Performance electric vehicle maker Polestar has revealed its Formula 2030 concept sports car that spans the body styles of sedan and hatchback.
Images and some key dimensions, unveiled in a Nov. 10 press release by the Sweden-based automaker, amount to a vehicle that sits lower than the Polestar 5 Grand Tourer and is sized between the Polestar 2 and Polestar 7. The trunk lid raises a large part of the car’s rear bodywork, including the rear window, like a hatchback design, while the visor-like wraparound windscreen, echoing the curve of the rear windscreen, pays homage to the first-generation Polestar 2.
The concept is about 184 inches long and rides on a 109.4-inch wheelbase. A long hood, short overhangs and 22-inch wheels add to the car’s sporting presence with a coupe-like stance.
There’s also a hidden lidar unit beneath an aerodynamic shroud when not in use. It reveals itself when the driver is making use of the car’s autonomous driving capabilities.
“Design should always reflect the values and mission of a brand and that is exactly what we did with Polestar Formula 2030 concept,” said Polestar’s head of design, Philipp Römers in a company statement. “It is a physical embodiment of how we apply Polestar’s core values of design, performance and sustainability to the next production cars,” he added.
Inside the concept features a 20-inch Hyper Driver Information Monitor mounted on the steering column to maintain driver focus on all critical information. There’s also an additional 12.2-inch central display screen.
All four seats feature inflatable bolsters and cushions to suit a variety of body shapes and Polestar highlights the interior materials’ sustainability credentials.
The cabin uses door interiors that are fully recyclable with low-emission galvanized steel on cabin surfaces.
Back at the trunk, there’s a transparent floor where bespoke Polestar bags are secured with Swedish gold luggage straps.
Race-inspired Öhlins dampers are on show, while the front luggage compartment, which provides space for race helmets and a fire extinguisher, is framed by a Swedish gold strut brace.
The Formula 2030 concept car was unveiled during the recent media drive of the new Polestar 4 SUV, which the company said influenced the concept’s design.
Polestar also said the concept is the physical embodiment of the company’s business strategy to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, per vehicle sold, and then to become climate-neutral across its value chain by 2040.
