2017 Volvo V60 T6 Polestar | Acceleration Test | Edmunds

How fast is a 2017 Volvo V60 T6 Polestar? What the heck is a Volvo V60 T6 Polestar? Road Test Manager Jonathan Elfalan explains the latter and aims to find out the former by running down the drag strip at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Find out if this Swede is worth your hard-earned krona. (It's what they buy things with in Sweden.)

Q: What kind of engine does the Volvo V60 T6 Polestar have?

A: The 2017 Volvo V60 Polestar uses a twin-charged 2.0-liter inline-four, which means that it's both supercharged and turbocharged. It's the engine that essentially powers the entire Volvo lineup in some form, and it comes mated to a six-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels. In hopped-up Polestar form, this engine outputs 362 horsepower and 347 pound-feet of torque.

Q: How fast does the Volvo V60 T6 Polestar accelerate?

A: In the acceleration test featured in this video, the 2017 Volvo V60 Polestar's best 0-60 mph time (with 1 foot of rollout) was 4.9 seconds, and it reached the quarter-mile in 13.6 seconds at 100.6 mph.

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