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Polestar sends O2 electric convertible concept to production

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The O2 concept, pictured, will form the basis of the Polestar 6, an electric performance convertible slated for a 2026 launch
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The O2 concept, pictured, will form the basis of the Polestar 6, an electric performance convertible slated for a 2026 launch
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An angular and snappy look
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A hardtop convertible capable of 155 mph
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Tidy back-end looks better on the roadster than the Precept concept
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A couple of gentle curves soften the design up
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0-100 km/h in 3.2 seconds
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Smart light-leather interior will be available on the "LA Concept" edition
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Buoyed by positive feedback on the spunky O2 electric roadster concept it unveiled in March, Polestar confirmed today that this high-performance electric convertible is headed to production as the Polestar 6, slated to hit showrooms around 2026.

Volvo's premium electric offshoot is proving popular with buyers – too popular, it seems, for the company's current production capacity. The Polestar 2 executive sedan is more or less sold out through the end of the year, according to Inside EVs, with COVID lockdowns battering the company's Chinese manufacturing facilities, reducing its 2022 manufacturing target from 65,000 cars down to 50,000.

The Polestar 3, a handsome mid-size SUV, is set for its proper launch this October. The stage is then set for the next couple of models: the 4 will be a "subcompact luxury crossover SUV," the 5, presumably looking similar to the Precept concept from 2020, will be a sports car/grand tourer. And the Polestar 6 will take to the streets in four years' time as the hard-top convertible roadster of the range.

Smart light-leather interior will be available on the "LA Concept" edition
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Under the skin, it'll be the same as the Polestar 5: the top-shelf dual-motor model will roll with a fruity 884-hp (650-kW) powertrain, putting out some 663 lb-ft (900 Nm) of peak torque for a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint time around 3.2 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). No sub-two-second Tesla Roadster killer, then, but it's still very, very quick – and to be fair, Tesla's hardly proven it can rival Volvo on quality and customer experience just yet.

As for range, battery size, the look of the production vehicle and all the other bits and bobs you'd want to know, well, Polestar isn't committing to anything at this point. It'll drop a few more breadcrumbs over the next few years. One thing we do know is that if you want the sky-blue paint job, light leather interior and 21-inch rims shown in these images, you'll need to get hold of one of 500 "LA Concept Editions."

Check out a video of the concept below.

Source: Polestar

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8 comments
Teraisa
Gorgeous. Sleek. I’ve not been a fan of electric automobile
aesthetics, but my mind has been turned. This is a gorgeous car. The drone video was sick, but I was hoping to see a convertible function. ~Teraisa
Daishi
Related to the concept I don't think my next car needs a built in drone but a similar concept would be cool as part of a home security solution. One drone would probably get better footage than a bunch of fixed position cameras and it could follow bad guys from a safe distance until it needs to fly back to recharge. It would be like the difference between some blurry Ring footage of someone stealing your catalytic converter and following them for 2 miles and maybe attaching an airpod to their car.
*Joe*
Slab-sided 300ZX
Static
Companies need to drop the expensive and start making electric cars that everyone can afford.
Jimmy the Geek
What catalytic converter?
Daishi
@Jimmy the Geek Fair point and maybe lack of catalytic converters means society blossoms into a post crime utopia. At least up until the aftermarket demand for battery packs for out of warranty EV's run's head on into the realization that thieves might be able to remove expensive battery packs in minutes with little need to bother stealing the whole car.
Martin Hone
Looks great, with excellent performance, despite the unsporting color and plain interior. Still plenty of time to get it right.
SplineDoctor
Hopefully, it will suck less juice than Polestar 2, that has a ridiculously high power consumption for its size and performance.
Oh, wait, it doesn't matter, because the buyers of such car will not care about the efficiency and consumption at all.