Polestar 1
-
Fewer Polestar 1s will be sold than originally planned, but all buyers will get a beautiful car that performs better than it should.
-
Special edition marks end of Polestar 1 productionThe Polestar 1 ends production in 2021 but a new flagship based on Polestar's Precept sedan concept is coming.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First drive review: 2020 Polestar 1 doesn't cut corners so you can
With its trick rear end, the Polestar 1 carves up corners in a manner that's second to none for its price.
Aaron Cole -
Polestar 1 starts production at new plant in China
The carbon fiber-bodied, 600-horsepower Polestar 1 is finally in production.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Polestar 1 reaches pre-production stage
The well-documented development of the Polestar 1 continues with the announcement Thursday that the high-performance hybrid coupe is now in the pre-production stage. This is the stage where final testing and certification and registration processes take place. Polestar said the first batch of 34...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Polestar 1's carbon fiber structure detailed
The Polestar 1 is an achingly beautiful coupe that will be the first stand-alone vehicle for the newly formed performance brand. On Monday Polestar released select details about the car's carbon-fiber structure, the first news about the structure since the car officially broke cover in October...
Joel Feder -
The first model from high-performance Swedish electric car brand Polestar is almost ready for delivery. The 600-horsepower coupe made its debut last fall, and we've since learned what markets it will each and how much it will cost. Now the Polestar 1 is on the verge of making its first run in front of the public, aka its dynamic debut. Polestar on Monday confirmed the Polestar 1 will make it to July's 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where the car will take on the U.K. event's famous hill climb. To be driven by Polestar chief tester Joakim Rydholm, the Goodwoood appearance is part of the...
-
Polestar 1 finds most buyers in North America thus far
The Polestar 1 has yet to make its North American debut, but that hasn't stopped locals to the continent from plopping down cash for the electrified, carbon-fiber-bodied sports coupe. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath revealed on Thursday that North America is, in fact, the brand's biggest market...
Sean Szymkowski -
Polestar 1 flagship coupe priced from $155,000
The 600-horsepower Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe has been priced from $155,000. Polestar made the announcement on Wednesday at the 2018 Beijing auto show where the Polestar 1 is being shown to a Chinese audience for the first time. The car will also be made in China at Polestar's plant under...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Polestar 1's torque vectoring honed at the Arctic Circle
Polestar's been conducting extensive tests of prototypes for its Polestar 1 since the high-performance luxury coupe was shown last fall. This has included long stints at one of the coldest places on the planet. Polestar engineers took prototypes north of the Arctic Circle during the winter, where...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Polestar 1 pre-orders start with $2,500 deposit
The order books are open for the Polestar 1, a 600-horsepower, carbon fiber-bodied plug-in hybrid coupe that will be built in very limited numbers. Previously, interested parties could only signal their intention to purchase a Polestar 1 by registering their details on Polestar's website. According...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Polestar 1 production totals may increase beyond 1,500
Following Polestar's split from Volvo to become a standalone brand, the division showed its first production model: the Polestar 1. At its debut, the brand said it planned for just 500 units a year over a three-year period. But with mounting demand, Polestar is reportedly looking into increasing...
Sean Szymkowski -
The United States will be among the first countries to be offered the new Polestar 1 when the plug-in hybrid coupe starts deliveries in 2019. The others will include Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany and China. Polestar says the countries were selected in part due to the level of interest surrounding the Polestar 1. Since the car’s reveal in October, potential customers have been able to register their interest via Polestar’s website. Actual orders won’t be booked until early 2018, however. Polestar will offer its cars via a subscription model similar to Volvo’s...
-
Polestar 1's difficult assembly process will lead to low production numbers
Polestar, now its own brand within Volvo Cars Group, unveiled its first production car this past October, the Polestar 1. Although the car possesses a stunning design and impressive performance specs, it won't be a mass-market vehicle, thanks to difficult production processes. The brand plans for...
Sean Szymkowski -
Polestar 1 was originally a flagship Volvo coupe
Former Volvo tuner Polestar on Tuesday unveiled its first car, the aptly named Polestar 1, but if you’re thinking you've seen the design before, it’s because you have. Yes, the Polestar 1 is just a slightly massaged version of Volvo’s Concept Coupe which was presented at the 2013...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Polestar 1 is a carbon fiber-bodied 600-horsepower hybrid coupe
Volvo was among the first automakers to announce intentions to phase out the internal combustion engine and move to a purely electrified portfolio of cars. In the process, Volvo's former in-house tuning division, Polestar, parted ways to become a standalone brand. Its mission? Build electrified...
Sean Szymkowski
