New Polestar O2 is a high-performance electric roadster - concept Reveal
12New Polestar O2 is a high-performance electric roadster
Radical concept uses Precept's supercar-stiff platform; company bosses hint it will become a flagship. The new Polestar O2 concept has been unveiled as a stunning electric roadster that imagines a future ‘hero car’ for the brand – and boss Thomas Ingenlath says it would be “irresponsible” not to push to put it into production in the future.
The potential Tesla Roadster rival is based on an adapted version of the aluminium architecture that has been developed by Polestar’s UK engineering base in Warwickshire for the forthcoming Polestar 5 sports saloon and that, the firm has previously said, offers “supercar levels” of body stiffness.
The O2 takes design cues from the Precept concept – which previewed the 2024 Polestar 5 – and Ingenlath said it was developed with two goals: further reinforcing the brand’s image as a “luxury sports brand”, and pushing internal development. “The energy and vision that it brings into the company definitely drives us,” said Ingenlath. “We made the Precept a reality with the Polestar 5, and that’s the result of us daring to go out with that vision.”
Asked by Autocar if the O2 will lead to a production version, Ingenlath said: “From packaging and how it’s constructed, it’s possible to put such a car in production.” He added: “Our concept cars breed that spirit of being tangible and realistic.”
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