The battery-powered Polestar 6 roadster has been heralded an enormous success after the primary batch of 500 vehicles have been snapped up following its official debut within the US.
In line with the Sino-Swedish model, following the Polestar 6 LA Idea version unveil at Pebble Seaside within the US, the primary 500 batch of launch vehicles have been bought by patrons desperate to take supply of the all-electric convertible sports activities automotive when manufacturing begins in 2026.
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In line with Polestar boss Thomas Ingenlath, extra construct slots shall be launched earlier than the top of this yr for individuals who missed out on the primary allocation.
Talking to Autocar Ingenlath stated: “The excessive curiosity from our clients reveals {that a} gorgeous electrical roadster just like the Polestar 6 has excessive relevance within the sportscar area.
“The open-top-plus-electric mixture is clearly one which appeals to even probably the most die-hard petrolheads.”
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The success of the Polestar 6, which can hopefully arrive in Australia in 2026, is nice information for 2 different hotly anticipated drop-tops – the MG Cyberster and far delayed Tesla Roadster.
The previous is predicted to reach regionally in late 2024, across the identical time the latter may make its world debut, in line with authoritative US publication Automotive Information.
The manufacturing Polestar 6 retains each the O2 idea’s retractable hardtop in addition to the identical bonded aluminium structure that can even be used on the 2025 Polestar 5.
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Extra excellent news is it is usually powered by the identical dual-motor system making 650kW and 900Nm.
Meaning the Polestar 6 is able to a 0-100km/h dash in simply 3.2 seconds.
There’s additionally an 800V electrical structure, which ought to enable for quicker charging by using 350kW ultra-rapid chargers.
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Lots of these preliminary patrons have been little question seduced by the Polestar 6’s sharp angles and modern and daring low-slung seems that guarantee it seems like nothing else available on the market.
Curiously, what hasn’t been disclosed is simply how a lot the primary patrons can have paid for the primary batch of vehicles, that required a US$25,000 (A$39,000), though it’s rumoured that the primary 500 Polestar 6 LA Idea offered for a price ticket of round US$200,000 (A$315,000) earlier than native taxes.
It’s not recognized how less expensive the extra mainstream Polestar 6 shall be.
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