K-PAX Performance

Volvo Marin supports the inner racer in all of us. We not only perform Volvo Polestar performance upgrades, but we are the exclusive Authorized K-PAX Racing Volvo Retailer in the SF North Bay Area.

The Beginning

We decided on the C30 as the ideal project to introduce K-PAX Performance Cars to the world of Volvo enthusiasts and beyond. The development for both the upcoming C30 GT and our C30 Touring Car racer commenced around the same time and we quickly found that there were very few existing products available on the market that would withstand the rigors of a racing environment. Hence, we were forced to develop the majority of the components for both the C30 GT and the C30 TC racer from scratch. To ensure success we reached out to our existing racing partners, such as BBS, Brembo, Borla, Pirelli and of course, 3R Automotive to assist us in developing products for both our race and street car.

The idea of K-PAX Performance Cars was initially conceived in the fall of 2009 as a way to share what we were learning on the track with all Volvo drivers. As a race team we quickly learned that Volvo's design and construction philosophy, that results in some of the safest cars on the road, was the perfect foundation for creating a championship-winning racecar. It was this hidden DNA that we wanted to bring to the forefront of our limited edition cars and components. In essence, our goal is to do our best to showcase that Volvo's are in fact one of the best performance cars available on the market today. Safety and performance are not mutually exclusive, in fact, it's Volvo's safety philosophy that makes their vehicles such a great foundation for a genuine performance car. It is our job to add our touch to bring this hidden quality to the surface.