2026 Polestar 6: O2 Idea turning into actuality, reservations open

Bear in mind the beautiful Polestar O2 Idea from March? It’s not an idea anymore.

Polestar has confirmed it’ll put a model of the electrical drop-top into manufacturing, dubbed the Polestar 6. The catch is you’ll have to attend till 2026. No less than that offers you loads of time to save lots of.

The automobile pictured right here is the Polestar 6 LA Idea version. Simply 500 might be provided globally, every of which can characteristic Sky blue exterior paint, a lightweight leather-based inside, and distinctive wheels lifted from the O2 Concept.

Eager consumers (even these in Australia) are already in a position to reserve a construct slot for US$25,000 (~$35,500), and the automobile is predicted to value round US$200,000 (~$285,000) when it launches.

Underneath the pores and skin, the 6 might be constructed on Polestar’s upcoming bonded aluminium structure. It’ll characteristic the 800V structure being developed for the Polestar 5 grand tourer, and is predicted to pack 650kW of energy and 900Nm of torque.

Flat out you’ll be doing 250km/h, and Polestar is focusing on a 100km/h dash time of three.2 seconds.

Inside, the automobile pictured right here contains a vertically-oriented touchscreen that shares loads with that of the present Polestar 2. It’s unlikely its software program will look an identical in 2026 because it does now, given the tempo of evolution within the infotainment house.

Polestar hasn’t confirmed a lot in regards to the cabin, however the O2 idea featured compact (+2) rear seats. Releasing up the house for these seats is the roof, which is a detachable hardtop as an alternative of a heavier and extra difficult folding delicate high.

“With the overwhelming shopper and press response, we took the choice to place this beautiful roadster into manufacturing and I’m so excited to make it a actuality,” stated Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO.

“Polestar 6 is an ideal mixture of highly effective electrical efficiency and the fun of contemporary air with the highest down.”

The not too long ago floated Polestar has loads of new merchandise on the way in which earlier than the 6.

The much-teased Polestar 3 SUV, which can share its bones with the Volvo XC90 successor, will launch in October 2022.

The smaller Polestar 4 crossover is ready for 2023, and the Polestar 5 four-door GT will arrive in 2024 – bringing the Polestar Principle idea automobile to life.

Polestar says it needs to provide a very climate-neutral automobile by 2030.