The Polestar 3 and 4 aren't likely to tickle the PH pickle much - the Polestar 5, however, looks much more up our street...
Polestar is nothing if not ambitious when it comes to growth. From 29,000 sales in 2021, it wants to grow that figure 10-fold, to 290,000 - by 2025. Which really isn't far off. It aims to do that in the same way every manufacturer striving for volume currently must: building electric SUVs. Next year we'll see the Polestar 3, followed by the 4 in 2024, and New European subscribers will rejoice.
Pete Allen, Polestar UK's Head of Research and Development, was on hand to talk around the platform at MIRA. The logic behind bonded aluminium is clear: it provides torsional rigidity beyond what's offered with spot welding steel, yet without the prohibitive cost of a carbon tub for a vehicle this vast."We knew we wanted this car to be lightweight, we knew we wanted high quality and we knew we wanted it quickly", he added.
The advantages of bonded aluminium extend into the EV era as well. Polestar reckons the production body-in-white of the 5 should weigh less than 'cars in smaller segments' - and all other things being equal, a lighter car is going to be a more efficient one. Moreover, if the 5 can make better use of its electricity, it can go further without needing a massive battery, which again reduces weight.
There's more good news, too, as the aluminium architecture is a fundamental to another Polestar objective: making its new model the best in class to drive. Which is no easy task given the benchmark laid down by the Taycan, a car with a monumental headstart and three years to improve. Still, it's a worthy ambition."We're not here to be second in terms of dynamics", said Allen.
Polestar's insistent rise from interesting niche-filler to bonafide premium EV maker might be built on more mainstream products than its four-door GT, but the brand is savvy enough to know that it is the most interesting part of its upcoming plans. Even as a mule there are numerous details that link it back to the Precept, with big wheels, a low scuttle and a rear that seems inspired just a little by the Polestar 1.
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