The engine will be fitted to a new S60 bodied COTF chassis ahead of its first public outing this weekend. Sadly volvo pulled out before theyd have the chance to win any major race.
Volvo S60 Polestar V8 Supercar Revealed Gtspirit
Massaged by Volvos racing partner Polestar for the V8 Supercarsbound S60 race car the V-8 has been bored out to 50 liters and makes an absurd 650 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque.
Volvo reveals its v8 supercar engine. Volvo reveals V8 Supercars engine. The first block was completed in late October and had its first run on the dyno in mid-November. Volvo Polestar Racing has revealed details of its new V8 Supercars engine.
All cars currently use a 50-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine but since 2017 have had the option of using 4 and 6 cylinder engines as well as turbochargers. What Polestar whipped up was a heavily modified version of Volvos Yamaha-sourced B8444S V8 engine which was used previously in the XC90 SUV and the S80 sedan. The latest contender for the awesomeness that is Australias V8 Supercars touring car series has been revealed the new S60 racer from Volvo and its motorsport and performance partner Polestar.
The issue is that while the Ford Coyote V8 with its aluminium block and cylinder heads four valves per cylinder and quad cams can be easily adapted GM alternatives are more problematic. The Volvo B8444S 44-litre production V8 has been modified and built specifically for racing in the V8 Supercar Championship by Polestar supported by the same people in Volvo Car Group who are. The five litre eight cylinder unit is based on the Volvo B8444S aluminium block and produces 650bhp.
Volvo has confidently declared the engine powering its V8 Supercars Championship contender is on track to deliver competitive performance when it debuts in 2014. 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. Erebus reveals Benz V8 Supercar engine specs Power player.
This is a significant day Dahl said. It is not known exactly when the first. The sound the engine made according to Volvo will be like nothing else currently in V8 Supercars.
The dust is yet to settle on the 2013 V8 Supercar season but Volvo Polestar Racing has already signalled its readiness for 2014 by unveiling the teams new race engine. Supercars sources confirm that there is no intention to allow detuned versions of the current pushrod engines to continue beyond 2021. News video highlights calendar results and live timing from the virgin australia supercars championship formerly the v8 supercars championship.
Volvo is committed to eco-friendly four-cylinder engines but the company has just unveiled their new 50-liter V8 for the V8 Supercar Championship. The engine displaced 44 liters when. The 44 L V8.
These regulations include 18-inch wheels transaxle gearbox and independent rear suspension. Volvo has unveiled the engine that will power its Volvo Polestar Racing S60s in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. Originally only for Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores the New Generation V8 Supercar regulations introduced in 2013 opened up the series to more manufacturers.
Mercedes-Benz V8 Supercar has more power but less torque than road-going version 22 Nov 2012. The Volvo B8444S-based V8 Supercars engine that the car will race is understood to have been tested for the first time on one of Polestars dynos last week. Announced in June the racing engine has been modified and built by Volvos performance partner Polestar in collaboration with the engineering team that developed.
A mock-up of the 50-litre V8 that will power the Volvo Polestar Racing S60 was unveiled this morning at the Sydney NRMA Motoring Services 500 six months on from the announcement the Swedish manufacturer would enter the V8 Supercars Championship. Volvo began offering a 44 L 4414 cc V8 engine in its large P2 platform automobiles in 2005 - It was initially offered only for the Volvo XC90 but later found its way in the second generation Volvo S80 and was mated to a six speed Aisin Seiki AWTF80-SC transmission of Japan also with a Swedish Haldex all wheel drive system AWD. The engine is called the volvo b8444s.
The Volvo S60 V8 Supercar benefits from a double wishbone front and independent rear suspension while stopping power is provided by 395mm front and 355mm rear ventilated discs with six- and. Eerbus Racing will use a modified Mercedes-Benz V8 that produces 458kW compared to the 55-litre twin-turbo road-going E63 AMG left capable of 386kW.
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