EV-maker's first grand tourer flagship set for bespoke underpinnings to help it challenge the Porsche Taycan
The all-new 2024 Polestar 5 fastback will sit on an advanced lightweight aluminium architecture that has been specially developed to help it challenge rivals like the Porsche Taycan.
Giving it a significant weight advantage over the car-maker’s next-generation SPA 2 platform, it’s thought the new architecture was also deemed necessary as it allowed designers developing the production version of the Polestar 5 to stay faithful to the original well-received Precept concept’s styling.
Previously teased in pictures, it’s now been revealed the Polestar 5’s structure is being developed by the Sino-Swedish R&D hub in Coventry in the UK.
Said to be made out of bonded aluminium that is both lightweight and rigid, the new unnamed architecture benefits performance, range and safety and will help it challenge the best in its class for handling and agility.
Another, perhaps unexpected, result of the bespoke platform is developing the architecture and body at the same time using the small R&D hub has significantly reduced the time it has taken to develop the Polestar 5.
Pete Allen, Head of Polestar UK R&D, said: “We knew we wanted this car to be light-weight, we knew we wanted high quality and we knew we wanted it quickly. This architecture delivers outstanding dynamic and safety attributes, with low investment technology applicable to high production volumes.”
Aiding the development of the Polestar 5, and hinting yet more is to come from the British R&D division, Polestar has announced it will expand its UK operation from 280 engineers to 500 in the coming months.
Ahead of the Polestar 5’s 2024 debut, the Volvo-owned standalone brand will first launch the Polestar 3 SUV and Polestar 4 SUV-coupe.
Keyword: Polestar 5 bags lightweight aluminium platform