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Polestar revealed a Formula 2030 concept car at a media drive event for the Polestar 4, and while it’s not headed for production, the electric carmaker says some of its design language will preview the next-generation Polestar 2 as well as the upcoming Polestar 7. The four-door concept has a rear hatch and is unmistakably Polestar, as evident by the brand’s signature “Dual Blade” headlights and minimalistic design. However, its low-slung profile and flared rear fenders give it an aggressive, performance-oriented silhouette.

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The car’s coach doors remove the need for a B-pillar, and the A-pillar is disguised to give the windshield and windows a wrap-around effect. Interestingly, the concept has a single windshield wiper. Glass replaces a traditional roof, and the trunk gets a large window—a stark deviation from some of Polestar’s other windowless rear ends. The trunk’s floor is also transparent, and race-inspired Öhlins dampers peek through underneath.

Polestar calls the concept’s rear end “UFO-esque.” And instead of the single long light bar that angles downward on previous models, the concept car’s lighting signature is more subtle, with just two thin taillights located under the trunk.

A sleek white Polestar car illuminated by headlights against a dark, textured background.

Nitrogen, a new exterior color that debuts on the Formula 2030 concept, shows up in three different finishes around the exterior. Polestar’s tone-in-tone treatment uses a mix of glossy, matte, and satin finishes to distinguish details like the side cladding and aero bits. Even the 22-inch wheels are color-matched, with Swedish Gold-colored Brembo brake calipers as an accent.

Inside, the four-seater continues the tone-in-tone color scheme with light-colored upholstery and gold accents in the seatbelts and controls. The seats feature inflatable bolsters and cushions that mold themselves to each occupant, and most of the interior is composed of recycled materials.

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Two screens—one attached to the steering column and one in the center of the dashboard—angle toward the driver, and eight physical controls lie in the center console below the larger screen. Drivers have options for each of the controls, both in what kind of tactile control it is, like a rocker switch or dial, and what function it affects.

The center console also houses a drive-mode selector where drivers can choose between Performance, Normal, and Autonomous modes. In Performance mode, the center screen lowers to sit flush with the center console while the steering wheel and gauge screen move closer to the driver. In Autonomous mode, the car’s concealed lidar unit appears outside the car while the steering wheel and driver’s seat move further apart inside the cabin.

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The concept car wasn’t built to reach production, but Polestar has already confirmed that some of its elements will show up in the next-generation Polestar 2, which is slated to arrive in early 2027, and the upcoming Polestar 7, which is expected to arrive in 2028. Polestar is now banned from selling new vehicles in the United States, so you’ll have to head across the Atlantic to actually get your hands on Polestar’s upcoming lineup.

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Alayna Wilkening grew up reading motorsport magazines and following her grandpa around his Chevrolet dealership's showroom floor. In true Hoosier fashion, her first car was a hot pink custom cardboard "Fiero-vette" for her kindergarten Kindy 500 race. She now autocrosses a 1994 Miata with her dad, which she learned to drive the night before her first event. Alayna went to Indiana University and graduated with a degree in journalism and a minor in graphic design. As a testament to her great taste in cars, her first real one was a metallic orange 2007 Chevy HHR, which she lovingly called "The Dumptruck."  

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