Polestar 2 is the first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) from Polestar, the electric performance brand of the Volvo and Geely Car groups. Designed as a premium vehicle within its segment, the Polestar 2 began production for global markets in mid-2020. With convenient online ordering, its mission is to provide every bit the performance, feel and driving enjoyment of a great internal-combustion engine (ICE) vehicle with none of the previous downsides of owning an electric vehicle, including range anxiety. To suit, the twin-motor Polestar boasts a combined 408 hp (300 kW) and 487 lb-ft (660 Nm) torque. Polestar 2 can sprint from 0-60 mph in 4.45 seconds (4.5 sec 0-100 kph), reach 125 mph (200 kph), and cover 291 miles (470 km) on a single charge of its 78 KwH lithium-ion battery, per Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) certification.
Environmentally Responsible
Polestar aims to accelerate the change to more sustainable mobility and the Polestar 2 represents another step in that journey. Polestar requires rigorous environmental and ethical demands of its suppliers, and is always looking to challenge materials and manufacturing processes. An example of how the brand applies new thinking to drive improvement is the use of blockchain to provide improved traceability of cobalt used in its batteries. The system helps ensure only responsibly mined cobalt is used, limiting environmental impact while guarding against exploitation in any labor force. Only two cobalt suppliers worldwide proved able to take on this approach, and both are now Polestar partners.
Top User Experience
Environmental factors aside, Polestar 2's mission for customers is to provide the simplest, most intuitive and enjoyable overall driving experience possible. Its exterior and interior designs, reflective of the clean, simple forms of Scandinavian architecture, start with the all-LED exterior lighting. New Pixel LED headlights, with 84 individual pixels, and a full-width taillight with 288 ultra-bright LEDs, combine to create vivid, effective lighting with a dramatic and unique design signature. Elsewhere, Polestar 2's five-door fastback body exhibits crisp and decisive lines and establishes a robust presence on its standard 19-inch wheels and tires, while being almost entirely devoid of brightwork. The result is a vehicle whose proportions transfer the comfort and utility of an SUV or crossover, whose looks inspire sport-sedan imaginings, and whose mechanical and electric underpinnings deliver on Polestar's performance promise.
Performance Dynamics
From a dynamic standpoint, Polestar 2 seeks not just to stand out in the EV space, but to be a great driver's car overall, even amongst the most rewarding of internal combustion engine vehicles. The body is created from five different types of steel, including hard-to-form ultra-high-strength boron steel, for superior torsional rigidity. The battery case and Front Lower Load Path (FLLP) are made of extruded aluminum, which safeguards the 27-module, 324-cell battery, stiffens the body, and directs front, side and rear crash loads to specific parts of the body that are engineered to absorb and attenuate them. This stiffness creates a premium platform to which the MacPherson strut front and multilink rear suspension systems combine to provide a high-quality ride and excellent handling characteristics for all weather and road conditions. At launch, Polestar 2 features all-wheel drive as standard with a maximum power bias of 50/50 front and rear. The optional Performance Pack heightens the dynamic experience even further with the addition of Öhlins dampers, Brembo brakes, forged aluminum wheels and bespoke performance-oriented tires.
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