Polestar revealed the Formula 2030 concept on 10 November 2026: a 4,680 mm electric four-door sports car that is just 1,350 mm tall. It is the first show car from design chief Philipp Römers, and Polestar says various design attributes are confirmed for the next-generation Polestar 2, planned for 2027, and the forthcoming Polestar 7. It is a design study, so there is no price, power or range yet.
Key facts
- Size: 4,680 mm long, 2,021 mm wide, 1,350 mm tall, 2,780 mm wheelbase, four seats
- Cockpit: 20-inch curved HyperDIM on the steering column plus a 12.2-inch centre screen
- Controls: a panel of eight customisable physical controls below the centre screen
- Hardware on show: 22-inch centre-lock wheels, Brembo calipers, Öhlins dampers
- Autonomy: a LiDAR unit that hides under a shroud and appears in Autonomous mode
- Catch: powertrain, battery, range and price are not disclosed
Performance & Specs
Polestar describes the Formula 2030 as a powerful electric concept but has not given motor output, battery size, range or charging figures. What it does show is performance hardware: gold Brembo calipers behind 22-inch centre-lock four-spoke wheels, and race-inspired Öhlins dampers visible under the rear clamshell. The car sits lower than the Polestar 5 grand tourer, and Polestar places it dimensionally between the forthcoming Polestar 2 and Polestar 7.
| Powertrain | Electric (details not disclosed) |
|---|---|
| Power | Not disclosed |
| Torque | Not disclosed |
| 0–100 km/h | Not disclosed |
| Battery | Not disclosed |
| Range | Not disclosed |
| POWERTRAIN TYPE | Electric concept (details not disclosed) |
|---|---|
| HORSEPOWER | Not disclosed |
| ACCELERATION | Not disclosed |
| TOP SPEED | Not disclosed |
| DRIVETRAIN | Not disclosed |
| BATTERY | Not disclosed |
| ELECTRIC RANGE | Not disclosed |
| COMBINED RANGE | — (BEV) |
Dimensions & Practicality
| Length | 4,680 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,021 mm |
| Height | 1,350 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm |
| Seats | 4 |
Polestar calls it a compact, practical four-door sports car that sits in its own segment. The doors open in opposing directions with no B-pillar, giving access to four individual seats. The rear clamshell lifts over a transparent luggage floor with bespoke bags, and a front compartment is sized for race helmets and a fire extinguisher. No cargo volumes were published.
| LENGTH | 4,680 mm |
|---|---|
| WIDTH | 2,021 mm |
| HEIGHT | 1,350 mm |
| WHEELBASE | 2,780 mm |
| CARGO VOLUME | Not disclosed |
| FRUNK | Not disclosed (holds race helmets and a fire extinguisher) |
Charging & Battery
Polestar has not published the battery capacity, charging architecture or charging speed of the concept, so there is nothing to quote beyond the fact that it is electric.
| BATTERY | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| AC CHARGING | Not disclosed |
| DC FAST CHARGING | Not disclosed |
| DC 10-80% TIME | Not disclosed |
Design & Interior
The face keeps the Dual Blade headlights, now set into an aero wing over a shark nose and a deep splitter, with a single vertical wiper on a wraparound visor-like windscreen. At the rear the full-width light bar is gone: Polestar's Single Blade lights debut here "ahead of series production", under a central rear wing and a diffuser. The concept's new exterior colour is called Nitrogen.
Inside, everything is angled towards the driver. Air-inflatable bolsters on the four seats mould to each occupant, the seat backs use a flax-based bio composite, and the door interiors are designed for full recyclability. Gold Swedish accents mark the belts, brake calipers and details.
Technology & Features
A sliding drive-mode selector chooses Performance, Normal or Autonomous. In Autonomous mode the centre screen stands upright and the seat and steering wheel move apart; in Performance mode the screen lowers flush and the wheel and HyperDIM pull towards the driver's chest. Below the screen sit eight physical controls that can be rocker switches or rotary dials and can be reprogrammed, as Polestar moves to rebalance physical and digital controls.
Safety & ADAS
Polestar mentions one driver-assistance element: a concealed LiDAR unit that appears when the driver uses the concept's autonomous drive capability. No driver-assistance levels or crash-test figures were given.
| ADAS LEVEL | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAS FEATURES | Concealed LiDAR, Autonomous drive mode |
Available Versions
| VERSION | POWER | TORQUE | 0-100 | TOP SPEED | DRIVETRAIN | BATTERY | EV RANGE | COMBINED RANGE | PRICE | KEY DIFFERENCES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula 2030 concept | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | — | Not for sale | Show car; previews the 2027 Polestar 2 and the Polestar 7 |
Pricing & Availability
The Formula 2030 is not for sale and has no price. Polestar says it is the physical form of its Formula 2030 strategy, and that various design attributes from it are confirmed for the production next-generation Polestar 2, planned for 2027, and the forthcoming Polestar 7. The concept made its global debut during the recent media drive for the Polestar 4 SUV.
How It Compares
There is no like-for-like rival because the concept has no published performance numbers, so these are Polestar's own current models for scale. The concept is 1,350 mm tall, lower than the Polestar 5, and Polestar says its size lands between the coming Polestar 2 and Polestar 7. The Polestar 4 is the SUV whose media drive hosted its global debut and which influenced its low-slung practicality.
- Eight physical controls replace touchscreen-only functions
- Hidden LiDAR and a sliding drive-mode selector that reshape the cabin
- New Single Blade rear lights debut here ahead of series production
- No power, battery, range or price disclosed
- A show car: only some design attributes are confirmed for production
The Formula 2030 is a design statement, not a spec sheet, and its most useful message is physical buttons coming back to Polestar's cabins. Treat it as the best preview so far of the 2027 Polestar 2 and the Polestar 7, and wait for powertrain, range and price before judging either.
