Polestar is wanting north with rally-ready variations of its present lineup of electrical autos.
The automaker began down this icy street in 2022 with the Polestar 2 Arctic Circle idea, which featured modifications for snow and ice driving. Now that idea has been joined by Arctic Circle variations of the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 SUVs, with all three being proven collectively for the primary time Thursday.
Polestar Arctic Circle assortment
Developed with enter from Polestar head of driving dynamics Joakim Rydholm, a veteran driver with a number of Swedish rally podiums to his title, the Arctic Circle ideas all have raised journey heights, three-way-adjustable Öhlins dampers, OZ Racing wheels, Pirelli studded tires, Recaro bucket seats, and Steed driving lights.
Different additions, equivalent to roof racks, present shovels, skid plates and, within the case of the Polestar 3, snow ladders, do not enhance efficiency however do make life within the wintry circumstances these autos have been supposed for simpler. And whereas Polestar hasn’t mentioned providing an Arctic Circle choice package deal on its manufacturing autos, it is simple to think about a few of these gadgets making it into the automaker’s accent catalog.
Polestar Arctic Circle assortment
The addition of the 2 SUVs for the 2025 mannequin 12 months triples Polestar’s lineup, which beforehand consisted solely of the two, which is made in China and continues for 2025 however drops its least-expensive and highest-range configurations. The 2-row, U.S.-made Polestar 3 swings for environment friendly efficiency to additional distinguish itself from the three-row Volvo EX90 on which it is based mostly. And the Polestar 4, which is made in China however set to be made in South Korea later this 12 months, breaks down style limitations with its unorthodox design.
These Polestar Arctic Circle ideas will make a extra formal public debut Feb. 1 on the 2025 F.A.T. Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria. That is additionally the place Audi is displaying its Q6 E-Tron Offroad idea, a extra rugged model of the recently-launched Q6 E-Tron electrical crossover.