Polestar 5 Prototype Makes Public Appearance at Goodwood
Polestar is showing off their Polestar 5 electric 4-door sedan for the first time in public, with a prototype appearance at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. The Polestar 5 prototype is tackling the hill climb in a bid to showcase the vehicle’s high performance specs. Thanks to a new rear electric motor and a high-output front electric motor, the setup is projected to displace the equivalent of 884 horsepower and 900 Newton-meters (or 664 lb-ft) of torque.
“The new powertrain we are working on will set a new brand benchmark in our high-performing cars,” said Jörg Brandscheid, Polestar’s CTO and Head of R&D. “Combining strong electric motor engineering ability with advances in light-weight platform technology is leading to truly stunning driver’s cars.” The Polestar 5 will take two runs up the Goodwood course, taking place during the event’s “First Glance” group of cars. The production model is expected to reach consumer hands by 2024, one of three all-new EVs to be launched by Polestar in the next three years.