The Polestar 0 project aims to create a climate-neutral car by 2030, eliminating all sources of CO2 emissions throughout the vehicle’s supply chain, manufacturing processes and end of life without offsetting them. Nokian Tyres has joined the project and is developing climate-neutral tyres for the car.
The Polestar 4 is out of the bag, and Polestar says its latest model “transforms the aerodynamics of a coupé and the space of an SUV into a new breed of SUV coupé.” The fully electric vehicle will be available from 2024 in both dual- and single-motor versions, delivering in the dual configuration 400 kW (544 hp), 686 Nm and a preliminary range target of up to 560 kilometres (348 miles) WLTP. Wheels range from 20 to 22 inches in size, depending on the version, with tyres supplied by Pirelli and Michelin.
For years the rise in prominence and market share of high-value and high-margin SUV and 4×4 tyres has continued unabated. During that time the boundaries between cross-over vehicles (CUV), sports utility vehicles (SUV) and 4x4s have been well and truly blurred. Now, with electric drivetrain technology coming to the fore as well, and with some tyre manufacturers making the case for specific electric vehicle-orientated tyres, is a new ultra-high value combined niche emerging? And if so, what does such intersectionality, or perhaps more appropriately since we are talking about tyres cross-sectionality, mean for the wider tyres business?
Polestar CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, tweeted a teaser video of the company’s new limited-edition 2023 model year Polestar 2 BST 270 on 16 March. Details are scant ahead of the official launch of the latest performance-oriented Polestar 2 upgrade, but something we do know about is the tyres.
Pirelli’s P Zero Elect has been chosen as original equipment (OE) for the limited-edition Polestar 2 BST Edition 270. The most powerful version of the Polestar 2 to date, the car will be fitted with 245/35 R21 UHP tyres developed to meet the specific characteristics of the electric car.
The Polestar 2 can be ordered with factory-fitted Continental PremiumContact 6 and SportContact 6 tyres in size 245/40 R20. Both original equipment tyres are V-rated and thus approved for speeds up to 149 mph (240 km/h) and have an XL mark for a higher maximum load. For those seeking winter surefootedness, Polestar has also approved the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P in size 245/45R19 102V XL.
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