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It remains to be proven what kind of high-performance derivatives EV enthusiasts will be willing to pay for. Most car makers are still preoccupied with more fundamental questions, after all. Can we make an electric car affordable enough but still desirable? Can we make it light enough? Can we make it look good? Can we make it go far enough between charges? For many, going beyond remains a challenge for tomorrow. But EV specialist Polestar is ready to address it right now.
Having such little brand baggage, the Sino-Swedish firm will, in the fullness of time, propose several interpretations of what high performance looks like in an EV. The super-aerodynamic, rangy grand tourer; the low-slung, two-seat supercar; the spacious, muscular performance crossover: some are already in the product plan, and who knows what else could join them?
But Polestar is experimenting first with a limited-run version of the 2 that has been given a particularly special suspension makeover to find out what kind of appetite there might be for an electric family hatchback with motorsport-style handling smarts - and what kind of driving experience might result.
For now, it needn't be a big appetite. Polestar is making only 270 examples of the BST Edition 270 for the global market, 40 of which are coming to the UK and all of which have long been deposited on (ahem). On sales volume, that was a pretty easy target to meet, you might think. Then again, this is a £69,000 2, and it can be optioned up to Porsche Taycan money.
Unlike with the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT or Kia EV6 GT, you get no extra power to justify the outlay here. The BST uses the same Performance Pack-spec motors as the 2 Long Range Dual Motor, making 469bhp and 5021b ft of torque between them.
Bu hikaye Autocar UK dergisinin March 15, 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
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