A new series of videos published by Polestar is following the design process from the 2020 Precept concept car to the upcoming production version that is going to be called the Polestar 5. While the fully electric four-door GT is a couple of years away with a scheduled release date in 2024, the last episode of the series gives us a pretty detailed view of the exterior design that is still under development.
Nahum Escobedo, Exterior Design Manager at
Polestar, talks about the inspiration behind the vehicle’s design which comes
from sharks and airplanes. As we can see from the official preview images, the
Polestar 5 will look very similar to the Precept concept car, although some
features have been toned-town for production.
Design changes include the slightly larger
LED headlights, the redesigned bumper, the demise of the bonnet intake, the
doors that open regularly (the concept featured rear suicide doors), the higher
roofline, and the more conventional rear windshield. However, the main features
of the concept car have been retained and the Polestar 5 is instantly
recognized as an evolution of the Precept. Of course, the design is not yet
finalized, since designers and engineers have some work to do before it’s ready
for production, although we doubt that the end result will look any different
from what we see here.
Polestar describes their new model as “an
electric performance 4-door Grand Touring car”. We expect it to be a direct
rival to the Tesla Model S, the Audi e-tron GT, and the Porsche Taycan, merging
luxury with performance. Polestar CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, said a few weeks ago
that the company can establish itself as a worthy competitor of Porsche.
Before the Polestar 5 arrives in 2024, the
Swedish automaker will launch the Polestar 3 large SUV that is expected in
2022, and the Polestar 4 coupe-SUV which will follow later.
