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Polestar’s tuning now pushes more torque to the rear wheels more often for non-hybrid, all-wheel-drive cars

Volvo’s sporting offshoot, Polestar, has updated its Polestar Engineered Optimisation Accessory software to help push more torque to the rear wheels in Volvo’s all-wheel-drive cars.

The software only activates when the car is in its sportiest Dynamic drive mode or when the driver turns off the electronic stability control.

Through the tweaked system, more torque is pushed to the rear and more often, meaning the car takes on a more rear-wheel drive-like feel that Volvo claims results in a sportier drive and better handling. 

In addition to the new torque vectoring feature, Polestar Engineered Optimisation Accessory also sharpens up automatic gearshifts, holds gears around corners, speeds up the throttle response and makes the engine more powerful. 

It is available to all of Volvo's four-wheel-drive, non-hybrid models. It doesn't apply to Volvo’s plug-in hybrids because they use only electric power for the rear axle. 

Polestar Engineered Optimisation Accessory costs £830, with the software update adding no increase to the price. A current promotional offer has temporarily reduced the pack to £695. 

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Peter Cavellini 15 August 2018

What a cheek!

700, 800 pounds for essentially an electronic sport button!

Bob Cat Brian 15 August 2018

Peter Cavellini wrote:

Peter Cavellini wrote:

700, 800 pounds for essentially an electronic sport button!

Alternatively, buyers who dont want a sport button that'll never be used can save £800...

Peter Cavellini 15 August 2018

Erm, I do...

 Every time I get in the Car it’s ignition on then the sport button, snappier gear change firmer suspension, it’s the way I like it..

Bob Cat Brian 15 August 2018

Peter Cavellini wrote:

Peter Cavellini wrote:

 Every time I get in the Car it’s ignition on then the sport button, snappier gear change firmer suspension, it’s the way I like it..

Fine, so hyperthetically you pay the £800 for the button, those that dont want it dont buy it...