What is a Polestar 1? The Hybrid Muscle Car You Can Buy With Art
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- I have been aware of the Polestar brand for quite some time - like many, from the time they made a very funky version of the older Volvo V60. However, in the last few years they have become their own entity and now I get to drive the first car to wear exclusively Polestar badging - the inventively named "1".
Polestar are a brand all about the electric future, so why then did they make their first car a hybrid - and what is it really all about?
#Polestar1 #NotaVolvo #Hybrid
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Saying that it is only 4 and a half meters long made me realise that in an alternate universe this would be the most spectacular c70 that could have existed (of course with less batteries, if any, and no carbon but still). Pitty that affordable coupes from mainstream manufacturers are a thing of the past.
Interesting take, a point well made.
My thoughts entirely as an owner of a C70 there is nothing to replace it with, so we're hanging onto it until the wheels fall off. Polestar 1 is a great car but essentially unachievable for the most of us, whereas, well there's a C70 we bought new sitting in the drive.
i've never been more conflicted with a car. So beautiful, but yet so mechanically strange and pointless
If only Saab was still alive :(
Love the look of this. I’m not sure I would pay even £100,000 though.
Same. And so true for so many cars these days.
Especially considering what used cars you can get for that money.
The thing is that cars haven't necessarily been getting better the past few years.
More technological gizmos maybe, but we pretty much reached the peak of combustion engine cars 8-10 years ago.
Any super-/hypercar from 2012 onward will be a great machine.
So I don't think I'd spend that kind of money on something brand-new.
You can now buy it for about $95k with very little miles. I own a bmw m850 now, thinking of replacing my Beemer with a polestar 1 :)
The styling of this thing reminds me of the P1800, especially the rear.
It's basically a production version of the Volvo Concept Coupe, which was designed to be a modern P1800
Such a strange thing but I would love on. It's the kind of thing I could imagine going on a grand tour in. It's big and pointless but it's lovely. Reminds me a bit of the old SM.
It reminds me of the P1800
A turbocharged & supercharged hybrid engine. That will be an utter nightmare to maintain. Imagine having to work on that and diagnose a problem. Fuck that.
Not to mention the electric motors too. What an overcomplicate piece of S...
Im sure someone buying a £140,000 can afford to maintain it (. The twin charged VAG EA111 late 2000's warm hatches that are probably run on shoes strings nowadays must be the true nightmares of the moment.
@@TroyHR123 I’m sure they can afford it. I didn’t mention cost I simply said they’d be a nightmare to work on. Imagine trying to track down a vacuum leek or regenerative issue. These get regen from the turbo the supercharger and the engine itself. Far too much going on for something not to break
I would buy it for the looks and exclusivity
Gorgeous car as always. Will surely be a collectors car.
U on drugs! 😂Or blind? Both. Reply to me in 2 years time when its on the 2nd hand market!
@@duckman5642 sure thing.
@@duckman5642 only 1500 made, the first car and ONLY hybrid produced by renowned motorsports company Polestar, exclusive, expensive, and built like a brick? Yeah I can see it becoming a collector's item.
Would have bought this car in a heartbeat if I had the pocket change. Absolutely gorgeous design.
Saw one of these coming the other way a couple of weeks ago, looks very handsome in person, somehow reminiscent of the legendary P1800 without being "retro styled"! Very interesting review.
I felt the same way when I saw the side profile
Very fair review. Hope Volvo/PoleStar keep collaborating with you. They need people who give a fair review of their products.
I own a 2020 polestar engineered V60 and honestly I think it’s great
There are better cars in terms of price, performance, brand recognition, etc. What made you choose a polestar that you have to explain to everyone what it is?
@@TML34 some people like having the different option.
@@TML34 it’s simple, I’m a business owner in Belgium, therefore I had a decent amount of money to buy a decent car, to pay as little taxes as possible, as you want obviously, company cars have to be either electric or Hybrid with an emission of less than 50g/km co2, I wanted to seat 4 people and be able to carry some goods, so a big boot is a plus. Coming from a Lexus with 140hp I wanted to step it up a notch. Initially I wanted the new defender hybrid, but I would pay way to much tax, because it has to much emissions. I have problems with my spine, and comfort is important to me, I went on test drives with most of what the Germans had to offer, but never liked their seats, until now, I’ve only sat comfortably in Lexus and Volvo seats. Given these limitations I think I made the right decision, regardless of the seats.
I also like the fact no one knows what it is, I have to go to my clients in this car and they just see an ordinary (pearl) white Volvo, if that was a Merc, Audi, BMW or Porsche they’d instantly assume things like “oh, that’s what you’re spending or money on”
Edit: Also I was able to buy it used from a dealership with ~5k miles, the owner of that dealership actually drove it for 3 months, so I got a better price than a new one. It is the spec I wanted so I didn’t have to make any compromises
@@augustortiz see my reply, it’s about more than to be different
...as a business case this project reminds me ideology why Lexus made LFA....it is product to place brand in a market, to flag its position and presence, and showcase introducing to customers what manufacturer is going to offer in future....
This review really is worthy being added to an episode of old Top Gear. Also, Polestar 1 is a proper looker.
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I owned a 2017 volvo s90 with the same sound system, and it was the best sound system I've ever heard, best in every way possible! I can't believe the same sound system would sound so much worse in polestar 1... why?
I'm a recent Volvo convert and love the styling of this car, but keep wondering how it would drive with the 4.4l V8 they used to drop into the XC90, especially with a couple of turbos bolted on as well!
Well it would be a lot slower...
Considering the noble m600 used that engine with twin turbos for 600hp, I'd say one of these with a similar set up would have probably 550hp. This thing would've been a rocket because with a big v8 like that, because they wouldn't put in the hybrid power train. This is all assuming the car would be below 1800kg, because people forget batteries are very heavy.
@@15DEAN1995 and also, that engine exists in 5.6 litre form as a powerboat motor... bore increased only slightly but much longer stroke. Really what the XC90 engine should have been to start with.
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If you watch this on 0.5 speed Jay sounds like he's hammered
beautiful
I think the used market for these is going to make them make a lot more sense. It’s so expensive as it’s so limited and that means to most people it’s awful value for money. However it won’t be long until they’re selling for less than £60k and at that price I wouldn’t chose many other cars. Certainly there’s none more beautiful
Nope. Not ever. Next!
👌Drab
Turbo, supercharger and 2 electric motors with 3 battery packs.
What can possibly go wrong 😳
The four pot in this car has gone bang 3 times in our local traffic police XC90s
Congrats for getting your hands on one of these beauts!
Its also originally the Volvo Concept Coupe from 2013. Heralding the then coming S90 & V90.
Now reborn as Polestar 1, reverse-engineered to fit most of the S90 interior :)
Many thanks for this a so many other to the point reviews. Btw, Doffie (Lundgren) is by no means a Swedish favorite son :-)
Who would buy one of those ahead of an Audi RS6 and an Alpine A110 with the change?
Windy as hell and the audio is on point! Love that Polestar wish I could afford one.
When I first scrolled past the thumbnail, I thought it was an Audi A5.
Imagine Volvo making a new C70 with this body style 🤤
It looks fantastic!!!
It has muscle car looks but not a muscle car name. Looks very cool though , I would have this over a Tesla or a Porsche. However i could by a Demon for the price.
But I like it, it is not trying to look like every other car on the road.
Love this car. Thank you for the perfect review!
I'd love to see what happens to the prices of these over the next few years. I have a feeling this would be a great car to have tucked away with limited mileage (but not none... it is a car after all) as an investment.
why? the only thing special about it is the price. The BMW i8 would be a better investment.
It should absolutely tank initially. The only thing that could potentially save it is the limited production, but then it's not limited to 30 worldwide is it? To get an idea of demand, Ferrari sold 1519 488s for £100k more in 2017 alone while this is still on sale 4 years later. It's probably going to make a Range Rover look like a Ford Fiesta in terms of maintenance in 10 years, it's an unknown brand with no history or much hype. It sounds like a vacuum cleaner and the drivetrain is just the T8 with a remap and bigger motor/batteries and it looks like an S60 coupé out and just an S60 inside. I can't see anything to maintain a high price. I think it will be like the Renault Clio V6 perhaps, i.e. plummet and then in 15 years creep back up a bit.
@@MRFUCKOFF202 It'll be looked back as a missed opportunity, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a few of them end up converted to full EV, especially since the petrol engine doesn't offer anything special in exchange for being so complicated.
Is this better value for money than the Porsche panamera 4s/Turbo S hybrid wagon?
Have you driven the Dodge Challenger Hellcat,yet?
I've not, passengered in one though
Beautiful car which I would love as a pure EV.
Imagine that car with a V8 🙌🏼
Thanks J, interesting car & good review!
The Rain Gods are fighting the Farmers Spreading Mud All Over The Road Gods where you were, & thankfully winning!
Have to strictly disagree with the B&W sound system here. All the systems they have done in Volvos I’ve tried have been phenomenal, even from an objective sound curve perspective. Everyone has different tastes, just odd in this particular aspect. Love the review overall, and a lovely car!
I’ve never heard anybody giving Volvos B&W sound system other than great praise. I’ve owned two XC90s and driven all new Volvos and this sound system is nothing less than spectacular. Watch Savagegeese instrumented testing and it blows most system twice the price out of the waters.
Fab looking car, great review. Think I may have been a little nervous if I was the front seat passenger :)
£140,000 😅, buy a 2018 S class coupe and save yourself £70k
Totally agree, just looks like a standard Volvo but weighs more😂
Very good looking big car. My CL55 AMG was a good looking big car. For my money, I would buy a newer used Mercedes CL AMG or S Coupe AMG. Very handsome car!
Very interesting review. It looks so handsome, sort of 8 series but even more and yet has a lot of visual muscle. If I was going to be given a hybrid one of these would make the job. It weights as much as a little satellite but I wouldn't mind breaking a bit earlier in junctions if I was driving around in it
Looks great but would be amazing with a better drivetrain, the price tag for this is far too high
The first test models was built by Volvo in Sweden, the Polestar factory in China was not finished...and the design of the factory in China is in fact designed by Norwegian company Snøhetta...
Shocked that b&w can sound bad
All respect to Jayemm, Its possible of course, but after watching his Hifi videos, I am not sure if it is the "hifi" part this car is lacking. For example, contrary to popular belief, vinyl records have very little to do with "hifi" these days as the word meant originally. He never said it did, of course, but if thats not what he meant, we are into pure subjective tastes.
Looks a bit like an A5 to me 🤔🤷🏾♂️
Interesting design, it has shades of the '70s Aston Martin DBS about it.
I'm surprised they don't have 30 mile PHEV grants because outside cities people are generally poorer and transport links are worse...
this is possibly the only modern car i would buy in a heartbeat. genuine dream car
I knew Chris Harris had bought one of these but didn’t realise it was this exact car ⚡️👍🏻
Excuse my ignorance; if diesel is a lot more economical, why hasn't anyone come out with a diesel generator that charges up a battery for EV/hybrid? I honestly would like to know, and another great video mate!
Good review. It leaves me wondering what’s the point of this car? It certainly is well designed. But if it’s a ‘Halo Car’ what does it say? It’s not economical, both pricewise and in use, pure electric cars drive circles round it, and it feels outdated already.
160k alot. Used Benz or karma coo
I like it but at that price no just no
Chinese built electric Volvo? How the mighty have fallen.
Nothing wrong with Chinese built stuff. BMW & Apple have products built there and these are regarded as instruments standard products.
interesting new way of review where your not driving the whole time
While it's a fancy car, not sure it £140'000 worth of fancy.
"In a world where manufacturers are charging millions for production models with some body kits on..."
Lamborghini: That's wassup.
Alright, gotta get the paint brushes out again.
This is a non-halo halo car. Other than looks and low production volume, doesn't bring anything compelling to the table, especially considering cost.
I think these are super. A hybrid sports car with a capital "H", not like my Corolla which is efficient, but can only do a mile or so in electric mode.
Imagine one of these with a v6 for £60k? It would fly out the door.
A hybrid with a turbo and supercharger? Gonna be expensive to fix when it's out of warrenty. Cars like this are smart phones on wheels. Go out of fashion quickly and the digital dashboard will look old in a few short years time. Best to lease or pch hybrid/electric cars as the battery technology progresses so quickly.
The more I look at the side of the Polestar 1, the more I see p1800 inspiration
“Congrats to Everyone who is early and found this comment”
Bruh
It's an awesome looking machine, the design is fantastic and hugely better than the new vulgar bmw and mercedes grilles and chunked up everywhere for no reason body... the price tag - ridiculous. And, I struggle to understand how anyone thinks the lie about moving to electric power is green... the real cost in pollution of making such vehicles and their toxic batteries is maaahoooosive in comparison to the ICE emissions which might otherwise be emitted by 'traditional' vehicles!!! If we want to go green surely hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, with a waste product of water when mixed with oxygen, and is more easily harnessed would be the more suitable option???
Much prefer the polestar over a shit Tesla. Though saying that, I wouldn’t own another EV.
and when everyone has an elecrtic car, just like diesel we will be told sorry got it wrong you need to buy a hydrogen car and tax them to death.
Probably worth about £30k after 3 years.
Sure, because limited production, one off cars cars, always depreciate a lot 🤔
@@SDK2006b it's a limited production Volvo.
@@beanykey - Porsche are owned by VAG, doesn’t make them a VW
@@SDK2006b I assume you'll be getting in line to buy one then. Actually, I very much doubt there's a line. 🤣🤣
@@beanykey - I already have a Polestar 2 ⚡️👍🏻
Also, Polestar have sold all of the allocation of the P1. The line is no more 😝
That's a hybrid sport car a true muscle car don't have the engine of a hair dryer glued to the side
AMG and M Series doesn't mean fuck all these days. Not now when they are essentially just trim levels.
2 liter 4 cylinder, looks like a dodge, 140,000k. Really? I missing something here. For that cost I’ll take a porsche GT3 or Evira.
Cant buy volvo due to chinese owners.
Really 🙄
Most of the stuff in your house is made in China
I am trying to reduce that as much as possible. But fair point. Just trying not to buy stuff that funds genocide
This car is the personification of Shelbys famous quote: HP sell cars - torque wins races.
600hp sound good on paper, until you look into the technical specs.
Petrol is 328hp what comes from the 'little' 2.0 engine and the power is send only to the front wheels.
Electric is 232hp and that power goes to the rear.
So, what ever you do, you might get assisted 'launch' but thats it. In the end you drive a 330hp front-wheel drive 2.3tonne car - that can't be fast.
And for 140k, this car is what Hublot is in the watchworld - overpriced garbage.
I don't like what happened to Volvo - they used to make great cars, now the whole range is sold with one engine, the 2.0 is pretty much in every car.
If I want a big, luxurious executive, I want the engine with that, and despite I like the design of the S90, it only comes with a 2.0 4pot.
Considering the price, I rather buy a 5 or 7 series with a 6cyl hybrid, what has the sound to go with the presents of the car.
I miss the times when Volvo did built fast estates. We used to have a 245DL, and I have still photos of that car - I owned a few Volvos myself and loved the cars.
The new ones, are not my cup of tea, not because of the design, more because I can't identify with their.... message?!
I wish it came in more interesting colours. I think the car looks great but the colour range is so very boring
You can spec the normal colours in a matt finish, or, just get it wrapped.
@@SDK2006b Sure, one could hypothetically throw money at it and fix any problem. Doesn’t change the fact that they offered only 5 colours, all of which are pretty boring or depressing.
If you look up the gold limited run, the cars looks so good in a brighter colour. I think they did a disservice to it by not offering something a bit more upbeat.
About 3 years too late from Volvo.. All the tech in this car was available in 2015. Heck Hybrids have been around for 20 years, why no one thought to make a hi performance one is politics.
bruh look at the NSX. No one wanted a v6 + hybrid when they could get a v8 or v10
@@papa_pt By hi performance I mean over 250HP.. Like a Focus RS or Golf GTIs.. NSX was supercar money, and people buying Supercars don’t really care about MPG
@@robert7622 good point, you can make the same argument for most performance car buyers though. I'd take an M340 over V60 Polestar anyday
What kind of specs in your hi performance example do you want the car to have? Does this one not fulfill them? And what benefit would the hybridization bring in that case?
@@GoldenCroc I’d say similar specs to the 2013 Mitsubishi Freelander Phev but with a tuned engine. Say a 200HP 1.8 with a 80kw electric motor and battery pack big enough to give you 40 miles of electric driving. You must think it’s odd that Toyota was the only company to make a l hybrid for 20 years?
Its main problem has always been its price
"This... is electric"
Nope.
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What a gorgeous car! It's a shame it is not a normal car but overweight, overcomplicated and overpriced.
The infotainment panel looks like a cheap toaster sat on its side.....£140k gets you a breville.
2.3 tonnes. What a joke. Another totally pointless hybrid car made to tick a box. It does look good though.
In 10 years time, after the IC Engine is saved by the synthetic fuel development these cars will be absolutely worthless.
I couldn't excuse such a mediocre overall mechanical spec from much more boutique, niche manufacturers (like Fisker), but it's truly disappointing from Volvo. It might almost be worthwile if the design wasn't generally so staid and uninspired.
Looks better than the latest BMW for sure.
140k? 🤣🤣🤣
Nope.
Just nope
I never liked these. Beautifully built and designed. But, pointless. Geely like many Chinese companies, had capital to burn and did so here to make a halo car of sorts. But, unlike true halo cars, there's generally some buzz to them. This, was just a glitzy car made in China and no one really noticed it.
Love the exterior looks, hate the interior...God those air vents look cheap in an American car kinda way and so does the rest....there s no way, I could imagine this kinda money being spent on something like this. They did a clever thing with the art (market) reference and it actually applies even though I kinda doubt it s what they intended. In the art market, it s all about what it s worth in ppl s eyes or about investment...not so much about the potential alternatives. The Polestar 1 wins over a Taycan for example if speculation in this "art market" is your thing or if you find it rly that special. In the world where it s about cold facts or without such emotions (speculation is an emotion), it s simply dreadful what it offers as an overall product.
140k 😂
It's depressing all around, both the dour exterior color, the dreadful, industrial gray interior (do they call it "black"?) It is almost impossible to believe this POS is built in China. ANd who the hell will pay $150,000 for a brick that weighs 2.3 tons and has a ludicrous rear seat? Overall, this is a PATHETIC Vehicle, poorly conceived, designed, and executed. I could care less how it drives. IF I pay $150,000 for a car, it better be PERFECT INSIDE AND OUT. And this is FAR from it.
Electric cars SUCK! I hope they go the same way they did 100 years ago. Hydrocarbon cars for life!
they will ! just have some patience
@@ghq8982 Good, the quicker we get rid of electrics, the better!
@@TheMentalblockrock indeed
Disgusting
Drab looks and far too expensive,50k tops.
How exactly were they ever gonna build this for less than the price of a well optioned V60? 50k is an M2.
Name another car with a full carbon body and a limited production run that costs under £100k 🤔
@@SDK2006b forget carbon fibre, its still ways over 2 t. Get a Porsche turbo and enjoy x
@@JayEmmOnCars I’m getting a few likes on this one,great channel thankyou.
Wow! Polestar is so far ahead of Lucid and yet Lucid gets the most hype
How tf do you reckon this ahead of the Lucid Air?
@@papa_pt - this has actually been delivered to customers and not just employees of the company 💡
@@SDK2006b first ones got delivered 3 weeks ago....
@@papa_pt - 30 cars got delivered to employees and other people associated with the company.
They have a target of 500 deliveries by year end - we will see.
I'm calling Lucid a scam !
@@SDK2006b lol they already built all their service centers and gotten glowing reviews. Motor Trend car of the year. Sounds like a LOT of extra trouble to go through with for a scam 😂
2.0L 4-cyl Twin-charged hybrid. Sounds like a nightmare
This car just looks soooooooooo boring - 150k's worth of YAWN
Would you rather it was styled like a Civic Type-R 😱
@@SDK2006b hahaha, one of those horrible over-styled messes? Funnily
Enough no!
Sorry but I could never spend £150k on an S60 coupé with a vacuum cleaner engine with a bigger hybrid and a remap. Why you would buy one of these over an Audi R8 for £40k less is beyond me. If you want something rare, buy an Audi R8 and a Ford Scorpio. You could get double glazing standard on an Audi A8 11 years ago for about 1/3 of the price of this.
Double glazing has been around since the very early 90s at least, but thats not really the point of this car. Its a concept car for the road, as he said. R8s and Ford Scorpions are not really a comparison to make.
Who cares about double glazing !?. It only reduces wind noise, design the car properly in the first instance and it’s not required.
@@GoldenCroc Sorry, it isn't. "concept car for the road" is probably what the marketing department want people to say to make £150k sound okay, but it doesn't mean anything. It's a road car and the interior & styling is a copy & paste of the rest of the Volvo range. If this is a "concept car for the road" then so is the LC500 for half the price, in fact it is more so for half the price.
@@MRFUCKOFF202 Isnt what? A concept car for the road? Unfortunately, it just seems you are unaware of what a concept car is. Most often they are not drivable, but if they are, they almost always use engines and cobbled together interiors from the other cars in the manufacturers range. This car fits the bill well.
The fact that you dislike this car doesnt warrant changing the definition of words, if you ask me.
A mass produced car can never be said to be a "concept car for the roads" of you ask me, so the lexus is right out.
I will give you another example of a concept car for the road which is even more extreme: VW xl1. Perhaps that will make it more clear.
@@GoldenCroc Err no, that isn't what a concept car is. You do not showcase new deisgns and features by copying and pasting the production cars you've been making for years already. You think brands put concept cars on display to showcase nothing?? The Volvo Concept Coupe was a concept in 2013, showcasing the styling and interior designs that would debut in 2014 onwards. This is a production car with a limited run using the same styling several years later. A production car with limited run does not mean "concept car for the road", that's why I said it is probably marketing spiel to generate hype so people will pay £150k.
Just don't 'get it'.
Not remotely.
Very pretty car.
This Audi A5 looks as good as it ever did….no! 🤔 wait! That’s no Audi! What’s going on here!?