased the power output to 650 hp. At the top end and the clear winner for the year is the koenigsegg one. Im delighted to announce volvos return to motorsport in australia. The engine found its way into the motorsports scene for the 2014 2016 australian v8 supercars series as well. A promotion film i made for polestar and volvo showcasing their new v8 race engine. Its compact size improves weight distribution between the front and rear axle.
See more ideas about volvo v8, v8 supercars and volvo. The supercars championship is a touring car racing category in australia and run as an. Supercars have made several licensed appearances in video games, including in codemasters v8 supercars series in the 2000s and turn 10 studios forza series in the 2010s. Volvo car group volvo cars announces it will have an official volvo polestar racing team on the grid in the v8 supercars championship in 2014 and race the volvo s60. V8 supercar engine specs archive australian ls1 and. This futuristic and imposing concept wagon is the shooting brake version of the 20 concept coupe, the first concept car in this widely acclaimed and awardwinning series. The new volvo polestar racing v8 supercars will be on the grid for the first raceof the v8 supercars championship 2014 season.
The 2014 best supercars, exotics and best drivers cars were once again an impressive bunch. A little while ago we brought you news that volvo was set to enter the australian v8 supercar series for 2014, making use of the s60. Chevy smallblock v8 interchange manual by pierre lafontaine the most complete encyclopedia ever assembled, cataloguing all 1968 to 2000 smallblock chevrolet v8 engines, this manual includes more than 25,000 part numbers, specs, dates, and technical details on engine blocks, heads, valves, crankshafts, camshafts, pistons, manifolds, ignition. Owned by christian dahl, cyan is polestars official motorsport partner, developing and supplying the 5. Volvo and polestar confirm 2014 entry for v8 supercars. The 2014 international v8 supercars championship often simplified to the 2014 v8 supercars championship was an fiasanctioned international motor racing series for v8 supercars. Volvo on v8 supercars grid in 2014 posted on june 25, 20 volvo will be the first factorybacked luxury car brand on the grid when it lines up with a pair of 5. Volvo polestar racing has unveiled the s60 racecar which will take part in this years v8 supercars championship. These engines were then transplanted into the volvo s60 v8 supercars. Volvo polestar racing has unveiled its volvo s60 race car that will debut in the 2014 v8 supercars championship by driving it across the worlds most famous coathanger the sydney harbour bridge. V8 supercars team garry rogers motorsport which this year celebrates its 50th consecutive racing season at the top level will take on the responsibility to produce and race two v8 supercars volvo s60s from 2014. The deal, which was announced in june, will see volvo return to aussie tintop racing after an absence of more than a decade and marks the first entry into the category by a factory luxurycar team. For stopping power, the xc90 v8 braking system includes vented discs at the front and discs at the rear. Nov 15, 2014 joining v8 supercars at the start of 2014, the gary rogers motorsportbacked volvo polestar racing s60 marked the swedish brands return to australian touring car racing for the first time since.
Volvo polestar reveals new v8 supercars engine autoblog. The first race of the 2014 v8 supercars season is the clipsal 500, taking place in the australian city of adelaide from february 27 to march 2. Jun 25, 20 volvo on v8 supercars grid in 2014 posted on june 25, 20 volvo will be the first factorybacked luxury car brand on the grid when it lines up with a pair of 5. The xc90 model is a car manufactured by volvo, sold new from. The light weight chassis prpvides a perfect 5050 weight distribution, and allows for a better power to weight ratio than the porsche 911 carrera and audi r8. The new ceiling is understood to be higher than that given as a guide to teams late last year. Stay up to date with the carsguide weekly newsletter. Volvo will return to top level australian motorsport in 2014, with two s60 polestarbased racers fielded by garry rogers motorsport grm. Volvo v8, volvo trucks, v8 supercars, super cars, racing, bmw, australia, vehicles, sports scott mclaughlin, first win for volvo supercar polestar racing in perth, may 2014 volvo v8 volvo cars the world race race around the world v8 cars race cars australian v8 supercars hummer the great race. The bmws were also allowed a new splitter and a full dtm specification rear wing. Announced in june, the racing engine has been modified and built by volvo. Volvo shocks v8 supercars by making quick getaway from the. Volvo s60 v8 supercar makes its debut in sydney volvo.
The win on sunday, sell on monday mantra has proven true for volvo and. Volvo shocks v8 supercars by making quick getaway from the circuit polestar machinery set to leave v8 supercars for 2017. The third in the volvo concept series is the 2014 volvo estate concept which made its debut on march 6th, 2014 at the geneva motor show. Volvo has unveiled the engine that will power its volvo polestar racing s60s in the 2014 v8 supercars championship. These regulations include 18inch wheels, transaxle gearbox and independent rear suspension. Select up to 3 trims below to compare some key specs and options for the 2014 volvo s60. Check out the latest volvo s80 features and specs at car and driver, including safety and warranty information. Volvo v8 supercars and engines recalled to sweden speedcafe. The 20042005 models came with a 6speed manual transmission, or an.
From 2011 to 2014, an online championship, sanctioned by supercars, was contested on iracing. Volvo plans to enter the competitive world of v8 supercars, australias premier touring car series, in 2014 using a racing version of its s60 sedan. Volvo reveals engine for its 2014 v8 supercars race car. Volvo performance division polestar is pulling factory support for v8 supercars just three years after its entry to the local racing series at the launch of the s60 polestar production car in 20, it was announced the swedish brand would back garry rogers motorsport grm with a reardrive, yamaha v8 engined version of its mediumsized sedan. Volvo 2014 v8 supercar engine debuts in sydney supercars. Volvo car australia has confirmed it will start the 2014 v8 supercars championship at the clipsal 500, with two volvo s60styled factorybacked v8. All v8 supercars championship cars on the grid at the first race of the 20season were built to cotf specifications as will the volvo polestar racing v8supercars in 2014. Volvo s60 v8 supercar makes its debut in sydney volvo cars. In 2014 three recs were returned by their owners to v8 supercars and put up for sale.
Volvo polestar racing will enter two s60 sedans in the v8 supercars series for 2014. In 2002, the v8 supercar support event at the indy 300 on the gold coast. The end of the 2014 v8 supercars season is almost upon us, following a cracking and. Like 20 newcomers nissan and mercedes, volvo polestar racing which joins the v8 supercars circus in 2014 hasnt chosen the easy option of simply buying a categorysupplied engine. This car is produced with various petrol and diesel engines, and it is available with both manual and automatic transmission styles.
Jun 17, 20 following initial reports a week ago, volvo has now formally announced its participation in the exciting touring car series that is v8 supercars. What model volvo will race in the v8 supercars championship. Dec 09, 20 polestar was tapped to do their magic on a new engine for volvo s entries in the 2014 australian v8 supercars series, based on their yamahasourced v8. Honed on the track to excel on the road, vantage gt available in coupe or roadster form delivers a power hike to 430bhp at 7,300rpm.
Polestar has been volvo car groups global performance and motorsport partner since 1996, and has. Instead, polestar has taken on the significant engineering challenge of turning a road car engine into a potential bathurst winner. Volvo polestar racing unveiled its 650 hp volvo s60 that will debut in the 2014 v8 supercars by driving it across the sydney harbour bridge under police escort. Jun 16, 20 volvo car group announces it will have an official volvo polestar racing team on the grid in the v8 supercars championship in 2014 and race the volvo s60. The volvo xc90 v8 produces 315 horsepower and its torque the most important characteristic of a v8 engine is a massive 440 nm at 3900 rmin. Volvo polestar racing unveiled its 650 hp volvo s60 that will debut in the 2014 v8 supercars by driving it across the sydney harbour bridge under police esc. This is volvos awesome s60 v8 supercar entry wvideo autoblog. Volvo cars made its return to australian racing with cyan racing and garry rogers motorsport in the 2014 v8 supercars season with the volvo s60 v8sc. Ever since the line debuted in 1998, the midsize executive sedans continued to evolve with each new model. The 2014 model comes with a series of visual improvements on the front and rear bumpers as well as multiple technological improvements on the inside and under the hood.
Volvo will return to top level australian motorsport in 2014, with two s60 polestar based. The swedish brand, which joined v8supercars in 2014, is committed to running. Volvo xc90 gets the stateoftheart v8 powertrain volvo. As the first luxury car brand to enter a factory team in the v8 supercars championship, were. Chevy smallblock v8 interchange manual repair manual. Drive is delivered to the rear axle via either a new mm10 sixspeed manual gearbox with uprated ls7 clutch, or a sixspeed auto box.
Preseason test, sydney motorsports park, eastern creek, new south wales, feb 15 event 1, clipsal 500 adelaide, south australia, feb 27mar 2. What engine will the volvo polestar racing v8 supercar use. Note that the v8 380 weighs 926 pounds 1,076 with drive, about 150 pounds, or one crew member, fewer than a big block with comparable horsepower. Features and specs for the 2008 volvo s80 v8 including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type, cylinders, drive train and more.
With just three weeks left until the season start of the 2014 v8 supercars, volvo polestar racing reveal the engine sound of the new 650 hp v8 racing engine. Scott mclaughlin took a chequered flag at the v8 supercars meeting in perth last month. Volvo entered the series in 2014 with garry rogers motorsport racing the volvo s60. Cyan racing, volvo s official racing partner, has announced it will recall the volvo s60 v8 supercar back to. Volvo shocks v8 supercars by making quick getaway from the circuit 04 may 2016 update. Now polestar racing has unleashed a video showing off the unique noise of its beautifully crafted 5 litre v8 engine packing 650 bhp volvo could have chosen the easy route and picked an engine supplied from the usa, as both ford and holden do, but instead. Jan 06, 2014 like 20 newcomers nissan and mercedes, volvo polestar racing which joins the v8 supercars circus in 2014 hasnt chosen the easy option of simply buying a categorysupplied engine. This is volvos awesome s60 v8 supercar entry wvideo. Utilising the resources of volvo, polestar and grm, the volvo polestar racing s60 v8 supercar has been designed and built to v8 supercars new generation regulations. The 2014 volvo s80 picks up the legacy left by the previous generation. Sweden may rank among the worlds happiest countries, but volvo s v8 supercars polestardesigned 5. The longtime holdenaffiliated team will make the switch to volvo bodied racers, with official factory backing from the swedish manufacturer announced this morning at the press launch of the s60 polestar road car in brisbane.
Volvo car australia managing director matt braid lifted the covers on the. New toyota rav4 owners asked to drive with caution due to. Volvo joins australias v8 supercars series wvideo autoblog. The volvo s60 is a compact luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by volvo since 2000. The volvo polestar v8 supercar team will enter the category a year after the introduction of the car of the future control chassis formula, and will join segment stalwarts holden and ford along with the nissan and amg.
The s60 was to enter the v8 supercars championship in 2014. The 2014 international v8 supercars championship often simplified to the 2014 v8 supercars championship was an fia sanctioned international motor racing series for v8 supercars. Fuel consumption was virtually flat from plane to 30 mph on the v8 380equipped boat and significantly better on all ranges when compared with the boat powered by the 8. Volvo cars to join australian v8 supercars championship. Volvo polestar racing unveiled its 650 hp volvo s60 that will debut in the 2014 v8 supercars by driving it across the sydney harbour bridge. Now polestar racing has unleashed a video showing off the unique noise of its beautifully crafted 5 litre v8 engine packing 650 bhp. For full details such as dimensions, cargo capacity, suspension, colors, and brakes, click on a specific s60 trim. Polestar was tapped to do their magic on a new engine for volvo s entries in the 2014 australian v8 supercars series, based on their yamahasourced v8. And at the sort of revs at which most driving takes place, around 2000 rmin, no less than 370 nm of torque is at the drivers disposal. This wingwearing wagon with turbo fourcylinder power is volvos secret supercar for 2017. Raced primarily in australia but with a handful of. The bmws were also allowed a new splitter and a full dtmspecification rear wing. Volvo has unveiled the engine that will power its two volvo polestar racing s60s in the 2014 v8 supercars championship.
Feb, 2014 2014 volvo v8 supercar engine sound and start up. Feb 11, 2014 sweden may rank among the worlds happiest countries, but volvo s v8 supercars polestardesigned 5. In june 20, volvo announced it would enter the series in 2014 in a. Police specification models came about through volvos extensive work. Please follow the instructions below to enable javascript in your browser. It was the sixteenth running of the v8 supercars championship and the eighteenth series in which v8 supercars have contested the premier australian touring car title. Volvo announces v8 supercars program, using yamaha v8. This is a significant day, said christian dahl, owner of polestar. V8 supercars fuel volvo car sales boost car news carsguide. In 2006 it finished 14th in the 2006 speed world challenge season. The volvo emblem and grille sash are set to adorn a pair of s60 v8 supercars in 2014. As such it has a very architecture including the bmw v8 engine, optional automatic transmission and optional air conditioning.
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