It has been
more than a year and a half since Polestar first presented the
Polestar 1, and the
hybrid coupe is still not on the streets.
While
that’s a pretty long wait, those who are interested in buying one should know
that the production of customer cars will begin soon. Polestar has announced
that its factory in Chengdu, China, is currently building the final
prototype vehicles of the Polestar 1 Electric Performance Hybrid.
As soon as
the manufacturing of some 50 tooling try-out cars (TT) ends, Polestar will be
able to start building pre-production and customer production cars. The TT
prototype series is used to fine-tune production methods and for evaluation of
tooling implementation. According to Polestar, this is done to ensure “that the
manufacturing and assembly processes work as intended before customer car
production begins.”
“It’s great to see how we
have progressed from showing the Polestar 1 for the first time in 2017 to now
having our beautiful new manufacturing facility up and running with the TT cars
being tested in and around the plant,” says Thomas Ingenlath, Chief Executive
Officer at Polestar.
The
executive added that loyal customers are now able to secure their final
specification for their car. Initial Polestar 1 customers have started the
process of confirming how their cars will be configured.
The
Polestar Production Center in Chengdu is in its final stages of completion and
is scheduled to be inaugurated later in 2019. The production of customer cars
will begin later this year. Capped at 500 units annually, the production run for the first
full year has already sold out, despite a starting price of $155,000 in the
United States and €155,000 in Europe. 200 cars have been secured by North
American customers.
The Polestar 1 features a plug-in hybrid
powertrain consisting of a 2.0-liter internal combustion engine powering the
front wheels and a double electric rear axle drive system powering the rear
wheels. The motors source electricity from a 34 kWh battery that enables a pure
electric driving range of 150 km (93 miles). In total, the plug-in hybrid
system delivers 600 PS (592 hp) and 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft) of torque
La Polestar 1 entre en phase finale de prototypage avant
production
Les premiers acquéreurs de la Polestar 1 sont invités à
confirmer leurs spécifications définitives tandis qu’approche l’entrée en
production de l’hybride électrique hautes performances.
Ce moment charnière intervient alors que le nouveau centre
de production Polestar de Chengdu, en Chine, produit les prototypes d’essai de
l’outillage avant l’entrée en pré-production, puis en production des véhicules
de série.
« C’est un grand plaisir de voir le chemin parcouru
entre la présentation de la Polestar 1 lors de sa première mondiale en 2017 et
aujourd’hui, avec l’ouverture de notre nouvelle unité de production et la mise
en place des essais de prototypes au sein même et autour de l’usine », se
félicite Thomas Ingenlath, CEO de Polestar.
Ces derniers prototypes, pour l’heure au nombre de 50, ont
pour vocation d’affiner les méthodes de production et d’évaluer la mise en
œuvre des outils afin de veiller à ce que les processus de fabrication et
d’assemblage se déroulent comme prévu avant l’entrée en production des modèles
de série.
Thomas Ingenlath poursuit : « Nous invitons à
présent nos clients à confirmer les spécifications définitives de leur
véhicule, sachant que nous allons mettre entre leurs mains une magnifique GT,
construite selon les plus hauts niveaux de qualité, d’ajustement et de
finition ».
Le centre de production Polestar de Chengdu est en cours de
finalisation. Son inauguration est prévue courant 2019.
Images et informations complémentaires sur media.polestar.com.
Contact
Brent Ellis, Relations publiques et Communication, Europe
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