Volvo Unveils V8 Supercars Engine

The Volvo B8444S 44-litre production V8 - an engine soon set to be discontinued in Volvo road cars as the brand switches to a range of new four-cylinder engines- has been modified and built. Volvo has unveiled the engine that will power its Volvo Polestar Racing S60s in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship.

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A really big really loud and really powerful V8.

Volvo unveils v8 supercars engine. Since Volvo doesnt offer a V-8 in its lineup anymore the Swedish automaker turned to its motorsport partner Polestar to help develop a new eight-cylinder mill based on the 44-liter B8444S unit. Step forward a pair. 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.

But Volvo is providing a shot of excitement with the unveiling of its new S60 racecar for the upcoming season of the Australian V8 Supercar series. After the US debut of its bonkers 345-hp V60 wagon last week in Chicago the Swedish race engineering firm has released a video of Volvos V8 Supercars engine ripping off a 650-hp test run. To compete in V8 Supercars you need um a V8.

A display unit was used for the. Volvo reveals V8 Supercars engine Volvo Polestar Racing has revealed details of its new V8 Supercars engine. Volvo confirms Australian V8 Supercar entry.

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 has unveiled the engine that will power its two Volvo Polestar Racing S60s in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. What Polestar whipped up was a heavily modified version of Volvos Yamaha-sourced B8444S V8 engine which was used previously in the XC90.

This set of specifications allowed Volvo to develop its S60 V8 Supercars relatively quickly. The engine will be fitted to a new S60 bodied COTF chassis ahead of its first public outing this weekend. 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 has unveiled the engine that will power its two Volvo Polestar Racing S60s in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. Based on the 44-liter V8 that was used in the S80 and XC90 the 50-liter engine has a modified aluminum cylinder block new aluminum heads eight throttle bodies and a 101 compression ratio. The engine too is not completely new as it is based on the former Yamaha-sourced 44-liter V-8.

The five litre eight cylinder unit is based on the Volvo B8444S aluminium block and produces 650bhp. The Volvo engine in Sydney The build-up to Volvos entry into the V8 Supercars Championship next season continues with the Swedish manufacturer unveiling its engine. Volvo plans to take on the Australian racing scene this year in V8 Supercars.

Announced in June the racing engine has been modified and built by Volvos performance partner Polestar in collaboration with the engineering team that developed. Set to be used in the Volvo Polestar Racing S60. 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 coat-hanger the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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. 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. The Volvo S60 racecar will use a 50-liter.

The 44 L V8.

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