production of the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1 will cease later this year as the business begins to focus on its future pure-electric vehicles.
This special-edition design of the Swedish brand’s flagship coupe marks the end of the car’s life cycle, with some cosmetic tweaks as well as a re-trimmed interior. production will be restricted to just 25 units.
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Revisions over the present Polestar 1 include a new matte gold paint finish, matching brake calipers as well as black 21-inch alloy wheels. LED headlamps likewise come as standard, featuring the firm’s trademark ‘Thor’s Hammer’ daytime running light signature.
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The interior gets a subtle lift with black leather upholstery as well as contrasting gold stitching to match the coupe’s exterior. purchasers get the exact same portrait infotainment screen as well as digital instrument cluster as the present model, in addition to the unusual crystal gear selector.
Polestar hasn’t modified the 1’s powertrain for this special edition though. It features the exact same twin-charged, electrically assisted 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine powering the front axle as well as double electric motors powering the rear.
The system has a integrated output of 601bhp as well as and 1,000Nm of torque, which Polestar states is sufficient for a 0-62mph time of 4.2 seconds. The two electric motors can likewise send much more power to the wheel with the most grip, to aid cornering ability.
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However, where many plug-in hybrids’ battery packs are sized between 12-15kWh, the Polestar 1 has a 34kWh unit. That’s bigger than the battery discovered in the pure-electric small electric as well as provides the coupe a declared electric variety of 77 miles.
To balance out the significant weight of the battery pack, Polestar moulded many of the 1’s body panels from carbon fibre. adjustable Öhlins dampers likewise assist to manage the car’s 2.3-tonne mass, backed up by huge six-piston brake calipers.
Polestar states there’s a couple of develop slots still offered but, if a UK purchaser is lucky sufficient to protected one, they’ll have to put up with the truth that the Polestar 1 is left-hand drive only.
As the special edition Polestar 1 can only be specified with matte paint, which is a £4,500 additional on the basic car, its cost will see a small uplift from £139,000 to £143,500.
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