The body of the 5 is constructed primarily of bonded aluminum, with other sections of hot-formed, cold-formed, die-cast and extruded aluminum. It’s this bonded aluminum construction that gives the car “supercar levels of torsional stiffness, which is fundamental to class-leading ride and handling,” said Polestar UK chief engineer Dave Kane.
UK R&D boss Pete Allen added that one of the aims of the 5 is to “deliver the best levels of dynamics, and that starts with structure”. To that end, the 5’s body offers “carbon fiber levels of torsional rigidity, like a two-door sports model.”
Discussions are underway to establish exactly how to tune the 5’s stiff chainstays to give it its dynamic character. “His whereabouts have yet to be confirmed,” Swift said. “We are looking for sophistication, rather than taking a Volvo and having it handle [like a Polestar].
“If you have a vehicle that drives well and is relatively isolated from road noise and you get the handling right, you’ll attract people who like to drive and also people who just like to drive the car without articulation.”
The Porsche Taycan is an obvious rival to the 5, and Polestar is said to have one at its MIRA factory for benchmarking purposes. However, the Sino-Swedish automaker wants to create a car with more everyday compliance and a rounded edge, rather than aiming for genuine sports car-like handling.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-06-14 13:30:00
