A development prototype of the electric high-performance 4-door Polestar 5 GT was revealed to the public for the first time at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed (23-26 June).
The Polestar 5 is the production evolution of the Precept concept car first shown in 2020 and will debut an all-new electric powertrain currently under development in Sweden.
According to Polestar, a new rear electric motor will provide superior output, along with 800-Volt architecture. Combined with a high-output front electric motor, the complete dual motor powertrain aims to deliver 650 kW (884 hp) and 900 Nm.
“The new powertrain we are working on will set a new brand benchmark in our high-performing cars,” Polestar chief technical officer Jörg Brandscheid says.
Combining strong electric motor engineering ability with advances in light-weight platform technology is leading to truly stunning driver’s cars.”
“The Polestar 5 is shaping up to be a superb 4-door GT and a true Polestar at heart,” Polestar UK research and development head Pete Allen says.
“The platform combines low-volume performance car attributes with modern technological advances to bring light-weight, high-rigidity sports car chassis technology into mass production.”
The UK team has taken the opportunity of working with a new mechanical platform to design and develop a unique bonded aluminium chassis, a prime factor in delivering the vehicle dynamics signature to create a driving experience that is as desirable as the design.
The Polestar 5 ran up the Goodwood hill twice daily during the event in the “First Glance” group.
It is planned for launch in 2024 and is the third of three new EVs expected to be launched by Polestar in the coming three years, following the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 electric SUVs.
The brand says that Polestar’s YouTube documentary series shows how the company is transforming the Precept concept into the production Polestar 5 in a lot more detail than is usually revealed during a car project.
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