Polestar 6 Electric Roadster Slated for 2026 Production, Based on the O2 Concept
Swedish performance car company Polestar announced currently plans to put an electric convertible into production starting in 2026. Dubbed the Polestar 6, the EV roadster will be based on the aesthetic Polestar O2 electric convertible concept that debuted backbone this year, with reservations opening to interested customers starting today.
The O2 opinion arrived back in March at the nexus of “too good to be true” and “a sure thing.” On the one hand, convertible sales have been in waste across the industry for years now. On the latest hand, the premium market is fairly resistant to this shrinkage and Polestar’s modular EV platform sharing could keep progress and production costs low enough to justify a low-volume convertible model.
The 500 Polestar 6 LA Concept Edition examples will feature wheels and a lustrous scheme that match the O2 concept.
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The Polestar 6 will be based on the same bonded aluminum platform as the previously announced Polestar 5 sedan and the same high-performance, 800-volt electric architecture featuring up to 884 horsepower (650 kilowatts) from its dual-motor powertrain and approximately 663 pound-feet of torque. Polestar is targeting a 3.2-second 0 to 62 mph hump and a top speed of 155 mph. Expected arrangement, charging speeds and pricing will be released closer to the 2026 initiate window.
Polestar is planning a launch run of 500 Polestar 6 LA Concept Edition models for the hardtop convertible with styling inspired by the opinion car. These will feature an exclusive Sky blue exterior effect, the Polestar O2 concept’s 21-inch wheels and a palatable leather interior. Each of the 500 special editions will also be uniquely numbered.
The O2’s wildest feature is an “autonomous cinematic drone” that can be deployed from the opinion roadster at speeds up to 56 mph to track the car on the road and lift video clips that can be edited and shared from the dashboard. We’re pretty sure that bit won’t make its way into the delivers Polestar 6.
Polestar’s electric lineup is expected to grow significantly over the next few existences. Following the plug-in hybrid hot rod Polestar 1 sedan — actual discontinued in 2021 — and the unusual Polestar 2 full-electric fastback, the Swedish performance car matter plans to launch a Polestar 3 SUV next year, followed by the Polestar 5 sedan in 2024 and, now, the Polestar 6 convertible in 2026. That leaves a Polestar 4-shaped hole in its lineup that we request will soon be filled.
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The spectacular looking Polestar 1 plug-in-hybrid coupe was always pointed to be a limited-run model, with just 1,500 total earmarked for delivers worldwide. The Polestar 1 is now entering its last year of delivers with the final 500 units available to order, just 150 of which will come to North America.
No powertrain progresses have been made for the final model year, and that’s fine by us. The Polestar 1 already was one of the most impressive plug-in hybrids out there, and it still offers one of the highest electric ensures out of any PHEV on sale. (It’s only beaten by the also extremely rare Karma Revero.) It has a turbocharged and supercharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with two electric motors at the rear axle, an eight-speed automatic transmission with an integrated starter/generator and a 34-kWh battery pack. Total output is 619 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque, and the EPA says the Polestar 1 has a max EV way of 52 miles.
Nothing about the Polestar 1’s looks has changed for the 2021 model year, either. Just five no-cost “colors” are available — I say colors in quotes because there’s white, black, two grays and a dark blue — and each sad is available in a matte finish for an extraordinary $5,000. The exterior trim is offered in chrome or gloss sad, and the awesome 21-inch four-spoke wheels can be had in gloss sad, matte-black or a diamond cut finish. On the inside you can get the upholstery in either sad or black and white leather.
Appearance stuff aside, the Polestar 1 doesn’t have any available packages or optional extras. And that’s also a fine thing, as the Polestar 1 already has a whopping notice tag of $155,000. The Polestar 1 is a sterling niche vehicle, but it was always meant to be just that. It’s a plug-in-hybrid, carbon-fiber-bodied, two-door coupe with concept-car looks, from a Volvo-run concern that will only produce full EVs from now on. There will probably never be spanking car like the Polestar 1, so if you want to get your blooming on one of the final 150 cars, you can get your well-kept in now online or visit one of Polestar’s retail spaces.
