Swedish electric car manufacturer Polestar recently announced their unorthodox decision to develop and produce their upcoming Polestar 5 using a bonded aluminium body.
Polestar has now unveiled its new Polestar O₂ that draws many of its designs from the Polestar 5. According to Polestar, the O₂ will be an electric 2-door sports car built around the idea of sustainability. Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO, has high expectations for their upcoming hard-top convertible. “Polestar O₂ is the hero car for our brand,” commented Ingenlath during an interview.
Polestar O₂’s concept and renderings have displayed a hard-top- 2 door convertible. It will include the bonded aluminium platform found in the Polestar 5. Claims from the design team suggest that the roadster will be lightweight, agile, and “fun”.The bodywork is aggressive yet sleek and stylistically it is a far cry from the typical electric vehicles produced today. It stands out significantly from its manufacturer’s current fleet, yet many of its design elements tie in with what we first saw in Polestar Precept and Polestar 5. According to the concept art and claims from the manufacturer, the car will have its own drone that will be able to film your vehicle while it is driving.
The Head of Design at Polestar, Maximilian Missoni said, “Polestar O₂ is our vision of a new era for sports cars. By mixing the joy of open-top driving with the purity of electric mobility, it unlocks a new mix of emotions in a car.”
Alongside the rest of the Polestar range, the roadster’s design is heavily influenced by the idea of sustainability.
According to Missoni, the emphasis on sustainability and renewability has led the team to be extremely conscious about the materials they use for development. All the processes involved in the creation and transportation of every material used for the car have been overhauled to make sure that every aspect of production is eco-friendly.
The engineering team has chosen to incorporate Grade B aluminium, and Polestar claims that everything in the vehicle will be able to be recycled without losing its quality. The EV manufacturer stated that this could be a way forward for manufacturing and producing electric vehicles.
Words: Ryan de Villiers
