On Top Gear Sunday's show (S16E03), Jeremy Clarkson did his very best to pick a favorite from Volvo C30 Polestar, Ford Focus RS500 and Cosworth Impreza CS400. NiKiTo
Honestly, I recently re-watched this episode and it hurt me that they didn't put it into production, or else today it would have been the scary under dog of the hot hatch scene, the ideal second/third car for allot of enthusiasts. Shame really
@@robmjnewman666 Expect in the near future similar performance cars :) The man behind the project, Joakim Rydholm, now works at Polestar AB and already as worked on the Polestar 1, 2, and the Polestar Volvos !
Here In Sweden it's probably the most common car. Everyone loves it, partly because it's Swedish, partly because of the security and very much because it's comfortable
@@A30_TKD please Sweden make them produce the c30 again or at least make a new c40 that looks more like c30 that c40 you have now its ugly and biiiiig =(
I'm delighted to tell you all that I'm currently building my very own vision of this mad C30 Ploestar! I never saw this piece of Top Gear before, but it motivates me even more! I took a regular 2002 S60 2.3L T5, lowered it, strengthened the chassis and put a Brembo big brake kit on it. Swaybars are still missing. Also, I'm currently rebuilding a second 2.3L, but all stronger internals, adding a slightly better K24 hybrid turbo, which should bump me up to 420HP. The low-end will be a bit miserable because I'm missing the VVT that the C30's 2.5L block has, but I'm not planning to be in the low RPMs all that often when driving it hard anyways. To complete the overhaul, I've already collected an S60R rear axle and cardan for the AWD swap, lighter flywheel and stronger 6-puck clutch. That leaves me with just getting the LSDs and the gearbox.
@@Olaus_ pretty good! Gathering all the necessary driveline parts to keep it completely OEM took me longer than I wanted. So in the meantime I built a race spec engine for my 2002 V40 which I finished last week. Once that car is put together again, I have my hands (and shed) free to start working on the S60
@@alistairpatterson429 I only have 170hp in my V70 2.4 but I still manage to put BMWs in their place. Only modifications on it are J-spec coils (lower and stiffer suspension for those who doesn't know what it does) in the front, sport springs in the back, open air filter and 18" Volvo Ocean Storm rims.
But know this. The c30, Mazda 3 and Ford focus all use the same sub frames and suspension measurements. Volvo struts bolt to focus and a speed3 engine and trans bolt to a c30....that means you could make a awd , engine/trans of choice....Ford speed 30 svt polestar 3 .🤔
As the owner of a 5 cylinder Volvo turbo, I could not go back to a normal car. I mean,give the V70 some beans and it sounds amazing.And little chavs in their rot boxes get pissed off when a cackling old man smokes their hatchbacks.
there are generic obd2 tuners that reliebly tunes the old 2.4 diesels to ~270 ans the turbo'd ones to ~340 rather mad for just a 2005-2014 stock car with a generic tune
I work for a Volvo dealer in the states and I've been in all sorts of the r cars and I got to drive recently a polestar v60 🤯. I am about to purchase a 06 s40 awd t5 with a 6 spd man-well gearbox . I am a die hard Ford fan but I can not say that the " man's car" is not growing on me. If anyone gets the chance to drive a s60r with the polestar tune and 3.2 ....take it as it will make you giggle like a kid.
I love my Volvo. And knowing that my car was built with safety at the forefront is very reassuring. As a first responder, I know that dying in a car on a simple daily commute is not only horrifically tragic, but horrifically stupid. And Volvo seats are great, too.
Fun fact, this is a great engine for tuning, on par or if not even better that the audi 2.5tfsi, it is said that the volvo-polestar B5244t5 engines can make up to 600 ish horses on stock internals, its reliability comparable or if not even better than the 2JZ and RB series engines... Only problem it has that it doesnt have such a large aftermarket support like the AUDI 2.5tfsi engine...
The song used at the line up for the race between the Volvo, Subaru and Ford is Coldcut & Hexstatic - Timber (Seiji Remix) for anyone thats looking for it 👍
Volvo never put it into production but strangely enough they placed all of the necessary provisions to mount an AWD rear subframe, fuel tank and propshaft so you could do it yourself. Using a XC90 haldex module gives it a true 4WD lock and not a "on demand" lock like in the V50/S40 AWD.
I own that Ford, well, not the RS500 but the "standard" one.... Some say I need to *coff coff* bring my hp at least the same of her Volvo sister *coff coff*
For the ones who find it sad that it is never put into production, you’re wrong. The actually put it into production but only made 500 of the c30 polestar
It's not like the one showed in this video. This is a 400hp, awd, wide body c30. Only that car exists. One example. You talk about a normal polestar trim, with only a remapped engine over the standard t5. And is fwd.
As an owner of a 1.6d c30, never have I wanted a one-off car more than this. Volvo 5pot 4WD An interior which doesn’t really age Volvo Safety Volvo driver reputation
I always like the C30, but this Polestar? Forget the Evo and the Impreza, I'll have this Swede mentalist. Shame that this Polestar version was never turned into a production reality.
I love my Volvo's I just wish VOLVO IT'S SELF WOULD TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE GERMANS FOR REAL. The potential is there and they could easily steal a bunch of customers from them 😆. RIP SAAB😭
They can't beat BMW M1 or M2. The Merc GLA45 makes 400HP and has a much better interior than the Volvo's cheap waterfall console. While this car is cool, it's just a Ford Focus RS in disguise.
@@Vision33r Uh... This Volvo also has 400HP? and it's lighter. I'm afraid this particular car would simply embarrass the M1 and M2. Not to mention it's designed by engineers from the Swedish Touring Car Championship, the BMWs and Mercs aren't. I don't know why you think it's "cheap" either, the amount of money that goes into reinforced materials and safety technology would simply stager you. There is a reason they didn't put this car into production you know, it costs A LOT to make, far more to produce than even the most expensive BMW or Mercs. ALSO, speaking factually the Ford is the one in disguise the engine in the Ford is one Volvo has been using for years in the 850 T5's, thanks to Ford funding Volvo was able to put many of their concept engines into production, Ford is renowned for using parts as a parent organization, look what happened with Aston Martin!
I would of purchased this without a doubt. I can't get my head round why Volvo didn't put it into production. Oh well I'll just make do with my clio cup 200 for time being.
Apparently 7 years isn't long enough to correct the typo in the title lol.
Acme they say year 8 is the best time to do it
It's swedish, so on snow, maybe it is a plowstar?
@@DolleHengst Still would have a typo lol
Cant change after 100.000 views
@@DolleHengst On snow is right. (PCP)
I wish they'd put that Volvo into production...i'd have bought one in a heart beat
Honestly, I recently re-watched this episode and it hurt me that they didn't put it into production, or else today it would have been the scary under dog of the hot hatch scene, the ideal second/third car for allot of enthusiasts. Shame really
Greatest car Volvo never put into production.
@@robmjnewman666 Expect in the near future similar performance cars :) The man behind the project, Joakim Rydholm, now works at Polestar AB and already as worked on the Polestar 1, 2, and the Polestar Volvos !
Actually it was put in production but after this show and they made only 500 of the c30 polestar😍
@@mrnoisy4062 no. It was a regular c30 with an engine remap. Not like the one in this video.
I love that most plebs don’t like Volvo’s - it has allowed me some great used bargains.
beSt way2 fInd CheaP PoSh Car
Here In Sweden it's probably the most common car. Everyone loves it, partly because it's Swedish, partly because of the security and very much because it's comfortable
Cierto, muy infravalorado. Solo para conocedores 😏
Yo tengo el R-Design y roba miradas a dónde vas
@@A30_TKD please Sweden make them produce the c30 again or at least make a new c40 that looks more like c30 that c40 you have now its ugly and biiiiig =(
I'm delighted to tell you all that I'm currently building my very own vision of this mad C30 Ploestar! I never saw this piece of Top Gear before, but it motivates me even more!
I took a regular 2002 S60 2.3L T5, lowered it, strengthened the chassis and put a Brembo big brake kit on it. Swaybars are still missing.
Also, I'm currently rebuilding a second 2.3L, but all stronger internals, adding a slightly better K24 hybrid turbo, which should bump me up to 420HP. The low-end will be a bit miserable because I'm missing the VVT that the C30's 2.5L block has, but I'm not planning to be in the low RPMs all that often when driving it hard anyways.
To complete the overhaul, I've already collected an S60R rear axle and cardan for the AWD swap, lighter flywheel and stronger 6-puck clutch. That leaves me with just getting the LSDs and the gearbox.
How is it going?
@@Olaus_ pretty good! Gathering all the necessary driveline parts to keep it completely OEM took me longer than I wanted. So in the meantime I built a race spec engine for my 2002 V40 which I finished last week. Once that car is put together again, I have my hands (and shed) free to start working on the S60
Its mandatory as a volvo driver whenever you find yourself in a dragrace before you start you say "I'm in my Volvooo"!
I do that in my 05 XC90 D5 AWD
@@mickdick1138 Here aswell in my 1992 960 ^^
@@marisasob Same here in an 02 s80 D5 :DD
@@SteadyGun360i same here whether i'm in my 11 v60 d2 or my 99 c70 t5
@@alistairpatterson429 I only have 170hp in my V70 2.4 but I still manage to put BMWs in their place. Only modifications on it are J-spec coils (lower and stiffer suspension for those who doesn't know what it does) in the front, sport springs in the back, open air filter and 18" Volvo Ocean Storm rims.
The c30 has one of the most gorgeous rear ends of any hatchback
That rear end it's inspired by the 480 Turbo!
@@Nickoboss29 No. It's a direct inspiration from the Volvo P1800ES. =)
@@DaroffApFireyes but let's say that it's inspired by both
@@Nickoboss29 Volvo themselves said it's a direct inspiration from the P1800ES though. 😅
@@DaroffApFire ok, but the C30 isn't really a coupè
This makes me even happier to own my Volvo C30 T5 R Design, knowing Jeremy even says the C30's TopGear's favorite hatchback.
But know this. The c30, Mazda 3 and Ford focus all use the same sub frames and suspension measurements. Volvo struts bolt to focus and a speed3 engine and trans bolt to a c30....that means you could make a awd , engine/trans of choice....Ford speed 30 svt polestar 3 .🤔
@@robsorgdrager8477 Or just buy the C30 being the best of those cars.
Plus I own an XC90,
One of jeremy’s favourite cars
deafyboy86 In literally what way.
@@1240Dax style. The other 2 are better or equal in every other way.
Even though it’s almost 10 years old it would still beat most modern hatchbacks
ploestar?
OMG the PLOESTAR?
Oh... Po...
Whatever... dumbass...
Victor Polestar is like AMG or OPC but from Volvo.
hondacrx0, The title of the video says "ploestar" instead of "polestar" Victor is correcting the uploader.
Ryan McKinney True! Haven't seen it.
As the owner of a 5 cylinder Volvo turbo, I could not go back to a normal car. I mean,give the V70 some beans and it sounds amazing.And little chavs in their rot boxes get pissed off when a cackling old man smokes their hatchbacks.
there are generic obd2 tuners that reliebly tunes the old 2.4 diesels to ~270 ans the turbo'd ones to ~340
rather mad for just a 2005-2014 stock car with a generic tune
The Volvo 5cyl is an absolute joy to drive, litsen to and on top of it all it is also endlessly reliable.
I work for a Volvo dealer in the states and I've been in all sorts of the r cars and I got to drive recently a polestar v60 🤯. I am about to purchase a 06 s40 awd t5 with a 6 spd man-well gearbox . I am a die hard Ford fan but I can not say that the " man's car" is not growing on me. If anyone gets the chance to drive a s60r with the polestar tune and 3.2 ....take it as it will make you giggle like a kid.
Is the t5 a good engine what kind of things should i look for when buying a c30 t5 common engine problems its a 6 speed
My 05 XC90 D5 May rev to just 5,000RPM but it sounds the stuff
Man, I thought I was the only one that loved the way the Volvo hatch looked. Beautiful car!
Such a shame they didn’t put it into production
Ian Townsend just get a T5 and mod the shit out of it
You could get this done in-house (technically) by Polestar. They jusat never sold it as a finished package
I love my Volvo. And knowing that my car was built with safety at the forefront is very reassuring. As a first responder, I know that dying in a car on a simple daily commute is not only horrifically tragic, but horrifically stupid.
And Volvo seats are great, too.
I feel safe in my 29 year old 240 wagon!!
I've heard about a Polestar from Volvo but this new ploestar seems brilliant!
Liam Watts It’s not New... It discontinued in like 2013...
Right? Mine has polestar, but I've simply got to have it upgraded to the ploestar. 😂
@@mougmeduro7017 r/woooosh
@@mougmeduro7017 ayyy
Nice ytps
I've always loved volvos.
I've just decided that if I could only have one Volvo to own for the rest of my life, this would be it.
I'd still stick to a V70 T5R, but this is a suitable alternative.
Volvo S80 V8 AWD
Fun fact, this is a great engine for tuning, on par or if not even better that the audi 2.5tfsi, it is said that the volvo-polestar B5244t5 engines can make up to 600 ish horses on stock internals, its reliability comparable or if not even better than the 2JZ and RB series engines...
Only problem it has that it doesnt have such a large aftermarket support like the AUDI 2.5tfsi engine...
Volvo had a divorce from Ford
Now found love with a new family of Geely, Daimler and Lotus
Never happened
Amazing car. Also nice NFS Undercover music 😁
What's the name of the song there dude?
@andrew macnelli it’s called: stompbox by the qemists.
Joe's Ploestar One
For anyone wondering, the music at 2:07 and slightly before is "Stompbox" by The Qemists.
To the uploader: You really had to end it on that. Now I have to find the rest of the Stig quote lol
That ploestar looks great
Back when top gear was good! Loving this Geely
Well, the c30 wasnt made during geely ownership. when this was made, ford owned volvo not geely
I love my C30 like crazy it is for obvious reasons not a polestar but a tiny 1.8f but it is a dream to drive.
I loved my c30 it was so much fun. I could only imagine the polestar
I wish Volvo would say: let's make some fun cars
I love the Ploestar!
That thing looks sweet. I have the s60 t6 polestars I modify them on my channel. These cars are awesome so much fun.
The song used at the line up for the race between the Volvo, Subaru and Ford is
Coldcut & Hexstatic - Timber (Seiji Remix)
for anyone thats looking for it 👍
"This. Is a Volvo." Yes. Yes it is.
It sounds just so good 😎 I have V70 2,4t with Simons catback, it sounds also good, but could be little bit louder... 😄
I want more of these.
even funnier...
12 years!!! Still no TYPO corection!!
I had a C30 1.8
Loved it
WE WANT AN AWD 400HP C30 NOW!
That car would have been way ahead of its time
I love the Ploestar
Love me Volvo 💕💕
❤❤❤
wonderful Group B noises
Volvo never put it into production but strangely enough they placed all of the necessary provisions to mount an AWD rear subframe, fuel tank and propshaft so you could do it yourself. Using a XC90 haldex module gives it a true 4WD lock and not a "on demand" lock like in the V50/S40 AWD.
The pensioner is victorious 😂
Volvo's Rule 👍
my first car hell yeah
10 years have passed, and you still havent fixed the title. Savage
Now i love volvo 😁
Super badass!
So they scrapped an awesome semi-affordable hot hatch 10 years later to come out with 1500 $80k coupes that nobody wants
Here I though having a Polestar was an something to crow about..evidently the "Ploestar" is where its at! lol
I drive one on a test drive the sales person thought he was going to die lol it's a really funny car.
Beast of a car
I own that Ford, well, not the RS500 but the "standard" one....
Some say I need to *coff coff* bring my hp at least the same of her Volvo sister *coff coff*
Its polestar
"Ploestar" 🌟💨
For the ones who find it sad that it is never put into production, you’re wrong. The actually put it into production but only made 500 of the c30 polestar
It's not like the one showed in this video. This is a 400hp, awd, wide body c30. Only that car exists. One example.
You talk about a normal polestar trim, with only a remapped engine over the standard t5. And is fwd.
@@pokest225 Exactly and the FWD is a massive downgrade...
I wish they put this into mass production :((((
Ahh the infamous ploestar
Thats exactly what i was thinking Hammond
I lezend to drive in a Volvo C30, lovely car.
As an owner of a 1.6d c30, never have I wanted a one-off car more than this.
Volvo 5pot
4WD
An interior which doesn’t really age
Volvo Safety
Volvo driver reputation
0:48 always say this when racing in a volvo.
“In my Volvo” 😂
C30 Polestar, an AMAZING 4wd Hot-hatch joymachine that you cant get... T_T
*ploestar
@@billybull7419 polestar*
@@cammyd7514 Look at the video title, I'm joking
What is that song at the beginning of the video? Shazam can't quite get it
I wish they did do a hot lap just to see how it would compare
Ploestar ftw.
2:06 Make that a GIF
I work at a detailing shop and recently got to detail one :)
not a polestar doe?
@@bubert8955 Well seeing that doesn't really exist irl...
@@woutervanr they do just not mass produced and rare and expensive
Polestar is correct name, good car!
I'd have the polestar
It's already here and being discontinued. It's the Ford Focus RS that makes 350HP and is being discontinued for 2020.
Ploestar volvo C30 is really a good car
Ploestar, epic
Anyone who remembers the lap time of the C30 ? :D
Does anyone know what episode this is from?
This car still good in 2019?
Yup
@@kubakowalczyk4782 yes
3:32 soundtrack name???
almost 9 years and still a typo in the title
Ah yes, I love the C30 Ploestar.
Does anyone know what the song at 0:45 is?
9 years! Plz, fix the typo!
What's the song at 2:08
He's wrong because the engine that they use in the Ford Focus is a Volvo engine
Roth Henderson
So that means Jeremy is right not wrong dipshit.
That five cyl is actually a diesel engine converted to petrol .
Then its parts are probably very strong
@@robsorgdrager8477 No it is not. The diesel version, the D5 is based on the 2.4L RN petrol engine. Even uses the standard 2.4 crank.
@@deafyboy86 then why did they tell me at Volvo training that it uses the same block?
I had v50 r design and that went like stink because some tuned it before we bought it
Ploestar ?
So jay Leno do own just this car to day ! And it has 453 hp !
I always like the C30, but this Polestar? Forget the Evo and the Impreza, I'll have this Swede mentalist. Shame that this Polestar version was never turned into a production reality.
The focus rs from volvo
its just ploeing through the street
-e+w
they did right what ford did wrong... 400ps and 4wd... curtain closed!
are they only in europe
"Ploe"star is now "electric" ... wait, no. It's probably "Eelctric"
I love my Volvo's I just wish VOLVO IT'S SELF WOULD TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE GERMANS FOR REAL. The potential is there and they could easily steal a bunch of customers from them 😆. RIP SAAB😭
They can't beat BMW M1 or M2. The Merc GLA45 makes 400HP and has a much better interior than the Volvo's cheap waterfall console. While this car is cool, it's just a Ford Focus RS in disguise.
@@Vision33r Uh... This Volvo also has 400HP? and it's lighter. I'm afraid this particular car would simply embarrass the M1 and M2. Not to mention it's designed by engineers from the Swedish Touring Car Championship, the BMWs and Mercs aren't. I don't know why you think it's "cheap" either, the amount of money that goes into reinforced materials and safety technology would simply stager you. There is a reason they didn't put this car into production you know, it costs A LOT to make, far more to produce than even the most expensive BMW or Mercs. ALSO, speaking factually the Ford is the one in disguise the engine in the Ford is one Volvo has been using for years in the 850 T5's, thanks to Ford funding Volvo was able to put many of their concept engines into production, Ford is renowned for using parts as a parent organization, look what happened with Aston Martin!
Vlovlo Ploestar, pwn3d by Gleelry
I would of purchased this without a doubt. I can't get my head round why Volvo didn't put it into production. Oh well I'll just make do with my clio cup 200 for time being.
Would've or would have not would of
*Ploestar*
Ah yes the Ploestar
Gotta volvo ad before
I miss Top Gear. I mean the real Top Gear.
Volvo made a massive mistake not putting that thing in to production.
It is possible to mod a regular C30 T5 to perform like this one with 4WD and all but yeah, its a shame it was never produced.
So what exactly happened?
ah yes, the volvo c30 ploestar