We sat down this week with John Maloney, Volvo Cars of North America’s VP of Marketing and Product Planning and current acting President. Volvo insiders keep telling us XC60 supply still can’t keep up with worldwide demand, so to us, it seems like adding the V60 would be a way to alleviate some of the XC’s excess demand and since it’s just an S60 with a hatch, it’d be very easy to federalize. Maloney also spoke briefly of the recent decision to eliminate the S40 and V50 models. The decision to name a new VCNA President is one that’s ongoing and has included candidates both from within and outside of Volvo, including Maloney himself.
Upgrade process
Owners can simply rock up to their local volvo cars dealership, fork out £645, and a kind workman will connect a laptop to the car's on-board diagnostics 2 port.
This allows the Volvo mechanic to upload new code to the car's engine-control unit -- a bit like Jeff Goldblum did at the end of Independence Day.
Volvo won't confirm whether there's any improvement to the standard car's 5.9-second 0-60mph time, but it definitely feels rapid.
Sensible driving
The volvo cars transmission is slightly at odds with its newfound power, too. The Polestar software upgrade unleashes extra straight-line performance from your V60 T6 for a relatively small outlay. It also makes the car more fun to drive, but, as it's a software-only upgrade, don't expect it to change the car's personality too drastically.