Polestar is
celebrating its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show with the very
attractive One plug-in hybrid coupe. The new Polestar One is powered by a
plug-in hybrid powertrain with a very impressive combined output of 600 hp and 1000 Nm of torque.
The powertrain mixes a 2.0-liter four-cylinder
Drive-E petrol engine with two powerful electric motors that are mounted on the
rear axle. The only official figure we have so far is the all-electric range of
the Polestar One, which is a very impressive 150 km.
The new model is based on Volvo’s SPA architecture
but Polestar claims that around 50 percent of the One is new and bespoke to
them. That includes things like the all-carbon bodywork and the trick Öhlins
Continuously Controlled Electronic Suspension (CESi).
The new Polestar One will be offered under the
company’s subscription service, which covers the additional costs of insurance,
routine maintenance and depreciation. Polestar also said that they will
outright sell their first product to those interested for a price between
130,000 and 150,000 euros (US$ 160k to US$ 184k).
Production is set to begin in mid-2019 at a new
factory in China, with Polestar to limit the output to 500 units per year,
although this could change if customer demand is high enough.
