The engineers of Polestar have transferred the same development philosophy as when optimising race cars to the new optimisation for the V40 Carbon. The key areas of improvement are drivability and driving control, fully utilising the latest and most advanced ever drivetrain from Volvo.

The Polestar optimisation enables a clear and predictable behaviour of the car, something that is important for all forms of active driving, no matter on a racing circuit or regular roads. The development of the optimisation has been focused on five important performance areas of the drivetrain, namely the throttle response, engine performance, off-throttle response, gearshift speed and gearshift precision and hold. 

A total of 343 V40 Carbon will be produced, available in Finland, France, Japan, the Netherlands and Sweden, with the T5 and D4 engine, producing 253bhp at 400Nm and 200bhp at 440Nm in peak power respectively with the Polestar optimisation.

The increase in power and torque is concentrated to mid-range performance, the key area of the engine for active driving, with a maximum increase of 25bhp at 50Nm for the T5 and 16bhp at 40Nm for the D4 in mid-range.

Furthermore, the V40 Carbon includes exclusive carbon details, unique 19-inch wheels, red seat belts and an extensive equipment package.