Hybrid coupe Polestar 1 became the firstborn of a new brand

19 October 2017

600-strong a hybrid is unique in the lineup Volvo

A few months ago a division of Polestar, which this was a refinement of Volvo cars, has been allocated in independent brand. Now he presented his first model, the Polestar 1.

We should not be surprised that the novelty as two drops of water similar to the Volvo Concept Coupe 2013. First, Volvo and Polestar remain closely connected with each friend. Second, the author of the Concept Coupe designed by Thomas Ingenlath (Thomas Ingenlath), who now heads the brand Polestar.

It is amazing that Polestar 1 not is unique in the lineup of Volvo. This applies not only appearance, but and technical stuffing. Yes, based coupé also is running the PSA, which we saw in the Volvo S90, XC90 and XC60, but and it has been thoroughly revised. The engineers managed to achieve a weight distribution at the axes the proportion of 48:52 (front:rear), which is very unusual for front-wheel drive architecture.

As in many modern models of Volvo in Polestar 1 installed two-liter petrol engine family Drive-E. it uses a combination of turbocharger and mechanical compressor. It is complemented by two 218-horsepower electric motor installed in the area of the rear axle. The total return of the coupe are impressive 600 horsepower and 1 000 N·m.

The surprises do not end there. In Polestar 1 has a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 34 kW·h power Reserve in all-electric mode is 150 km, which is a record among all currently produced hybrids. The body is almost completely made of carbon fiber, reducing weight and with to increase rigidity 45 %.

With regard to the technical equipment of the Polestar 1 it becomes obvious that this car is not can be relatively affordable and mass. The estimated price tag is not yet is revealed, and maximum print run will be 500 copies in a year. The coupe will start only in mid-2019 year, this Polestar 1 will be releasing the new factory Polestar Production Centre, which is now being erected in the Chinese city of Chengdu.

Later new brand will introduce the all-electric sedan Polestar 2, which will compete with Tesla Model 3 and a crossover Polestar 3, which not provided for the internal combustion engine.