[4] Intended to halve costs through control parts, the series mandated a standardised chassis and roll cage combination designed to attract new manufacturers to compete alongside the existing Holden and Ford products, whilst maintaining the popular 5.0L V8 engines – the base platforms would then be homologated to achieve technical parity, and teams allowed to develop certain components on top of that.

[10][11] The second-generation S60 model was chosen to represent the brand from 2014, using panels and fixings based on the original design of the S60 but modified in various places (such as the raising and pushing back of the roofline) to fit the control chassis.

[12] The V8 Supercar included the fitment of the Yamaha-designed B8444S engine, with an increased bore and stroke from 4.4L to 5.0L to meet series requirements – its' flat-plane crank and 60° cylinder block produced a distinctive, deeper tone compared to its' pushrod 90° counterparts.

It was liveried predominantly in Volvo's cyan, with a Swedish flag on the roof and black patches on the doors – primary sponsorship came from long-time Garry Rogers supporter Valvoline.

[17][18] The cars' liveries received a minor tweak mid-season, with NASCAR-style door numbers added to the #33 and #34 at the Ipswich and Eastern Creek rounds respectively.

[20] This was exacerbated by the B8444S engine, which was substituted with a Holden Commodore VF-derived Chevrolet unit during homologation at RAAF Base East Sale, producing so much power in the pre-season test at Sydney Motorsport Park that it was catching rival cars without reaching full throttle.

[25] McLaughlin then claimed the S60's first race win in the final heat of the non-championship V8 Supercars Challenge, a support event to the Australian Grand Prix.

[29][30] McLaughlin then claimed two pole positions and two podiums in his home event in New Zealand, before taking the first championship race win for the S60 in Perth despite a cracked header.

[47] The 2015 livery was launched on 6 February, featuring a predominantly similar design but with Wilson Security replacing Valvoline as the primary backer – from the Townsville round onwards (excluding the Bathurst 1000), Wall's car was primarily sponsored by Payce Consolidated.

[56] Prior to Symmons Plains, Chris Pither replaced Wall at the non-championship Australian Grand Prix event after the Sydneysider suffered burns in Adelaide.

[64] Wall and Pither retired from Bathurst after suffering another engine failure inside the first 100km, whilst McLaughlin and Prémat managed a fifth-place finish having been in contention throughout.

[78][79] Following suggestions that GRM could run the existing cars privately for 2017 and beyond, Cyan Racing clarified that all Volvo IP – including chassis, engines and panels – had to be shipped to Sweden at the conclusion of the season.

[83][84][85] For the endurance races, McLaughlin was joined by former team-mate Wall, whilst GRM protégé James Golding made his début alongside Moffat.

[86] The Sandown 500 marked the series first "Retro Round", and both Volvos were re-liveried to honour their 1986 championship win – rookie Golding suffered a heavy puncture-induced crash at the end of the back straight on the opening lap, leading to a red flag, whilst McLaughlin and Wall finished 4th.