Polestar 1 is a 2-door plug-in hybrid sports car created by Polestar, performance company and brand of Volvo Cars, and is the first car produced by the company since becoming an independent car manufacturer in June 2017.
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14 Facts About Polestar 1
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Polestar 1 started as Volvo's Concept Coupe from 2013, styled by German car designer Thomas Ingenlath, who previously worked in lead design positions at Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda.
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Production of the Polestar 1 has officially ended later in 2022 and the Polestar 5 and 4 is said to replace it later in 2024 or 2025.
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Polestar 1 is powered by a hybrid powertrain, using a twincharged 2.
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In February 2018, Polestar 1 claimed that this was the largest electric range for any plug-in hybrid available at the time.
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Polestar 1 has a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the supercharged and turbocharged high-performance petrol in-line four-cylinder petrol engine drives the front wheels.
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The Polestar 1 has a standard-fitted active rear spoiler delivering high-speed downforce on the rear axle.
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Polestar 1 comes with a fixed panoramic glass roof, stretching all the way from the top of the windscreen to the upper edge of the rear window.
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Polestar 1 has double wishbone front suspension, connecting each wheel with two transverse links.
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Polestar 1 is the first car with Ohlins Continuously Controlled Electronic Suspension .
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The front brakes, are specified by Polestar 1 and manufactured by Akebono, six piston aluminium Mono block calipers on each front wheel are milled from one-piece.
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Polestar 1 appears on the cover of and in the 2019 racing video game Need for Speed Heat as a playable vehicle and "hero" car.
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