Volvo launches performance sedan S60 Polestar for the first time in India

The Volvo S60 Polestar is the quickest car from Volvo's stable and can accelerate from 0-100km/hr in just 4.7 second with a top speed of 250 kmh.

With its first performance car in India, the company is looking for a push in the luxury segment as it targets to sell over 2,000 vehicles in the country this year.

It is powered by a two-litre, twin-charged (Turbo Charged and Super Charged) petrol engine.

Polestar, which was founded as a motorsport team in 1996, is now the performance brand of Volvo Cars after its acquisition in 2015.

Commenting on the launch, Volvo Auto India Managing Director Tom von Bonsdorff told: "With the S60 Polestar, we are plugging the gap we had. Now we have a complete range of vehicles in the luxury segment."

The new model combines Polestar's 20 years racing pedigree with Volvo's inherent pragmatism and engineering heritage, von Bonsdorff added.

The S60 Polestar will compete with the likes of Mercedes C43 AMG, CLA45 AMG and Audi S5.

This is the ninth model that the company has launched in India. Volvo Auto India sells eight luxury models, including V40 luxury hatchback, S60 sedan and SUV XC90.