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Anyone else see this? Just looks like a BST?

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natman316 said:
Guessing its a BST type special edition but with new motors and battery. Man I am GLAD I passed on the OG BST now. It would have been 2 weeks old at this point before they teased a new one LOL
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Especially if it was a quad powered version 🤣 (no I don’t think it will be but one can always dream,
id swap my mrs for a p2 quad motor)
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Platform seems pretty limited for what it can do but a more wild P2 would be amazing. Drift mode, 500+ Hp like Kia EV6 GT.
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nbvolks
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In all seriousness ,they should start selling the springs and strut bars to performance pack cars separately.
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You can buy lowering springs right now from them, and if you had a part number for the strut bar, you could buy that too.
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Oh? It wasn’t communicated so I have no idea if it’s possible in Canada.
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zswickliffe said:
Anyone else see this? Just looks like a BST?

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Yeah seems like it's going to be a facelifted BST model.
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14Ringer said:
Yeah seems like it's going to be a facelifted BST model.
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They did mention at one point that the BST would be the most hardcore model yet
But did not expect them to release a new one this quick. The ink on the BST contracts have not even dried yet
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Porsche and Lamborghini are making new limited editions all the time, with little or no difference.
Why should anybody feel bad?!
Polestar will make lots of different versions of there cars!
Buy the ones you like and can afford!

I am hoping for a RWD BST myself!
Please!
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Based off Thomas Ingenlath's IG post today, looks like it will be a Polestar "black" edition. Maybe that is what they'll do for special editions moving forward, like Volvo. So BST will still be its special thing, but the the black edition can be applied to any vehicle in the lineup.
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Polarbear said:
Porsche and Lamborghini are making new limited editions all the time, with little or no difference.
Why should anybody feel bad?!
Polestar will make lots of different versions of there cars!
Buy the ones you like and can afford!

I am hoping for a RWD BST myself!
Please!
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Porsche and Ferrari and Lambo absolutely do not release new versions of their limited editions just as the current models get delivered. There are at least a couple years between them. The closest one I can think of was the 2016 911R which was limited (but numbered) and 2018 GT3 Touring, but that was still 2 years between releases.
Not against special versions of the car, the more fun cars the better. But this timing and releasing the Facelift just before BST owners got their car must have been the most poorly timed model releases from any manufacturer ever.

Anyways I am no longer a stakeholder as I canceled my BST after the facelift was revealed. But if Polestar wants to build a brand following they should do better than this.
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Poor timing, indeed. They will announce a handful of even more special edition BSTs will be manufactured due to the "overwhelming positive response the BST has received." Come on, it's not that difficult to move 270 units globally of most any car, so this will be a bit of a marketing move to keep the good media machine moving. It's very unfortunate for the owner values of the original 270, as those cars will be slightly less exclusive and therefore slightly less valuable. I'm very curious to see what the announcement is, in any case.
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natman316 said:
Porsche and Ferrari and Lambo absolutely do not release new versions of their limited editions just as the current models get delivered. There are at least a couple years between them. The closest one I can think of was the 2016 911R which was limited (but numbered) and 2018 GT3 Touring, but that was still 2 years between releases.
Not against special versions of the car, the more fun cars the better. But this timing and releasing the Facelift just before BST owners got their car must have been the most poorly timed model releases from any manufacturer ever.

Anyways I am no longer a stakeholder as I canceled my BST after the facelift was revealed. But if Polestar wants to build a brand following they should do better than this.
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Might be a little bit tight yes! I agree!
But we will see what it is.
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500bhp+ is certainly possible with the platform

The RWD model is 300bhp and the old FWD motor was capable of about 240bhp so one would assume 550bhp at a push?
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Greggy50 said:
500bhp+ is certainly possible with the platform

The RWD model is 300bhp and the old FWD motor was capable of about 240bhp so one would assume 550bhp at a push?
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It's going to depend on the battery and all the cabling. Because of voltage drop it's not just a matter of adding the numbers together.
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It's going to depend on the battery and all the cabling. Because of voltage drop it's not just a matter of adding the numbers together.
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I appreciate that, however the battery has been updated and it can charge at higher speeds as well.

I was surprised after all the updates the peak power of the performance model remained identical but we shall see...

It would be good to get a 0-60 in the 3 second range officially. As it is the new performance pack is 4.0 vs 4.2 for the 270 special edition so its already not the quickest in a straight line at least!
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Polestar Teases An Upgraded Version Of The Polestar 2 BST 270
The reveal is scheduled for March 21.


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Polestar Teases An Upgraded Version Of The Polestar 2 BST 270

Swedish car manufacturer Polestar is preparing an upgrade for its performance-oriented Polestar 2 BST 270, according to some teaser tweets posted yesterday.
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PolestarMG
Despite all the talk about the BST being a one-off run, its success probably means that Polestar have found their M/AMG division. Little doubt that this is an updated BST, or that we’ll see a similarly tuned version of Polestar 3 and every other new model, too.
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PolestarMG said:
Despite all the talk about the BST being a one-off run, its success probably means that Polestar have found their M/AMG division. Little doubt that this is an updated BST, or that we’ll see a similarly tuned version of Polestar 3 and every other new model, too.
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As if the PS3 isn't already overpriced enough. I don't want to know what a BST version of that might add on.
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According to a reddit "insider," there is going to be a significant power increase...
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zswickliffe
Yeah not to derail the thread, but I just built a P*3 again today and I just can't justify that price. It doesn't particularly shine in any category that sets it apart enough to justify the price tag imo.
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zswickliffe said:
Yeah not to derail the thread, but I just built a P*3 again today and I just can't justify that price. It doesn't particularly shine in any category that sets it apart enough to justify the price tag imo.
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Agreed, in the UK at least the Lotus Eletre is £5k more than a performance P3 and has another 130bhp and in my view seems a lot more special.

I can see a decent spec electric Macan being P3 money as well...
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