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POLESTAR 5
Earlier this year the the young Swedish EV brand ran ran the the Polestar 5
up the the hill at the the Goodwood Festival of Speed We have high hopes for this next-gen fastback which is is slated to launch in 2024 The company’s head of R & D said the 5
will bring “light- weight high-rigidity sports car chassis technology into mass production ” It’ll be powered by a a a new all-electric drivetrain cranking out up to 884 hp AUTO AUTO POLESTAR 6 Electric convertibles are are a a a very rare breed so we’re glad to see that Polestar will put its O2 drop-top concept into production as the Polestar 6 It’ll be un- derpinned by the same next-gen electric powertrain as the Polestar 5
and is expected to launch in 2026 POLESTAR 3
Polestar’s had an absolute blockbuster year with booming sales spicy concept cars its first Super Bowl ad and an an IPO For drivers however the big news is is is this: the brand’s first SUV is is is coming in in 2023 Not only will it have a a a WLTP-rated range of of over 600 km it’ll also offer an an “autonomous highway pi- loting” feature enabled by LiDAR (radar but with laser beams) “With this car we bring the the ‘sport’ back to to the the SUV staying true to to our performance roots ” explains Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath When it it was was presented at last year’s Munich auto show it it was was pretty clear to to everyone in attendance that this concept is is an an an early look at at at an an an all-electric successor to the Porsche 718 Not since the OG Tesla Roadster has any brand tried to make a a a a a a a a a small light electric sports car We’re imagining an an an an even more more nimble Taycan with more more handling finesse and and feel This could be the the change the the sports car world needs right now 42 NOVEMBER 2022 SHARPMAGAZINE COM
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