Is Polestar about to out-Lotus, Lotus?

[Porter]

I can't bring myself to disagree with this at all. Make it make sense.

Is Polestar about to out-Lotus Lotus? | Autocar

Unlike the new Emeya, the upcoming Polestar 5 has the engineering hallmarks of an old-school Lotus

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[benjh1028]

Sounds spot on, unfortunately.

 

[kitkat]

What kind is article is this? Zero detail as to what Polestar did — just that it steers and handles good.

 

[luciddaydream]

Weird I never really thought about the name Polestar before..
This just came to mind

 

[Time2Fly]

I'll take a Caterham Project V thanks. The Polestar looks like ass.

 

[Porter]

What kind is article is this? Zero detail as to what Polestar did — just that it steers and handles good.

Bonded aluminum chassis though?

 

[Nova]

Maybe it uses the modular electric chassis Lotus developed? It says the axle and steering are developed from the ground up but nothing is said about the chassis.

 

[driv300mph]

Lotus & Volvo/Polestar are both owned by Geely... so I guess they're out-performing themselves

 

[seriously]

Very strange. I have actually always liked polestar design and materials. They are creating a new kind of design language for EV - filling in the void created by the cold design Tesla language.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Very strange. I have actually always liked polestar design and materials. They are creating a new kind of design language for EV - filling in the void created by the cold design Tesla language.

Polestars still have a pretty clinical look to them

 

[seriously]

Polestars still have a pretty clinical look to them

True, more structured and angular than Tesla. But have you sat inside them? Nice textures - mix of synthetic leathers, wood, metal. It feels pretty premium and well put together. Very different from the minimalism that Tesla favored. Seats are great, with nice bolstering, etc.

The Tesla design language was totally awesome when it first came out. It was a representation of rethinking the “car”. Their first principles design in action. However it’s old and tired now. They need to up their design game to stay desirable.

 

[Bulls-Vivid-Red]

Bonded aluminum chassis though?

This is a strange article in that he barely goes into any actual detail to compare/contrast the two vehicles in support of his premise. For example he vaguely points out that the Emeya is too heavy at 2.5-tonne, but than fails to mention how that compares to the Polestar. Another example, the Polestar is using a "bonded aluminum chassis" and yet he makes zero mention of what exactly the Emeya is using.

If there wasn't an author attaching his name to this article, I would have concluded it was AI generated clickbait garbage.

 

[seriously]

This is a strange article in that he barely goes into any actual detail to compare/contrast the two vehicles in support of his premise. For example he vaguely points out that the Emeya is too heavy at 2.5-tonne, but than fails to mention how that compare to the Polestar. Another example, the Polestar is using a "bonded aluminum chassis" and yet he makes zero mention of what exactly the Emeya is using.

If there wasn't an author attaching his name to this article, I would have concluded it was AI generated clickbait garbage.

Had the same thought.