This is the Polestar 1, a new hybrid (gasoline-electric) turbocharged speedster from the stables of Polestar - the independent electric division of Swedish parent company, Volvo. It is a luxurious electric coupe with 600-horspower. It was unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.
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It has a range of about 600 miles, the longest of any electric vehicle, even more than a Tesla!
Better still, it is a hybrid with such impressive feat.
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Polestar is relatively new and has only one model for now, but the company promises that two more EVs will follow in the next decade. The Polestar 2 will likely be an EV sedan or sportback, with the Polestar 3 confirmed by Volvo to be an SUV.
The Polestar 1 is powered by two electric motors at the back which make a combined 218 horsepower with an estimated range of 93 miles on a single charge. For additional performance, the 2-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine up front teams with those electric motors for the full 600. Polestar says this car has the longest range of any hybrid on the market.
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