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2021 Polestar 2: 350kW experimental electric prototype unveiled at Goodwood Festival of Speed drive.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from drive.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
9 July 2021 10:02 am / 0 comments At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Polestar brought out an experimental Polestar 2 to tackle the famous hill course. According to Volvo’s offshoot EV brand, the special vehicle was created to demonstrate the design and performance potential beyond what customers typically get. “I challenged the design and engineering teams to play with the Polestar 2 and come up with something that makes a strong statement for Goodwood,” said Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar. “For a few months I have enjoyed driving another experimental Polestar 2, nicknamed ‘Beast’, around our Gothenburg campus, which inspired the team to come up with this version for Goodwood. We want to flex our muscles and explore opportunities,” he added. ....
With this year’s Goodwood Festival Of Speed just under the corner, Polestar announced it will tackle the famous track with a specially prepared Polestar 2. The experimental prototype has more power from the electric motors, new brakes, larger wheels, and a heavily tuned suspension for improved handling. Company CEO Thomas Ingenlath challenged the team to create a special Polestar 2 for Goodwood after driving another prototype nicknamed “Beast” around the Gothenburg factory. We guess he is referring to the one he posted on Instagram a few months ago that featured similar visual and mechanical modifications. The Experimental Polestar 2 is based on the Long-range Dual Motor production car (there is also a single-motor version). The twin motors’ combined output has been increased from the stock car’s 402 hp (300 kW / 408 PS) to 469 hp (350 kW / 476 PS). Polestar didn’t provide performance figures, but it will surely be faster than the production version which acce ....
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