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Yes, Volvo did the V8 Supercar thing: the S60 raced in Australia’s top tin-top series from 2014 to 2016 with Garry Rogers Motorsport and Polestar.

It ran a 5.0‑litre naturally aspirated V8 built to Supercars regs, rear-drive, and loud enough to startle koalas and the occasional Holden fan.

Scott McLaughlin bagged race wins and internet fame, proving the Swedish sedan could mix it with the locals.

Volvo pulled factory support after 2016, the party ended, and the howling S60 became a cult favourite—like a chainsaw with manners.