This past Wednesday, Polestar announced their latest concept car which is built upon the same design language as the Precept, Polestar’s first concept which debuted in 2020.

The O2 is a hard-top convertible roadster that aims to deliver performance, a characteristic Polestar is building their brand around. Polestar’s Head of Design, Maximilian Missoni, seemingly takes a shot at Tesla with his statement, “… we are about more than just straight line sprints. It’s when you turn the steering wheel that the true fun begins.”

The Tesla Model S Plaid touts a sub-two second 0-60 time. While we don’t know quite yet how quick the O2 may be off the line, the car wasn’t designed for that. The O2 is constructed with nimbleness in mind.

Most convertibles have an issue with chassis rigidity and body flex that affects driving performance, making them often overlooked by serious performance enthusiasts. From the Polestar press release, it seems as though Polestar has addressed these concerns, “Tight body control, high rigidity and intuitive dynamics….”

These characteristics are to debut in the 2024 Polestar 5. The chassis consists of a bonded aluminum platform developed by Polestar’s UK R&D team. This design not only improves driving experience, but also safety and allows for quicker production times.

The O2 shares a very similar design to the Precept, but shows off Polestar’s design language adaptability across different models. The Precept’s shape resembles a classic sports car, and immediately strikes me as a Porsche Taycan competitor, even if they aren’t directly related.

The interior of the O2 retains Polestar’s drive towards sustainability with recycled polyester lining the interior. Their “mono-material” approach reduces weight and waste by using a single base material, the recycled polyester.

The wildest feature of the O2 has to be the included autonomous cinematic drone that can be deployed while driving. The design of the chassis creates an area of negative pressure allowing the drone to take off safely. Different cinematic styles can be chosen through the center console display and the drone will follow the car up to 55mph.

What are your thoughts? Is this the direction you hope to see Polestar take with their future production cars? Should drones be included in new-car purchases? Let us know in the comments of our social media post!