Polestar Formula 2030 electric concept revealed

Polestar has revealed the Formula 2030 concept, a four-door electric shooting brake that previews design elements destined for its next generation of production cars, including the next Polestar 2 and Polestar 7. 

Measuring 4680mm long, 2021mm wide and 1350mm high, with a 2780mm wheelbase, the Formula 2030 is shorter than a typical large sedan but unusually wide and low. It rides on 22-inch centre-lock wheels with Brembo brake calipers.

Its Dual Blade headlights preview the front-end treatment of the next-generation Polestar 2, which is planned for 2027, while the wraparound windscreen and single vertical wiper reference the current Polestar 2.

At the rear, Polestar has dropped the full-width lighting treatment of its current models in favour of a new Single Blade taillight design.

Polestar says this lighting treatment will make its way to the next Polestar 2 and Polestar 7. The concept’s pronounced rear haunches also hint at the shape of the latter, a compact electric SUV due to be revealed in 2028.

Opposing doors provide pillarless access to a four-seat cabin, where the driver faces a curved 20-inch instrument display mounted to the steering column. A separate 12.2-inch centre display is incorporated into the centre console.

There are three drive modes: Performance, Normal and Autonomous. Selecting them changes the position of the centre display, steering wheel and driver’s seat.

Autonomous mode raises the centre display and moves the steering wheel and seat apart. In Normal and Performance modes, the display retracts into the console and the steering wheel moves closer to the driver.

There’s also a renewed emphasis on physical switchgear. Eight configurable controls below the centre display can use different types of switches and be assigned to commonly used vehicle functions.

Google Gemini and Google built-in are integrated into the infotainment system.

Polestar has also used the concept to demonstrate new materials, including low-emission galvanised steel made using recycled material and renewable energy. The seatbacks combine European flax with bio-based polypropylene, while natural-fibre composite is used in the exposed rear structure.

Formula 2030 is a design study rather than a preview of a production shooting brake, but several of its features are destined for showroom models.

The next-generation Polestar 2 is planned for 2027 and will adopt elements including the concept’s Dual Blade headlights and Single Blade rear lighting. The Polestar 7 is set to be revealed in 2028 and will also draw on the concept’s exterior design.

The bigger change could come inside, where Formula 2030 signals Polestar’s move towards a more driver-focused cabin and a greater mix of physical and touchscreen controls.

Join the conversation at our Facebook page
Or email us at editor@carsales.com.au