What do you get when you combine a championship motor sports team with Volvo ’ s reputation for impeccable engineering and styling ? The Polestar 2 , an all-electric , fourdoor sedan that would-be buyers can test drive at Polestar South Coast Laguna Beach or the recently opened Polestar South Coast in Costa Mesa .
Performance is similar to other cars in the increasingly crowded luxury electric market : up to 320 miles on a full charge , 28 minutes to increase the charge from 10 % to 80 % and 455 horsepower , enabling you to go from zero to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds . With a price tag of just under $ 50,000 , the cost is also comparable to the direct competition . So what makes Polestar 2 stand out from the crowd ? The most obvious distinction is the elegant , streamlined styling . “ A minimalistic Scandinavian design ethos is core to all Polestar products ,” says Michael Ofiara , the company ’ s public relations manager for the Americas .
Among the design highlights are a powerful stance with a wheel at each corner ; a sleek , uncluttered rear light signature ; and a new “ SmartZone ” grille up front packed with a camera , sensors , radar and other technology that enable various safety and driver-assist features . ( polestar . com )
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