Polestar 1 Officially Revealed As A 600HP Hybrid Coupe With 93 Miles Of EV Range
The new Polestar One is finally out, with the company releasing all the details on their new halo model during a special event in Shanghai. Set to become a halo model for the brand, the new Polestar One is a two-door, 2+2 seat Gran Tourer that’s powered by a powerful ‘Electric Performance Hybrid’ powertrain churning out 600hp and 1000Nm (737lb-ft) of torque. As expected, the new Polestar One is based on Volvo’s Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA) but the standalone performance brand claims that around 50 percent of their latest creation is new and bespoke, created by their own engineers. This happened because Polestar wants the One to be a true performance coupe, giving it things like an all-new Öhlins Continuously Controlled Electronic Suspension (CESi) and a full carbon-fiber bodywork that not only is lighter but also improves torsional stiffness by 45 percent. Polestar 1's rear axle is powered by two electric motors that also enable torque vectoring for m...