Polestar will release Polestar 5 to benchmark Porsche Taycan

According to foreign media reports, a new horsepower war is brewing among automakers, but this time the number of cylinders is not the focus of attention.At last week's Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​in England, Polestar took aim at Porsche, firing up a new shot with an 884-horsepower four-door GT called the Polestar 5.

When the car goes on sale in 2024, the dual-motor, 800-volt battery sports sedan will be a direct competitor to the Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model S and electric cars from Lucid, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz.

Thomas Ingenlath, Chief Executive Officer of Polestar, said: "Polestar 5 is a project that defines the future of the company, and its advanced design and engineering set the stage for Polestar's future. We have the best talent that allows us to make a truly iconic electric vehicle.” Polestar will launch a new electric vehicle every year for the next three years.

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A camouflaged Polestar 5 is driven up Goodwood Hill twice a day during the Goodwood Carnival of Speed, the event being the model's first public appearance.

Polestar did not disclose the power parameters of the car, but the company said the Polestar 5 will be a lightning-fast electric car.Polestar engineers built a lightweight aluminum chassis for it.Combined with an 884-horsepower powertrain, the Polestar 5's 0-00 time will be under 4 seconds.At present, the models with the shortest zero-to-zero acceleration times on the market are the Lucid Air and Porsche Taycan, both of which are 2.6 seconds.

Jörg Brandscheid, CTO and Head of R&D at Polestar, said: “The new powertrains we are working on will set a new brand benchmark for our high-performance vehicles. Combining strong electrical engineering capabilities with lightweight platform technology will bring Come for an amazing car."