Polestar was once known as the performance arm of Volvo Cars. However, when Geely took over ownership of Volvo, Polestar was turned into an exclusive EV brand. Early this year the company showed us the Polestar O2 concept car. This model has now been given the green light for production. It will be known as the Polestar 6 when it goes on sale to the public.

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“With the overwhelming consumer and press response, we took the decision to put this stunning roadster into production and I am so excited to make it a reality,” says Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO. “Polestar 6 is a perfect combination of powerful electric performance and the thrill of fresh air with the top down.”

Pure EV

The Polestar 6 will take the shape of a hard-top convertible. It will have seating for just two people. Under the skin it will feature high-performance, 800-Volt electric architecture. Polestar has already confirmed that this drivetrain will have outputs of up to 650 kW and 900 N.m of torque from dual motors. This power output will allow the Polestar 6 to sprint from rest to 100 km/h in 3,2 seconds. It will have a top speed of 250 km/h.

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Other models

Polestar has produced two electric performance cars. The Polestar 1 was a low-volume electric performance hybrid GT with a carbon fibre body. It boasted 1 000 Nm and an electric-only range of 124 km.

The Polestar 2 electric performance fastback is the company’s first fully electric, high volume car. The Polestar 2 model range includes three variants with a combination of long- and standard range batteries as large as 78 kWh, and dual- and single–motor powertrains with as much as 350 kW and 680 N.m.

From 2022, Polestar plans to launch one new electric vehicle per year, starting with Polestar 3 – the company’s first electric performance SUV. This model is is expected to debut in October 2022.  

Limited Edition

The Polestar 6 will have a market launch in 2026. Polestar plans to a build a limited-edition version at launch called the ‘LA Concept edition’; just 500 units will be produced. These cars will feature the unique sky blue exterior, light leather interior and unique 21-inch wheels of the original Polestar O₂ concept. You can see the concept car in the video at the bottom of this post. No word on whether the production cars will come standard with drone as shown with the concept car.