Polestar’s Formula 2030 Concept points towards future of the brand
Concept uses a four-door sports car design as a base.
Polestar has unveiled what it believes to be an insight into the future of its cars – the Formula 2030 Concept.
While just in concept form for now, the four-door sports car has been created as an embodiment of ‘the evolved values that define the brand: design, performance and sustainability’.
Positioned between the new replacement for the Polestar 2 and the larger Polestar 7 SUV, the electric Formula 2030 Concept measures in at just over 4.6 metres long and just over two metres wide. In terms of dimensions, it’s only slightly longer than the just-discontinued Polestar 2, making it a relatively compact car overall.
However, it sits lower to the ground than the current Polestar 5, while at all four corners sit 22-inch wheels. As with previous Polestar models, the concept gets the brand’s ‘Dual Blade’ headlights, which are integrated into the front wing. A vertically orientated windscreen wiper draws inspiration from classic racing cars, and there’s a pop-out LiDAR system that will help the car to deliver autonomous capabilities.
Inside, there’s a curved 20-inch driver’s display which is mounted on the steering column so that it remains in perfect view for the driver at all times. This is combined with a 12.2-inch central infotainment screen which is integrated into the rising central tunnel.
Polestar has said that it has committed to a ‘mix of physical and digital’ controls, which is why there’s a row of buttons positioned below the main infotainment system.
At the rear is something different – a transparent boot floor. Beneath this, bespoke Polestar travel bags are held down with gold luggage straps, and it’s from here that the car’s Ohlins dampers can be viewed clearly as well.
There’s no word on whether the Formula 2030 Concept will make it into production, though it’s likely that a more road-ready version will be revealed soon.