The Polestar Precept gives us a preview of an electric, sporty future surrounded by sustainable materials

When the future is dominated by electric vehicles, brands, especially premium ones, will focus on making their vehicles stand out from the rest by offering us greater sportiness thanks to their motors and batteries, but also greater exclusivity based on the use of fully sustainable materials, which will mean that the carbon footprint of these vehicles will be minimal.

Moving in this direction is the new Polestar prototype, the Precept, a vehicle that gives us a preview of new technologies that will arrive and be present in the brand’s next model, although it is also worth noting that this large electric saloon has a very good chance of becoming a production vehicle in the coming years, although for the moment the brand leaves open whether it will be manufactured in the format we see or under the silhouette of an SUV.

The Polestar Precept is a prototype that radiates sportiness from every angle, despite being a vehicle of considerable length, yet it also has a reduced ride height. Its design is truly attractive and, being an electric vehicle, it is logically as aerodynamic as possible, which translates into a new design language the brand will follow for its future models.

In this way we can see how the Precept has an elaborate front end dominated by a front spoiler integrated into the bonnet, which helps reduce drag; while a little lower down, the front grille houses the sensors and elements needed for Pilot Assist, together with long- and medium-range sensors and a wide-angle camera, flanked on both sides by a new lighting unit that includes a reinterpretation of the “Thor’s hammer” signature characteristic of Polestar. Further down we find a bumper with a central air intake and, at the upper edge, the LiDAR radar system mounted on the roof for better performance.

Moving to the sides, we can see that the wing mirrors have been replaced by discreet, streamlined cameras; while further down, behind the front wheel arches, there are air outlet ducts, which also occurs on the rear axle, although here there are both air inlets and outlets to help cool the brake discs. Within these wheel arches there will be forged 22-inch alloy wheels with aerodynamic inserts. At the rear, too, there is carefully considered aerodynamics, with a roofline that descends gently to the upper part of the tail, where the light unit that runs from side to side is located; beneath it protrudes the rear diffuser, also carefully designed and shaped to allow the airflow to exit correctly.

To access the interior of the Polestar Precept you will have to open its “suicide” doors, that is, hinged from the B-pillar, fitted with the aim of increasing comfort and the vehicle’s interior space. Once inside, we find an interior that continues the sustainable approach seen in the Polestar 2, using a high proportion of recycled materials, such as composite materials that offer 50% less weight and 80% less plastic use, recycled plastic bottles used to make the seat covers or for the panel trim, Nylon 6 created from recycled fishing nets, which is used to make the floor mats, and cork and wine-industry waste used to create the seat cushions and headrests.

But the interior of the Polestar Precept will not only be sustainable, it will also be spacious, since its four occupants can travel comfortably and will not notice that the batteries of the hybrid system are under the floor, and it will also be highly technological. Its design is minimalist, dominated by clean horizontal lines and two main screens: the one in the centre of the dashboard is 15 inches and recognises the driver as they approach, in addition to incorporating the latest evolution of the infotainment system seen in the Polestar 2; while the second screen, a horizontal 9-inch display, serves as the driver’s instrument cluster and is connected to eye-tracking monitors, which present smaller, more detailed and precise information wherever the driver is looking.

For the time being, Polestar has kept the technical specifications of the Precept under wraps, which will not be revealed until its official presentation, a date that is also still unknown.