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Polestar 6 LA Concept Edition Build Slots Sell Out In One Week
Polestar 6 LA Concept Edition Build Slots Sell Out In One Week
Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY), the Swedish electric performance car company, hasseen overwhelming response in build slot reservations for the Polestar 6 LAConcept edition that was announced on 16 August.
Combined with a public debut of the electric roadster concept in NorthAmerica at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering and Pebble Beach Concoursd'Elegance events in California, all 500 build slots were reserved onlinewithin a week of the production announcement*.
Expected to launch in 2026, the Polestar 6 LA Concept edition is anexclusive initial version of Polestar 6 that will be available in the uniqueSky blue exterior - and feature many other key elements - of the Polestar Oâconcept car first shown in March 2022. Only 500 will be produced.
"The high interest from our customers shows that a stunning electricroadster like Polestar 6 has high relevance in the sportscar arena," commentsThomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO. "The open-top-plus-electric combination isclearly one that appeals to even the most die-hard petrolheads."
Responding to the strong demand for Polestar 6, the company plans to openreservations on build slots for regular versions of Polestar 6 later in 2022,which will be produced after the initial 500 LA Concept edition cars have beenbuilt.
With Polestar 6 now included in its portfolio, Polestar plans to launch fournew EVs within five years - stronger and faster than any other EV start-up onthe market today. This begins with the world debut of the company's firstelectric performance SUV - Polestar 3 - in October 2022. Polestar 3 is plannedto be followed by the Polestar 4 electric performance SUV coupe in 2023 andPolestar 5, the electric performance 4-door GT based on the Precept conceptcar, in 2024.