Yahoo Autos Polestar 3 with Head of Design Maximilian Missoni
Minimalism is the order of the day in the cabin. The driver faces a three-spoke steering wheel, a digital instrument cluster and a dashboard with horizontal trim pieces that augment the sense of width. Don't look for buttons on the dashboard or on the center console; every function is lumped into a 14.5-inch, portrait-oriented display programmed with the next evolution of the 2's Android-powered infotainment system.
Beyond infotainment, there is a tremendous amount of technology stuffed beneath the sheet metal — including some features that will undoubtedly raise a few eyebrows. The 3 is the first member of the Polestar range fitted with Nvidia's DRIVE automotive platform, which serves a number of functions. It processes the data generated by the armada of onboard sensors and cameras and uses it to power the electronic driving aids. It also powers the driver monitoring technology, which is a closed-loop system that relies on two cameras to track your eyes and detect whether you're distracted, drowsy or disconnected, and act accordingly. Its responses vary from triggering audible and visual warning messages to initiating an emergency stop, though there's no word yet on precisely when or how it brings the car to a halt.
Keep the rear seats up and you've got 17.1 cubic feet of space for your stuff. Folding them down increases that figure to 49.8, including a 3.2-cubic-foot compartment under the trunk floor. There's not much of a frunk: Polestar pegs its capacity at 1.1 cubic feet.
The list of standard features reflects Polestar's upmarket ambitions. Factory equipment includes 21-inch wheels, LED exterior lighting, a panoramic roof panel, heated front seats, four USB-C charging ports, adaptive cruise control and a surround-view camera. Options include two equipment packages called Plus and Pilot, respectively. Plus bundles a 25-speaker (!) Bowers & Wilkins sound system, a power-adjustable steering column, soft-close doors, a heated steering wheel and heated rear seats, among other features. Pilot adds Pilot Assist, Park Assist Pilot, and a head-up display. Both packages will be standard during the 3's first model year on the market, however.
