New Polestar 5 Concept

On By George Poland
New Polestar 5 Concept

The new Porsche Taycan rival is due for production in 2024 and will be developed in the UK.

The Polestar 5 signals a change for the Swedish carmaker, whose previous saloon was built upon a Volvo base. The 5’s refreshed styling will distance itself away from the Volvo brand, making the 5 an EV “developed by Polestar for Polestar”.

Images for this car have been around for a couple of years now under the name of the Polestar Precept. Pete Allen, head of Polestar UK’s R&D, confirmed that the Precept is going to be very similar to the 5 by saying: “We aim to deliver a car as close to the design conception of [Polestar CEO] Thomas Ingenlath”.

The body will mainly be constructed with bonded aluminium which will give the 5 “supercar levels of torsional stiffness, which is fundamental to class-leading ride and handling dynamics”. A bonded aluminium platform is glued together and baked in an oven, this type of engineering is known for being strong and lightweight. 

Development on this vehicle is going to take place at a new R&D division in Coventry with engineers who have previously worked at Formula 1 teams as well as car manufacturers like McLaren and Lotus.

Styling for the Polestar 5 will make its way onto the upcoming SUV and crossover models that’ll be called the Polestar 3 and 4.

Polestar has also claimed that their upcoming P10 electric motor will be the most powerful EV motor available. The P10 is also expected to be able to provide 50% more power than the Porsche Taycan’s.

Exact details haven’t been revealed yet but with two P10 motors providing all-wheel drive, the 5 should be able to go from 0-62mph in around two seconds whilst also providing specifications that rival the leading EVs on the market.

The Precept highlights some interesting design features too such as a one-piece glass roof and no rear window. A live camera system and Lidar sensors are also present to help with visibility.

It is not known what batteries the car is going to use but the platform's flexibility means that it'll be able to accept different types of batteries over the course of its lifespan.