Polestar has confirmed that the forthcoming Polestar 5 electric performance four-door GT will feature a brand-new, bespoke, bonded aluminium platform.
The new bonded aluminium is described by Polestar as lightweight and rigid, offering superlative performance and environmental advantages. The firm additionally states that its U.K.-based engineers have developed a new manufacturing process that will develop both body and platform in unison, cutting down the time necessary to build the platform, which has traditionally been a labour-intensive process.
Polestar is expecting the platform to weigh less than that of cars in smaller segments, contributing to improved vehicle efficiency, real-world range and dynamic responsiveness, all while delivering leading safety levels.
Development of the Polestar 5 continues will continue to be led by its growing U.K.-based research and development unit, which is expected to grow to approximately 500 engineers in the coming months.
The new bonded aluminium is described by Polestar as lightweight and rigid, offering superlative performance and environmental advantages. The firm additionally states that its U.K.-based engineers have developed a new manufacturing process that will develop both body and platform in unison, cutting down the time necessary to build the platform, which has traditionally been a labour-intensive process.
Polestar is expecting the platform to weigh less than that of cars in smaller segments, contributing to improved vehicle efficiency, real-world range and dynamic responsiveness, all while delivering leading safety levels.
Development of the Polestar 5 continues will continue to be led by its growing U.K.-based research and development unit, which is expected to grow to approximately 500 engineers in the coming months.
