Bonded aluminum is certainly not a new concept in the automotive world, but Polestar claims it has unlocked a manufacturing process that is faster and develops both body and platform in unison. That bespoke aluminum platform will get its debut on the Polestar 5, an all-electric, four-door GT which is based on the Precept concept car.
The new platform, said Polestar, has enabled the brand to deliver a production model that will remain true to the concept car that inspired it.
According to the electric vehicle automaker, the technology was developed in-house by over 280 engineers from Polestar’s U.K. R&D team based in Coventry, England, in the heart of what’s known as Motorsport Valley due to the proliferation of Formula One teams in the area. In fact, many of the engineers involved in the aluminum bonding project previously worked on Formula One cars, low-volume vehicles, and sports cars.
“Our U.K. R&D team is one of Polestar’s greatest assets,” Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said in a statement. “Their mix of engineering and technological expertise enables us to develop advanced, lightweight sports car technology with a creative mindset and a spirit that embraces innovative engineering.”
In addition to decreasing the time it takes to produce the platforms, the company said the new process will give the Polestar 5 class-leading dynamics, rigidity, and safety features. And since the new platform will be lighter due to the liberal use of aluminum, the EV range and efficiencies will benefit.
The Polestar 5 is expected to go on sale in 2024. Later this year the Polestar 3, the company’s first SUV, will make its debut, followed next year by the debut of the Polestar 4, a smaller electric performance SUV coupe.
More information on Polestar 5 will be released in the YouTube documentary series “Precept: From Concept to Car” that details how the Polestar Precept evolves into the production car.
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