POLESTAR 2
How will 60% more power affect first-class all-rounder’s drive?
WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT
Aswitch from FWD to RWD brings better range, efficiency and drivability – but what about everyday appeal?
As we and car makers are increasingly finding out with electric cars, less often means more.Some of the first wave of single-motor EVs were packed with ludicrous amounts of instant torque, as manufacturers had shiny new toys to play with in electric motors, the result being otherwise humdrum hatchbacks tugging you towards the nearest ditch.
Then there were the early dual-motor EVs, with power and torque figures to shame Ferraris. This turned them only into pseudo-performance cars that could go quickly in a straight line but not much else. The overriding feeling after some time behind the wheel was nausea.