Polestar Reveals Concept BST At Goodwood Festival, Signalling Electric Future

Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) showcased its expanded model lineup at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, featuring the new Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 electric SUVs alongside the Polestar 2. The highlight was the global debut of the Polestar Concept BST at this renowned motoring event.

Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar, expressed his excitement: "Now we are a brand with three models in production it’s great to see them here together for the first time at a global event. Goodwood Festival of Speed is full of the most exciting cars and the most enthusiastic crowds, so it’s the perfect place for us to tease our Polestar Concept BST. This car is a demonstration of how far we can push our performance brand - Polestar turned up to 11, if you will - and a demonstration of how we could apply the BST formula to our line-up in the future."

Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood
Polestar Concept BST Debuts at Goodwood

The Polestar Concept BST features bespoke bodywork finished in classic motorsport silver. It boasts muscular flared arches, an extra wide track, and 22-inch forged alloy wheels. The aerodynamically optimised bonnet with a unique vented design is complemented by an aggressive front splitter.

The motorsport theme continues at the rear with an extreme rear wing and racing-livery inspired graphics completing its design. This concept car exemplifies how far Polestar can push its performance brand.

In the first glance paddock, visitors could see the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 joined by the Polestar 6 Concept. This electric roadster concept made its dynamic debut by driving up the festival’s famous 1.2-mile hillclimb.

The Polestar 6 is engineered alongside the Polestar 5 using its bespoke bonded aluminium platform known as Polestar Performance Architecture (PPA). It represents the pinnacle of current offerings from Polestar.

Experience Electric Avenue

This year, Electric Avenue hosts the Polestar 4. Consumers can test drive various models along Molecomb drive within Goodwood estate by signing up at the stand. Both Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 are available for order, with test drives for Polestar 3 already underway and slots for Polestar 4 starting soon.

On display at the main stand were not only these new luxury electric performance SUVs but also the popular fastback, Polestar 2. The combination of these models highlights Polestar's commitment to sustainable mobility through innovative design and technology.

About Polestar

Polestar is a Swedish electric performance car brand headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its cars are available online in 27 markets globally across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. By 2026, they plan to have five performance EVs in their lineup.

The company launched its first model, the electric performance fastback Polestar 2, in 2019. The SUV for the electric age, Polestar 3, followed in late 2022. The SUV coupé transformed as Polestar 4 is launching through phases into early next year.

Future models include an electric four-door GT named Polestar 5 and an electric roadster called Polestar 6. Additionally, their ambitious project aims to create a truly climate-neutral production car by 2030 through their research initiative known as Project Zero.

This initiative challenges employees, suppliers, and the wider automotive industry to drive towards zero emissions urgently due to climate crisis concerns.

Article Published On: Thursday, July 11, 2024, 18:43 [IST]
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