2027 Polestar 6: The 884-HP Electric Convertible Sports Car of the Future
This sweet open-air electric luxury 2+2 is on its way.
WHAT IT IS A luxury electric 2+2 convertible, which at this point is a wide-open segment. (EV drop-tops are rare in general. The Hummer EV counts, we guess, as does the sliding-canvas-roofed Fiat 500e available in Europe.) The 6 springs from the gorgeous O2 concept from 2022, the reaction to which was strong enough that Polestar greenlit the car just months later . The first 500 will be special LA Concept editions, available in the same Sky Blue as the show car and outfitted with a white leather interior and the concept's 21-inch wheels. Sadly, the O2's killer feature—a drone that deployed from the rear to record your back-road adventures—will not reach production. Despite this fact, all 500 initial examples have already been reserved.
Why It Matters
As Polestar matures and broadens its lineup, it's going to need a halo. Although the overall number of 6s on the road will be limited, selectively selling them in key markets—read: EV hotbeds—will raise brand awareness and cachet alike, ideally inspiring purchases of Polestar 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s. And if you like the idea of silently whooshing along in the lap of luxury with the wind tickling your hair, there won't be many games in town.
Platform and Powertrain
The Polestar convertible will use the same aluminum-intensive platform as the 5, a slinky sedan with no rear window at all. (In this case, the 6's retractable hard top will increase rear visibility by a factor of infinity.) That means an 800-volt electrical architecture and a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain with as much as 884 horsepower and 663 lb-ft of torque. Polestar claims a 0-60-mph time of 3.1 seconds, a top speed of 155 mph, and an estimated EPA range of more than 300 miles.
Estimated Price
$200,000 for the LA Concept version, less—maybe $175,000—for the non-limited models that follow.
Expected On-Sale Date
Sometime in 2026 as a 2027 model.
Erik Johnson fell in love with cars before he could talk, carrying that passion through graduation from the University of Michigan. He's led digital content for Automobile and Car and Driver, and now oversees print and digital content for MotorTrend. He still pinches himself every day.
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