Polestar is developing a bonded aluminum platform that boasts sports car performance metrics.
Until now, the Swedish electric performance brand has relied on donor platforms from Volvo, which shares the same Geely parent company. The Polestar 1 uses Volvo's SPA platform for mid-size cars and the Polestar 2 uses Volvo's CMA platform for compact cars. In both cases, the platforms were originally developed for cars with internal-combustion engines.
The platform debuting in the 5 hatchback will be a Polestar-exclusive design. The platform is being developed for dedicated electric vehicles and will feature bonded aluminum construction, which brings weight and strength benefits compared to more conventional steel construction. A vehicle with low weight and rigidity means improved range and handling.
Thanks to material advances and new production methods, Polestar boasts the 5, a large four-door hatch to rival the Porsche Taycan and high-end versions of the Tesla Model S, will have better torsional rigidity than some two-door sports cars and even some supercars—which is important considering Polestar
. At the same time, the platform will result in a body-in-white that weighs less than some cars in smaller segments, the automaker said.Bonded aluminum is a construction process normally reserved for low-volume exotics, as it's traditionally quite labor intensive. Polestar claims to have developed a faster construction process, where the platform and body are built in unison. The development was spearheaded at Polestar's U.K.
“Our UK R&D team is one of Polestar’s greatest assets,” Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar's CEO, said in a statement. “Their mix of engineering and technological expertise enables us to develop advanced, lightweight sports car technology with a creative mindset and a spirit that embraces innovative engineering.”unveiled in 2020. Teasers suggest a design very close to the concept, though minus some of the wilder elements like rear-opening coach doors.
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