Polestar’s Idea BST contemplates a spicy 6 electrical convertible
The 6’s nonetheless on the docket for 2026
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath says extra BST editions are coming
Whereas the Polestar 3 SUV swings for environment friendly efficiency and the Polestar 4 swings for body-style-curious patrons, the upcoming Polestar 6 is perhaps swinging at Tesla.
Nonetheless two years away—and nonetheless a dark-horse candidate to beat the second-generation Tesla Roadster to manufacturing—the Polestar 6 has gained an idea version that will result in a high-performance manufacturing mannequin.
The Polestar Idea BST has made its debut forward of this weekend’s 2024 Goodwood Competition of Pace, the place will probably be proven to the general public for the primary time. Polestar has scheduled its unique 6 Idea to run the Goodwood hill over the weekend whereas the Idea BST is on show.
The BST model, in line with Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, is the convertible electrical automotive “turned as much as 11.” (“Spinal Faucet” references might die out in our lifetimes, however not but.) It wears concept-specific bodywork reminiscent of a wider monitor and flared fenders which home 22-inch cast alloy wheels.
The aerodynamic add-ons embody a vented hood with a brand new entrance splitter, and a large rear wing just like the one discovered on Porsche’s GT3 vehicles and the $300,000-plus Ford Mustang GTD. What’s good for gasoline will be good for electrical vehicles, too.
The Idea BST drapes its motorsport silver paint in racing graphics. The inside has but to be proven.
Polestar 6 Idea AT 2024 Goodwood Competition of Pace
Polestar first confirmed the 6 idea in 2022 and promised manufacturing by 2026. In idea kind, it sports activities a twin-motor powertrain with a battery pack of an unspecified measurement. The setup produces a promised 884 hp and 663 lb-ft of torque, delivers all-wheel drive, and shoots to 60 mph in below 3.2 seconds because it cruises to a mooted prime velocity of 155 mph. An 800-volt electrical structure is probably going to assist allow excessive fast-charging charges. Polestar has not confirmed any powertrain upgrades for the BST version.