PAST AND FUTURE POLESTARS

POLESTAR 1 — 2017

LAUNCHING the Polestar brand, only 1,500 two-seater, petrolelectric 609hp hybrid GTs were built. Costing from £139,000, they went from 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and had a top speed of 155mph.

POLESTAR 2 – FROM 2019

THE sole model currently on sale is priced from £43,150 to £49,550, has a range up to 301 miles and goes from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds.

POLESTAR 3 – 2022

THE pure electric SUV, launching next month, is expected to cost from £70,000.

POLESTAR 5 — 2024

THE firm’s scintillating, four-door grand tourer — boasting a whopping 874hp — is slated for launch in 2024 and will take on the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT.

POLESTAR 6 — 2026

HARD-TOP convertible ‘hero’ sports car goes from 0 to 62mph in 3.2 seconds, up to a limited top speed of 155mph.