Polestar 2

When I reviewed the Polestar 2 last month, I highlighted that the car ran Android Automotive and this represented a great opportunity for additional functionality in the future. It seems we didn’t need to wait long with a major addition to the Play Store, being announced today – The Vivaldi…

Vivaldi has now officially launched the first full-featured web browser for the Android Automotive platform and is available now on the Polestar 2. The third-party web browser becomes the first such app to arrive on the Google Play Store for Android Automotive after a partnership with Polestar. In an announcement…

Polestar has released an over-the-air update that boosts the Polestar 2's torque and horsepower. It bumps up the EV's oomph to 469 horsepower (an increase of 67hp) and 502 lb. ft of torque, an increase of 15. In practical terms, Polestar says those upgrades shave around a tenth of a…

The dual-motor version of the 2 can be given a near-70bhp boost using a simple remote software patch When Polestar put together an experimental, 469bhp Polestar 2 prototype for the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this year, it seemed like only a matter of time before some of the car’s…

DAMIEN O'CARROLL/FOOTAGE SUPPLIED The Polestar 2 has arrived in New Zealand with two of its three models eligible for the full Clean Car Scheme rebate of $8625. POLESTAR 2 Price range: $69,900 to $93,900 Powertrains: Synchronous permanent magnet motor and 69kWh lithium-ion battery with 170kW/330Nm, 16.7kWh/100km, 470km range, FWD (Standard…

We take a look at the Polestar 2, 4 months before customers deliveries commence in Feb 22.... Posted by Jason Cartwright on November 19, 2021 9.2 Review: Polestar 2, the most direct competitor to the Model 3 yet The Good Design Features Performance The Bad Cup holder position Design 9.5…

What’s better than 1 electric vehicle in the garage? Two electric vehicles. Tonight, a Polestar 2 was delivered to my house, which is a pretty spectacular event, seeing it emerge from the back of a truck. Being the owner of a Tesla Model 3 Performance, it provides a fairly unique…

If you’re just reading its spec sheet, the Polestar 2 doesn’t look like much. However, once you see the electric vehicle (EV) in person and get behind the wheel, it reveals itself to be one of the coolest EVs available today. Plus, Android Automotive is a great infotainment system that…

Posted by Jason Cartwright on October 22, 2021 It’s not enough to simply deliver an Electric Vehicle anymore, the expectations of customers have changed considerably are now required to retain existing customers and attract new cars to your nameplate. Polestar has announced their latest Over-the-Air (OTA) software updates for the…

Australians don’t have enough choices when it comes to EVs, so any entry into our market is incredibly welcome. This morning, Swedish automotive brand Polestar has announced the pricing and availability details of the Polestar 2. The Polestar 2 is designed to appeal to a broad range of customers and…