Polestar 4 replaces rear glass with high resolution display

Polestar launched the second SUV in its sequence, the Polestar 4, at Auto Shanghai 2023. In reality, it is technically an SUV coupé, that means it has the house and 4 doorways of an SUV, however the sloping roof and aerodynamics of a coupé.

The Polestar 4 has many new options that make it stand out, however the boldest design selection needs to be the absence of a rear-view mirror. As an alternative, drivers will stare at screens of their cab that show a real-time feed from a roof-mounted rear digicam when reversing.

The Volvo by-product says this provides the driving force a wider discipline of view than they’d get by merely searching the rear window. It is usually inevitable that some drivers can be frightened. What if a rock breaks that digicam or the feed goes off and it stops working? No rear window means no backup in case of technical difficulties, so Polestar needs to be fairly positive of what it brings to the streets.

The corporate says the choice to combine up the rear window was a design logic, and it was first examined with the Polestar Principle idea automotive.

“With the Polestar Principle, we previewed a shocking new passenger expertise by elevating the rear window and pushing the studying head additional again, which performs an built-in security position,” stated Maximilian Missoni, Head of Design at Polestar. “Because of this now the rear passengers can have a singular expertise in our SUV coupé.”

The elimination of the rear window additionally permits for a tall glass roof that extends past the heads of the rear passengers. The glass roof can include electrochromic performance or sensible glass, which might be modified to clear or opaque based on the wants of the passengers.

Externally, the automotive has a pace of its personal. The door handles are retractable and the frameless home windows are flush with the physique of the automotive. The low nostril gives the aerodynamics wanted to make it the quickest manufacturing mannequin Polestar has ever produced — it will possibly dash from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and has a most output of 544 hp.

The Polestar 4 can be accessible in each twin and single engine variations. The dual-engine model will function semi-active suspension, thus reaching sporty efficiency with out sacrificing consolation.

Each long-range variations will function a 102 kWh battery and the twin motor can have a goal vary of 350 miles. All variations have 200 kW DC and 22 kW AC charging, and bidirectional charging can be included for vehicle-to-load capacities.

The Polestar 4 can be launched in China first, with manufacturing scheduled for November 2023 for a Geely-owned renewable energy-powered manufacturing facility in Hangzhou Bay.

Polestar plans to launch in different markets in early 2024, together with Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

The Polestar 4 can be priced someplace between 2 and three, round $60,000.

Polestar 4 technical specs

Drivers can entry the Polestar 4’s sensible infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Google merchandise from a 15.4-inch display. Picture Sources: Pole Star

Like all new EVs right this moment, the Polestar 4 is full of know-how and is slowly transferring in the direction of the elusive purpose of an “autonomous future”.

The automotive’s infotainment system is powered by Android Automotive OS and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Cockpit Platform, accessible from a 15.4-inch show on the entrance.

Apple CarPlay is included and Google is inbuilt, together with Google Assistant, Maps and Play. So drivers can say issues like “Hey Google, take me to the closest charging station” or “Hey Google, play ‘Despacito'” and instructions or tunes will stream from the Harman Kardon sound system. 12 speaker choices.

There’s additionally a secondary media and local weather management display mounted between the entrance seats for rear passengers to play with.

However wait! There’s extra! Screens, that’s. There are extra screens as a result of we do not have sufficient screens in our lives anyway.

A ten.2-inch driver show mounted in entrance of the steering wheel reveals you pace, battery and vary data. It will possibly additionally present you different highway customers, accessible driving help capabilities and navigation data. If that is too inconvenient, there’s additionally a head-up show (which is principally a display in your windshield) with a 14.7-inch projection space that provides the driving force “important car, cellphone and navigation data,” based on Polestar. When it snows, the HUD textual content colour modifications from white to yellow to extend visibility.

Polestar makes use of Mobileye’s SuperVision superior driver help system (ADAS), which is predicated on 12 cameras, a radar and 12 ultrasonic sensors. Homeowners pays further for the Pilot Pack, which incorporates lane change help.

To make sure that the driving force does not overly depend on ADAS or go to sleep on the wheel, the Polestar 4 has a driver monitoring digicam that displays the driving force’s eyes and head actions. This and hands-on sensing within the steering wheel hold the driving force actively engaged.