Polestar, the Swedish luxury electric car brand of the Geely Group, which currently owns Volvo, made its Gran Turismo debut, although it is not yet available in the Japanese market.
What Polestar is featured in Gran Turismo 7? You're not right. It's actually this...
This is the first-ever Polestar 5, the brand's flagship EV saloon. You can drive this exclusively on Gran Turismo 7.
Born from the Precept Concept, the Polestar 5 is the brand's four-door luxury GT car that serves as the flagship of the Polestar range.
The Polestar 5 is built on the Polestar Performance Architecture and is available in two variants: Long Range and Performance (shown here). Both models are equipped with a 112kWh lithium nickel battery. The high-performance variant delivers an impressive 884 PS of power and 1,015 Nm of torque, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds. It also features an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. This makes it as distinctly European as any high-performance saloon can be.
The Polestar 5 features a Polestar-first 800V EV architecture, allowing it to charge at rates of up to 350 kW when connected to a compatible DC charger. This means that charging from 10% to 80% can take as little as 22 minutes. Additionally, an external charging indicator located on the C-pillar provides a quick glimpse of the vehicle's state of charge (SOC).
To enhance efficiency, the rear motor of the Polestar 5 can disconnect when not in use. The Polestar 5 Dual Motor variant can achieve a range of up to 670 km (WLTP) on a single charge, while the Polestar 5 Performance variant can drive for up to 565 km (WLTP).
The Dual Motor Launch Edition starts at 119,900 Euros, while the Performance Launch Edition costs 142,900 Euros. Additional costs are included.
The EV powertrain made the car difficult to handle, corner, and maneuver. Despite its bulk from the EV powertrain, the acceleration is signature electric car performance as expected for an all-electric Polestar flagship.
To prove its worth, I went to the Red Bull Ring to demonstrate the Polestar 5's capabilities as a four-door GT that combines the qualities of a full-size luxury sedan and a sports car. Well, sports weren't in this car's DNA, but...whatever. Let's get this experiment rolling.
Around the sacred ground of the Austrian Grand Prix, I managed to post a 1:45.855 lap time. Not bad for a full-sized EV premium GT that is luxurious and decent to drive.
The fully imported Polestar 5 may not match the Porsche Taycan's credentials, but for Polestar, it is worthy of being the pack leader. Not perfect, but this is the Polestar speedo boys truly want. From concept-to-reality styling to its sporty performance, the most powerful Polestar EV is ready to shock the world.
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