It is one of the best-selling electric cars on the market, already available in Spain. The Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 is a special edition that takes performance to the highest level, making the Swedish sedan a true flagship of the range, and with a more striking or more discreet aesthetic, which will arrive at the end of the year.
The Polestar 2 has just started its commercial launch in Spain. The saloon of the sports brand from Gothenburg is one of the best-selling models in the electric car scene, conquering for its minimalist design and high performance and equipment. Those of Polestar have decided to meet a demand from customers, after the presentation at the last edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed of a prototype with a more radical image and configuration.
In the British event, the Swedes carried the Polestar 2 Experimental, a special proposal created at the request of the CEO of the firm and who was nicknamed “The Beast”. A nickname that really came in handy, because now they have decided to take it to production with the special edition of the Polestar 2 BST Edition 270. It is so exclusive that its name already gives an idea of how many units will be manufactured, 270 units for Europe, the United States and Chinawith 35 for Germany and 15 for the Netherlands, unknown how many will land in Spain.
The Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 crowns the Swedish range
And there is no doubt that the innate sportiness of Polestar is reproduced in this special edition, presented in two colors – «Thunder» or «Snow», a satin gray or white– which reaches the bumpers and the side skirts, decorated with decorative stripes in the purest rally style in matt black extending longitudinally across the bonnet, roof and rear boot lid, and also recognizable by the gloss black finish on the side mirrors.
In addition, the brake calipers, shock absorbers or seat belts shine in the characteristic gold. Based on the Long Range version with two electric motorsthe big differences compared to this version are found in the dynamic section, with new springs and adjustable Öhlins dampers that They reduce the height of the bodywork by 25 millimeters and offer 20% more rigidity..
The Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 rides on 21-inch matte black painted alloy wheels wrapped in standard 245/35 Pirelli P Zero tires on all four wheels. The first units will arrive at the end of the yearwith two electric motors that will offer much higher performance, with 350 kW, equivalent to 474 hp and a maximum torque of 680 Nm, an increase of 66 CV compared to the current version that assumes the role of top of the range. Where there is no improvement is in the battery, with a capacity of 78 kWh and 482 kilometers of maximum autonomy.