Polestar accelerates its particular product offensive. The Polestar 5 is one of the new models he is working on. A 100% electric GT that has been seen in prototype format within the framework of the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Polestar has confirmed new keys about the propulsion system that the Polestar 5 will use. It will have more than 880 hp.
Polestar has decided to take advantage of the celebration of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022 that opens its doors today to show an important preview of one of the next electric cars that will be launched on the market. A model that is currently under development. The new Polestar 5, a 100% electric four-door GTwill make an appearance at said event to be seen in prototype format.
In the convulsive year 2020, the new Polestar Precept was presented to society, a conceptual model that lays the foundations for the expected Polestar 5. The brand itself describes it as the evolution of production and, in addition, new details have been confirmed about the powertrain that will use this new model. A vehicle that will boast high performance.
Polestar 5, an electric car with more than 880 hp
The process of development of the new Polestar 5 progresses as planned. A development in which teams from the United Kingdom and Sweden are working at full capacity. Pete Allen, Director of R&D for Polestar in the United Kingdom, has highlighted the platform that will support the Polestar 5: “The platform combines the performance of a limited production vehicle with modern technological advances to create a rigid sports chassis technology and lightweight that can be mass-produced.
The new mechanical platform has allowed the design and development of a welded aluminum chassis that gives the vehicle its characteristic dynamic properties and, in this way, offers the user a very attractive driving experience.
The Swedish team is focused on the development of the new electric powertrain. The objective is none other than to achieve the best propulsion system in its category. In the bowels of the new Polestar 5 there will be a new rear electric motor that will develop optimal power with a 800 volt architecture. It will be combined with a powerful front electric motor to boast a all wheel drive. The power will reach 650 kW (884 hp) and 900 Nm of maximum torque.
Release date of the new Polestar 5
During the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebration, the Polestar 5 will climb the iconic Goodwood Hill twice a day. The production version will debut in society sometime in 2024. It will be the third of the three new electric vehicles that Polestar will launch on the market in the coming years. It will follow in the wake of the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4.
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