Polestar is a derivative of the Volvo brand, which, like other top brands, wants to offer more. Production of the Polestar 1 will begin in mid-2019, when the first customers should already get their hands on it. With this, the Swedes are returning to the game of prestigious coupes with a "big" Swedish coupe.
All of us who are lovers automotive design, we will remember some from automotive history Swedish coupe, which one way or another wrote itself into the stars. As we will also know that he was Volvo Polestar once a department Volvo, who was involved in motor sports. But the leaders recently made a decision and completely separated the company from the parent company.
Polestar-1 is therefore the first product of this strategy that otherwise offers a modified version of the platform, which is used by Volvo, but goes a step further in terms of materials. Thus, the use of carbon fiber to save weight is present in practically every detail. The Polestar 1 will be a plug-in hybrid, which will be able to drive on the road 600 horses (447 Kw) and will create under the wheels 1000 Nm of torque. He will prove his hybrid excellence with do 150 kilometers of "energy" independence.
In addition to the traditional purchase, customers will be able to "get" their own A half-year-old also through of the new subscription model. In this subscription model, buyers will pay a monthly rental fee that would cover vehicle depreciation, insurance and maintenance.
The Polestar will not be cheap, as its price will start at 130,000 euros. For the best-equipped version, you will have to pay at least 150,000 euros. The company Polestar already claims to have the first 6000 customers, as demand for the model is expected to be exceptional.
More information:
polestar.com
