""Polestar 5 is bringing the future to our present. Our vision for Polestar's design, technology, and sustainability direction is no longer a dream but a reality our customers can buy," said Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller. "With its pure Scandinavian design inside and out, unique platform, powerful motors, sophisticated chassis, cutting-edge technology, and consciously sustainable materials, the Polestar 5 is a guiding star for the industry and the perfect Polestar flagship.""
"As we found out when we met the car early during its development, the Polestar 5 uses a bonded aluminum chassis, similar to various Lotuses and most current Aston Martins. Indeed, plenty of the development engineers working at Polestar's UK R&D center in Coventry can count those brands on their CVs. The bonded aluminum approach results in a very stiff but quite light chassis, making it a good starting point for a performance car."
"The quick passenger ride we got back then convinced me that the Polestar 5 was going to be a problem for Porsche's Taycan, and a look at the powertrain specs confirms that. It's an 800 V setup, powered by a 106 kWh (useable, 112 kWh gross) battery pack that can fast-charge from 10-80 percent in just 22 minutes."
Polestar 5 is a new electric sedan featuring pure Scandinavian design, an angular profile, no rear window, and a rear-view camera to increase rear passenger headroom. The chassis is bonded aluminum similar to Lotuses and Aston Martins, delivering high stiffness with low weight for performance-oriented dynamics. Development engineers from Polestar's Coventry R&D center contributed expertise from Lotus and Aston Martin. The powertrain runs an 800 V architecture paired with a 106 kWh usable (112 kWh gross) battery. The battery can fast-charge from 10–80% in about 22 minutes. The vehicle targets performance competitors such as the Porsche Taycan.
Read at Ars Technica
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