A prototype of the upcoming Polestar 5 is set to make its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The production version of the 2020 Precept concept has been officially previewed by sketches and renderings, but this will be the first time a life-sized prototype will be shown to the public, ahead of its market launch in 2024. The test vehicle is covered by a white and gray wrap and body covers but the soft curves of the final product are easily distinguishable. However, it is obviously not wearing the production lighting units and has bolts on the front bumper showing that it’s still a work-in-progress.
Besides the exterior shots we also get to
see the prototype’s dashboard. Like the exterior, it is not completely
finished, with missing upholstery and exposed components. Still, it gives us a
pretty good idea of the Polestar 5’s interior design, revealing the brand-new
steering wheel, the high-mounted center tunnel, and the digital cockpit
comprising a free-standing digital instrument cluster and a large infotainment
touchscreen in portrait orientation.
The production design of the Polestar 5
has been recently leaked in patent images, confirming what we already knew from
the official teasers. The four-door GT will feature split LED headlights,
full-width taillights, and an aerodynamic silhouette with clean surfacing. The
Polestar 5 will be based on a bonded aluminum platform developed in-house by
Polestar’s R&D team in Coventry, UK. According to Polestar, the bespoke
architecture allows the body-in-white to weigh less than cars of smaller
segments, but at the same time, it will have a torsional rigidity superior to
that of a two-seater sports car or supercar.
Besides the Polestar 5 prototype, the
Swedish automaker will also have the performance-focused Polestar 2 BST edition
270 on display, alongside the original Precept concept, the recently revealed
O2 roadster concept, and the Polestar 2.
