Driving the Polestar 5 Through Britain’s Latest Countryside Escape
The flagship GT reaches 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds and uses a bonded aluminium platform, Michelin tyres and Brembo brakes.
- Polestar debuted the Polestar 5 electric grand tourer at Alnwick Castle, showcasing an 884hp Performance variant and a 748hp Dual Motor model starting at £89,500.
- Engineering the Polestar 5 required five years of development by Joakim Rydholm, Head of Driving Dynamics, utilizing the in-house Polestar Performance Architecture for extreme torsional rigidity.
- During testing on Northumberland's winding roads, the Performance model achieved 0–60mph in 3.1 seconds, utilizing MagneRide adaptive dampers that alter stiffness 500 times a second.
- Inside, the cabin offers a business-class experience with a 2+1 seating layout, a panoramic glass roof, and an optional 21-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system.
- Polestar Charge provides access to more than 1.25 million charging points across Europe, while the brand prepares for the Polestar 4 SUV's release later this year.
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Polestar 5 road test: Great but too late
Swedes deliver on six-year-old promise to take on the Porsche Taycan The mainly British-engineered Polestar 5 brings with it a tangible sense of fulfilment that has been rather a long time coming.This five-metre-long electric pseudo-saloon will serve almost like a punctuation mark at the end of what we may look back on, in years to come, as the first era in the history of this still-emerging and maturing, fascinating and alternative, Chinese-con…
Driving the Polestar 5 through Britain’s latest countryside escape
The transition to electric power is finding a second wind – we’ve sussed why, where and how to plug in, now comes maturity, performance and desirability to sate enthusiasts. Enter the Polestar 5.
Telegraph & Argus
Polestar 5 UK debut: I discover why this halo EV with 871bhp feels so different
The Polestar 5 has arrived in the UK as the brand’s halo grand tourer: a low-slung, four-seat electric missile that blends supercar performance with genuine long-distance comfort.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Polestar 5 review: I drove the British-developed GT that’ll rival the new Jaguar
Polestar’s new flagship 5 has gorgeous looks, great performance and a fantastic balance of ride and handling – but does it feel posh enough?
Polestar 5 Review: The New £100,000 Grand Tourer Is Simply Electrifying
Grown weary of SUVs that handle like a wet sponge? The Polestar 5 is a four-door, luxury grand tourer aimed at motorists who still believe that driving should be an event rather than a chore. Aimed squarely at the class-leading Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT, Polestar’s latest is a svelte, ...
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