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- Polestar has said it’s only making 1,500 of its Polestar 1 hybrid performance cars worldwide.
- The $155,000 car is coming up on the end of its production run.
- Final build slots are now open, so get your order in before they’re all gone.
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Only 1,500 Polestar 1s would be built worldwide. We are now coming up on the end of that production run.
Final build slots for the Polestar 1 are open now, Polestar announced on Thursday. Unlike the all-electric Polestar 2 – which is the designated volume-seller – the Polestar 1 is the halo car. The aspirational one, the one built in very limited numbers.
As Polestar’s very first production car, the 1 is a two-door, grand-touring coupe that’s powered by a 2.0-liter supercharged and turbocharged gasoline motor, along with two electric motors. Combined, it claims to make a total of 619 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque.
Boasting stunning looks – albeit a very expensive $155,000-price tag – the Polestar 1 won us over with its power, novelty, and estimated 60 miles of battery-only range. I called it a collector’s item waiting to happen. Matt DeBord said it was the best car China has ever built. (The Polestar 1 is built at Geely’s Chengdu, China, plant.)
The Polestars 1 and 2 both went on to win Insider’s 2020 Cars of the Year award.
Once those 1,500 examples go, you'll have to wait for someone to sell you theirs secondhand - if they're willing to sell at all. So if you're interested, get yours before they're all gone.