Polestar on Wednesday confirmed that it intends to fully reveal its first SUV, called the Polestar 3, at an event on October 12. The Sweden-based EV brand also confirmed a few more details about the fully electric SUV, due to be made in South Carolina in early 2023 and expected to be sized closely with the Porsche Cayenne. An available Performance Pack will bump power from its yet undisclosed base level up to 510 hp and 671 lb-ft of torque, according to the brand. The Polestar 3 is “built on a new all-electric technology base, developed by and shared with Volvo Cars,” said Polestar, and it incorporates safety systems from Volvo plus Nvidia centralized core computing. That’s the SPA2 platform, and the Polestar 3 is expected to be related but far from identical to the upcoming Volvo EX90. Read original article here.
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