![]() We worked hand-in-hand with them and helped with the final spec, and the current WTCC engine is much better than the 2011 version because of all the upgrades developed in cooling and other technology improvements.” “Our race-engine engineers were developing this engine together with Volvo. ![]() “We have been involved quite a lot in the development from the very beginning,” says Polestar research and development manager Henrik Fries. It proved to be one of the strongest engines in the series. in a race-prepped Volvo C30 in the international FIA World Touring Car Championship.Ī key objective was to develop a race engine based on the next generation of Volvo engines. It was 2011 when Polestar, then a separate entity working with Volvo, began racing an early prototype version of what is now Volvo’s Drive-E turbocharged and supercharged (call it “double-charged”) 2.0L 4-cyl. That is the usual process, but Volvo reversed it with its potent 2.0L Polestar engine. The 2018 Wards 10 Best Engines will be announced in mid-December.Ĭorrect us if we’re wrong, but don’t most production-based race engines start life as street engines? Then they are beefed up, tested and developed into high-powered, near-bullet-proof high-revvers by teams of talented racing engineers. This is the story behind one of our 2017 winners. WardsAuto now is in the midst of testing for the 2018 Wards 10 Best Engines competition, marking our 24th year of recognizing outstanding powertrains.
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