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The current electric vehicle renaissance has been well underway for several years now, and the first of these EVs is now on the verge of receiving a mid-life refresh. Later this year, the improved Polestar 2 will go into production with more standard equipment, a new nose and an all-new electric motor.
“Usually in the automotive industry, facelifts often result in a cosmetic change in appearance, destroying the original intent of the car’s design theme. We have upgraded the substantial technical and mechanical components of the drivetrain,” said Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenrath.
The biggest change is the single-motor Polestar 2. This comes with an 82 kWh battery pack, compared to his 78 kWh pack in the dual motor car, which should be enough for up to 300 miles (483 km) of travel. Polestar is still waiting for an official EPA range estimate, but it’s on a single charge.
It has a new permanent magnet motor and silicon carbide inverter, and the motor drives the rear wheels instead of the front. Power and torque are also significantly improved, from 231 hp (172 kW) to 295 hp (220 kW), from 243 lb-ft (330 Nm) to 361 lb-ft (490 Nm), with a 0-60 mph time . The large battery pack also allows fast charging up to 205 kW.
Due to the shifted power balance, the dual-motor Polestar 2 is biased towards the rear, as opposed to both front and rear motors having the same output. Power also increased he slightly from 402 hp (300 kW) to 416 hp (310 kW) and torque he increased significantly from 486 lb-ft (660 Nm) to 546 lb-ft (740 Nm). increase. Traction has been improved, her 0-60 mph time has been reduced to her 4.3 seconds, and she’s now able to decouple the front her motor when cruising, improving range efficiency. Polestar says they expect up to 270 miles (435 km) on this version.
An optional performance pack brings this to 449 hp (335 kW), along with Öhlins dual-flow valve dampers, Brembo brakes, 20-inch forged alloy wheels, some software changes and the addition of Polestar’s signature gold seatbelts. push up. However, if you just want a power boost and no other high-speed goodies, it’s possible via radio software unlocking.
“By changing from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive in the single-motor version, and rebalancing the torque ratio in the dual-motor version for a better rear-wheel drive feel, we take the Polestar 2 driving experience to a whole new level. Joakim Rydholm, Polestar’s Chief of Chassis Development, said: “The updated Polestar 2 is a more playful and agile car that retains its compactness and complete sense of control, while at the same time being more comfortable and more mature.”
Polestar says the new battery chemistry has reduced the carbon footprint for building the long-range single-motor version by 1.1 tons to 5.9 tons per vehicle. Also standard on the dual-motor Polestar 2 for North America, we’ve added the Pilot Pack (which includes driver assists such as Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Traffic Alert) to raise the equipment level of some cars. increase.
