I'm considering a 2011 S60 for rally and closed-course asphalt racing. The S60 is priced better than either the EVO-X MR or the WRX STI, and I would be one of a few racing an S60. The modifications posted in this forum are quite tame--has anyone tried to get 400/+ hp? Larger turbo(s), larger injectors, free flowing intake and exhaust? Add the European dual-clutch tranny? Can the rest of the AWD hold up? Is this uncharted territory?

 

How much horsepower does the one that you are looking at have?

 

Pretty uncharted with the 2011's. Swedespeed has a little more info on the Latest S60's but as of now, the car is so new, there really isn't much out there for it.

 

Stock has 300 hp. I would buy a stock engine.

 

This model, as far as I can tell, has a V-6 turbocharged. Is this a new engine for Volvo?

 

I checked sweedespeed.com and kpaxracing.com...not much about the 2011 s60 T6 yet. First race with the new car April in Florida--should be interesting.

 

It's actually straight 6, and it is a new engine for Volvo.
The last straight 6 was the 2.9L twin turbo in the S80 T6 and XC90 T6.

 

Thanks, Mad Mat! I kept seeing conflicting info about the engine, from IL5 to V6.

 

No prob. It doesn't help that they're putting two completely different engines into the S60's now

T6 is AWD turbo Straight 6 that makes 300bhp/320torque.
T5 is a FWD turbo Straight 5 that makes 250bhp/266torque.

 

I visited fcpgroton.com, but he did not have any specs on the 400+ hp I-6. Lots, however, of pretty pictures.