Polestar will get again to its Nordic roots with a trio of one-off Arctic Circle fashions, impressed by chilly climates, rallying and efficiency heritage and sturdy, up to date design. Constructing on the primary Polestar 2 Arctic Circle mannequin, proven again in 2022, the corporate has now added a Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 variant, all of which display a lot of upgrades and enhancements to raised swimsuit speedy motoring in snowy situations.
From left, Polestar 4, 3 and a pair of from the Arctic Circle assortment
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Michael Lohscheller, the corporate’s new CEO, describes the Arctic Circle assortment as an illustration of Polestar’s efficiency DNA, ‘rooted in motorsport and mixed with Scandinavian design’. The three vehicles are going to make their public debut on the Austrian 2025 FAT Ice Race in Zell am See, the place they are going to be put by means of their paces. There’s additionally a brief movie on-line concerning the creation of the vehicles and exhibiting them in motion.
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‘On the FAT Ice Race we’ll showcase that on ice there’s nothing higher than a Polestar,’ Lohscheller continues. ‘We’re actually excited to be a part of this particular occasion with the complete Polestar mannequin line-up, the place it’s all about automotive tradition and the efficiency expertise.’
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Polestar has at all times saved a climate eye on the significance of efficiency, with a devoted head of Driving Dynamics, Joakim Rydholm, overseeing the driving traits of all its fashions. Like many producers, Polestar hones its vehicles throughout the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, the place there’s a major trade devoted to automotive testing. Rydholm, an completed rally driver in Sweden, ensures that each Polestar will get its personal distinctive dynamic character.
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‘The Polestar 2 Arctic Circle was one thing actually particular,’ Rydholm says. ‘To now apply that formulation to our two new SUVs has been a enjoyable and difficult process. Now we have labored carefully with our main expertise companions to deliver bespoke engineering options to those vehicles that emphasise our efficiency DNA – and make them extremely enjoyable to drive.’
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The Swedish-built Arctic Circle assortment incorporates the premium Lengthy vary Twin motor set-up for every of the three vehicles, with the addition of raised trip top and studded Pirelli tyres, driving on OZ Racing wheels and three-way adjustable Öhlins dampers. On the entrance there are Quad Evo entrance spotlights from Stedi and Recaro bucket seats add to the rally really feel, as do the rally-inspired mud flaps and tow hook (completed in Polestar’s signature ‘Swedish Gold’).
Recaro rally seats are featured in all three vehicles
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The Polestar 3 Arctic Circle will get a Stedi ST4K roof mild bar and the two and three each get Thule WingBar Edge roof rails. On the roof of the Polestar 4 you’ll discover customized ski fixings. Onboard there’s extra storage and specialist restoration tools. The winter months have seen a relative blizzard of snow-capable ideas, from the latest Audi Q6 e-tron offroad idea to the wild Genesis GV60 Mountain Intervention Car Idea.
The gathering options raised trip top and studded tyres
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Polestar launched the three and 4 fashions final yr. 2025 ought to see the arrival of the Polestar 5, a four-door GT. Final week the corporate additionally introduced the arrival of one other mannequin, Polestar 7, a compact SUV. Sadly, there aren’t any plans to provide the Arctic Circle assortment.
Polestar Arctic Circle assortment
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