Swedish electric car maker Polestar has confirmed that the sporty O₂ convertible electric roadster concept will be produced as the Polestar 6, which is expected to join dealerships around 2026.
Thomas Ingenlath, the company’s CEO, said:
“With the overwhelming consumer and press response, we took the decision to put this stunning roadster into production, and I am so excited to make it a reality!
Polestar 6 is a perfect combination of powerful electric performance and the thrill of fresh air with the top down.”
Revealed at the Los Angeles Motor Show earlier this year as the Polestar O₂ Concept, the electric vehicle is built on the design, technologies, and sustainable ambition set out by Polestar’s Precept and shows the brand’s vision for its future sports cars.
Customers seem to like Volvo’s high-end electric spinoff more than the company’s existing capacity for production can handle. According to Inside EVs, the Polestar 2 executive sedan is sold out until the end of the year. In addition, COVID lockdowns have severely harmed the company’s Chinese manufacturing facilities, causing it to lower its 2022 manufacturing objective from 65,000 cars to 50,000 cars.
The stylish mid-size SUV Polestar 3 will officially debut in October. The stage is thus set for the following two models: the Polestar 4 will be a “subcompact luxury crossover SUV,” and the Polestar 5 will be a sports car/grand tourer that probably resembles the Precept concept car from 2020. Meanwhile, Polestar’s hard-top roadster convertible concept, the Polestar 6, will hit the streets in four years.
“The hard-top convertible will be built on Polestar’s bespoke bonded aluminum platform,” announced Polestar in a press release. “Developed in-house, it will feature the high-performance, 800-Volt electric architecture already confirmed for Polestar 5. This includes output of up to 650 kW (884 hp) and 900 Nm from a dual motor powertrain, a targeted 0-100 km/h sprint time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h.”
The underpinnings will allow a wide range of electric motors and powertrain configurations, but so far, Volvo has only announced a single variant with a maximum power rating of up to 792 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque from a dual-motor setup.
Meanwhile, all the soft internal parts of the car are made from lightweight recycled polyester. These materials are designed to be easily recyclable and help the car to be more circular, and to simplify the recycling process.
Other distinctive features include the rear lights that also act as air blades and integrated aero ducts in the wheel arches used for airflow and aerodynamics.
Polestar is not yet making any promises regarding the vehicle’s range, battery capacity, final appearance, or any other details you might be interested in. Over the next few years, it will scatter a few more clues. We know that only 500 of the “LA Concept Editions” will be available, so act quickly if you want the sky-blue paint job, light leather interior, and 21-inch rims seen in these photos. A deposit of $25,000 (£20,745) is needed to secure one of the 500 LA Concept editions.
The Polestar 6 Roadster will be the company’s second concept to be made into a production vehicle, following the Polestar 5, which should arrive in 2024.
When the O₂ hard-top convertible concept was unveiled in March, Polestar said that the vehicle “redefines sports roadsters for the electric age.”
“Polestar O₂ is the hero car for our brand,” said Thomas Ingenlath. “It opens the door to our secret chamber of future potential.”
Even though the Polestar 6’s launch is still some way off, reservations for build slots of the all-electric roadster are now available online.
Watch the stunning O₂ electric roadster in action in the concept below.
