The Swedish-Chinese electric brand Polestar has confirmed that the electric convertible concept O2 will be built in series. The market launch of the model, then called Polestar 6, is planned for 2026.
Polestar presented the high-performance electric convertible for the first time in March. The concept has incorporated design elements and sustainability concepts from the Precept concept, which has its series launch as the Polestar 5 in 2025, although the model was adapted in the form of an open sports car.
“With the overwhelming consumer and press response, we took the decision to put this stunning roadster into production and I am so excited to make it a reality,” says Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath. “Polestar 6 is a perfect combination of powerful electric performance and the thrill of fresh air with the top down.”
While the focus at the premiere in March was on the body and the design concept, Polestar now also names the first technical data. According to the Swedish company, they are aiming for an output of up to 650 kW and a torque of 900 Nm. With an electric all-wheel drive based on two motors, the sprint from standstill to 100 km/h should take 3.2 seconds.
This is an 800-volt drive system developed in-house by Polestar. According to reports, the new electric motor can produce up to 475 kW per unit. As with the Polestar 5, the body is made of bonded aluminium and is thus said to be particularly light and torsion-resistant.
“To celebrate the launch, 500 numbered units of a special ‘LA Concept’ version, the ‘Polestar 6 LA Concept edition’, are planned to be produced. They will exclusively feature the unique ‘Sky’ blue exterior, light leather interior and unique 21-inch wheels of the original Polestar O₂ concept”, the company writes. Interested parties in all markets where Polestar is already represented can reserve a production slot online in advance.
The only thing is that Polestar does not provide any information on the price in the announcement. However, on the product page – as with the performance – a provisional value is given. And it is quite a figure: the Polestar 6 is expected to cost 200,000 dollars, at least in the special model limited to 500 units.
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Keyword: Polestar to release the O2 concept as the Polestar 6