“Polestar 3 is a powerful electric SUV that appeals to the senses with a distinct, Scandinavian design and excellent driving dynamics,” says Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO. Production for the north American market will move to a new US production line in 2024. Production for initial launch markets is planned to begin in Volvo Cars’ facility in Chengdu, China, from mid-2023, with first deliveries expected in the fourth quarter of next year. The optional Performance Pack adds the additional power output mentioned before, plus performance optimisation for the air suspension, 22-inch forged alloy wheels and additional signature ‘Swedish gold’ details. This enables enhanced 3D scanning of the car’s surroundings in greater detail and helps prepare the car for autonomous driving. Serving as the AI brain, it processes data from the car’s multiple sensors and cameras to enable advanced driver-assistance safety features and driver monitoring.Īlong with the air suspension, other standard features include a full-length panoramic glass roofĪvailable to order from the second quarter of 2023, the optional Pilot Pack with LiDAR from Luminar will add an additional control unit from NVIDIA, three cameras, four ultrasonic sensors and cleaning for the front- and rear-view cameras, providing accurate real-time data about the car’s surroundings especially in the long-range field. The Polestar 3 also features a new centralised computing with the Nvidia Drive core computer, running software from Volvo Cars. Useful when electricity blackouts start to become a common occurrence. A heat pump is included as standard and the car is also equipped for bidirectional charging, enabling future potential for vehicle-to-grid and plug-and-charge capabilities. “To do this, we used new components like the adaptive air suspension to engineer the ‘Polestar feeling’ for this type of car.”Ī 111kWh battery pack provides Polestar 3 with a claimed driving range of up to 610 km. “Our goal was to offer the performance and precision that define all Polestar cars, without compromising the comfort of the daily drive,” says Joakim Rydholm, Polestar’s chief chassis engineer. That power means it can tow up to 2.2 tonnes, impressive for an electric luxury SUV and just what the well-heeled horsey set want to hear.Īdvanced chassis control comes with air suspension as standard, allowing the driver to choose between comfort and dynamic suspension characteristics, while the car can adjust its active damper once every two milliseconds. With the optional Performance Pack, total output is increased to 517 hp and 910 Nm. The standard car produces 489hp and 840 Nm of torque. The Polestar 3 is being launched with a dual-motor configuration and a power bias towards the rear.
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