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Auto Concept: Volvo unveils the C30 Polestar Performance Concept

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Volvo has unveiled the pictures of the C30 Performance Concept, which is being produced in collaboration with Polestar Performance.

Polestar Performance is the company responsible for preparing Volvo’s cars for competition in the Swedish Touring Car Championship, and has released the pictures of the Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept car.

At the Gothenburg Motor Show, the car is set to unveil, and aims to “…build further on the strong driving characteristics of the standard C30 and at the same time illustrate the link between the racing cars and the Polestar Performance products.”

The Polestar Performance Concept change includes adding a larger intercooler and a KKK 26 turbocharger to the 2.5-liter T5 engine. As a result, the C30 Polestar Performance Concept is able to produce 405bhp and 510Nm of torque, up from 227bhp and 320Nm from the standard C30.

Among other modifications to the C30 Polestar Performance Concept, it includes an aerodynamic body kit, a Haldex AWD system, Öhlins shock absorbers and springs, Brembo brakes, and 19-inch BBS wheels outfitted with Pirelli P Zero tires.

Auto 2011: 2011 BMW 528i

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

BMW has now released a more budget conscious 528i model after debuting the 550i and 535i earlier this year. The budget conscious 528i is starting at $45,425 – including the $875 shipping fee.

For the record that’s $1,400 less than last year’s 528i and along with an entirely new chassis and body, the new 528i gets one other major improvement – an 8-speed automatic transmission.

The 3.0-liter inline-six 528i model makes 240-hp and 230 ft-lbs of torque, an improvement of 10-hp and 30 ft-lbs respectively. The added power, plus he new 8-speed auto box combine for a 6.6 second 0-60 mph time – a half a second faster than the previous gen 528i.

Options on the 528i include Xenon headlights, Active Blind Spot Detection, Lane Departure Warning, a Heads-Up Display and the Dynamic Handling Package which includes Driving Dynamics Control and Dynamic Damping Control.

No fuel economy numbers are available, but they should increase by a noticeable margin. And this July, the 2011 528i will be in dealerships.