UPDATED Polestar 2 Upsets Supercars... on the Nürburgring!

[@dannelson6980]

I love this guy. Engineer calling Polestar - I found a test driver. Polestar - How much is he going the charge us? Engineer - Almost nothing he just wants to record it for You Tube and an order of pancakes. Polestar - Testing budget approved.

[@mgcharoudin]

Pretty much how it went!

[@keeganpock864]

Volvos not even much into racing much which makes it that much better.

[@joakimkn1]

And in the same smack, free advertisement for this wonderful thing.

[@cyberdansken]

@@keeganpock864 well, Polestar used to be the race division of Volvo. They are now independent and called Cyan

[@barryamorris]

Gotta lift that speed limiter and that thing would fly!

[@Riiiisc]

Really appreciate brands that are close to KZbinrs, this is very special and I will always respect Polestar for it. Take note, Audi.

[@Blacknight-yc7lg]

Yes and now a professional driver in a Audi Rs 6 pff

[@Tubepoacher]

What about Ken block?

[@TheNecromancer6666]

Audi has done stuff like this for years. Just not with Misha.

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

Audi and the whole vag are ugly methods giant built on everything humanity should stay away from

[@TheNecromancer6666]

@@AngryPostmanStockholm Sounds Kind of Salty? Cant afford an Audi?

[@rjnation5042]

Incredible feed back from the chassis engineer, go harder, push it, the way you two were laughing so hard was just the best, awesome pair of cars, wish I could get a Polestar 1 in Oz, Rj in Oz

[@StephenFogarty2023]

Such a huge shame no Polestar 1 was made available in Australia 😫 When they launch Polestar 2 In Australia, in November I hope they bring some Polestar 1, to Australia for PR & marketing etc As this will help generate more attention for the launch of Polestar 2… 🙏🏻

[@lachywocky]

yeah I looked it up too. damn :-(

[@hellocar123]

amazing

[@iMintyNinja]

This engineer knows that people shouldn't need to lose their love of driving just because it's an EV and gives me hope for the future! I hope they start selling more in the US

[@nilssjoberg2522]

There is more to driving than the specific type of transmission or engine!

[@Sean_Farmer]

Misha: "We need to have semi-slicks for this" Engineer: "Of course!" LOL!

[@PuerRidcully]

"Come on, don't brake!" - I love this guy 😂

[@numbereightyseven]

I thought he was a drongo with his comments. He talked as if Misha wasn't driving well enough and wasn't doing his best.

[@PuerRidcully]

@@numbereightyseven That's mind reading on your side and it's a cognitive error.

[@reaperex9608]

@@numbereightyseven ayo its humor based, you are maybe a bit harsh of a drongo mate cool down, you are in limb mode EDIT: And remember he is an engineer, what created the car, so he knows exactly the maximum what the car can do. frfr i studying engeneering right now, and what you learn between, weight, force and tracktion is insane, the difference between normies and race driver, racedriver not only drive good, they also now much about the car physics ;)

[@jackroman8821]

This might be the best Polestar 2 "commercial" I've seen. Awesome video!

[@marmeladenheinz575]

Seeing Joakim havin such a joy sitting next to you and still selling the advantages of the car with such a joy is a tremendous fun. Really enjoyed the ride with you guys.

[@Richard_Turner]

Amazing how the tech is accelerating! Some semi slicks and fully track focused pack of cage, seats etc... make it happen Polestar!

[@fathanrahmanda893]

@@_NCO join carmrade

[@ahyaan2552]

@@fathanrahmanda893 yt subscribiption

[@sheldonaubut]

Once again Polestar comes through with something quite extraordinary. Really one of the most impressive new technology cars. Loads of smiles watching this one.

[@LordToxygene]

How did you get the track in your profile name?!😀

[@sheldonaubut]

@@LordToxygene --You too can have that perk if you become a "member" supporter of the channel: kzbin.infomembership

[@BananenBoerBob]

Such a fan of the Polestar brand! They are effectively the logical followup on the crazy 850r, s60r, v70r, s60 Polestar and such Volvos in a time where big turbocharged 5 (6) cylinders are no longer allowed. Might not have the noise of a 5 cylinder but a slightly more social city car. Polestar 2 or Polestar precept is probably going to be my next car. So why they make them? Because idiots like me love them!

[@HoseTheBeast]

Oh the inline five pur is pretty amazing tho.😭

[@CaptainSeamus]

I am still very social in my S60R... 270k miles and maintained! Which is more socially responsible: driving a car until it dies completely and can no longer be used, or throwing one away every 5 or 7 years and replacing it with another new one that is using up even more resources? I get the move to EV and I get the thought process of "more efficient" but we also really should consider how much less resources are used once a car is produced to keep it running. Besides, that B5254T4 at full throttle is still one of the sexiest sounds on the planet!

[@alistairl]

Great to see that polestar have improved the car, especially thermal management to do a full lap. Hats off again to you for giving it a go too. A full ev that is fun - wow!

[@johnp999]

It’s amazing the way you can watch the battery percentage ticking down in real time. But yes it is also amazing that because of the cooling it didn’t lose any power. Electric cars really are at their infancy.

[@KostasTsakalidis]

Might I add, owning a polestar 2, is a HUGE amount of fun, an unbelievable amount of freedom, and the greatest joy I have had with a car. I miss the blowout valve sounds, but just living with this car everyday is amazing. I love you polestar

[@alejandroperezcars]

What amazing videos with Polestar. Loving the actitud from a developer and engineer enjoying his child creation and sharing the experience. Thanks Misha.

[@gbormann71]

Yep, real confidence and pride in their work!

[@davidhenry9054]

As a Tesla Model 3 performance owner I am seriously impressed. This clearly outhandles the Tesla - briliant!

[@DroneChannelUSA]

model 3p has far faster lap times though according to all the tests.

[@저희나라]

​@@DroneChannelUSAthats because power specs of model3p is much better than polestar2. But with ohlins sus, polestar2 feels much better at body control and stability while cornering.

[@unixtippse]

From 97% to 62% in one lap. We'll need a lot more regeneration before we will see an electric endurance race on the Nordschleife. Can't wait to see what happens once the Porsche Mission R enters the scene.

[@ThundaAaAaAaAaAh]

More like ultra fast charging/battery swap

[@Shadowed007]

@@ThundaAaAaAaAaAh Battery heat is a big factor too, but it seems SS batteries don't produce much heat like Li ion batteries do

[@andersnielsen6044]

How many laps does a supercar do?

[@Shadowed007]

@@andersnielsen6044 Maybe 3 , 30% for full lap.

[@AbcdEfgh-sq2tf]

@@Shadowed007 i think there's still not enough interest to develope the automobile battery tech yet. Maybe once Tesla joined the WEC then we will see a massive increase in battery development and innovation

[@CFootPrintsL]

Yes! Two things I now want to see: Polestar 2 on semi-slicks. Misha in northern Sweden going ham on an icetrack!

[@YachtReport]

Misha you would upset many supercars in a Kia Sportage, because of how many laps you’ve done around there!

[@serialced]

When does Misha's lap with your GT2 RS in FULL SEND mode get released?

[@chasl3645]

I've chased down more than one mustang or Camaro on a clover leaf in my Sportage.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

The main advantage of an full-ev is that it could learn the track and save -it on it's memory, next time after few setups can be pushed harder & faster so it will do a faster time with each lap.. i saw that watching the 2019 -WTCR touring racing series with 'Lync CO 03 TCR -Cyan' .. Polestar learned a lot from that..

[@johnp999]

@@poplaurentiu4148 The sad fact is that pretty soon AI will be able to drive cars much faster and more optimized than any human.

[@CasualSpec]

@@johnp999 In all fairness, I've seen sleeping drivers behind a Tesla drive better than the average driver... So I can completely see your point happening.

[@andrewwalton-smith8018]

How amazing of Polestar to take the youtube platform seriously and seeing the fun that you two were having was great. Thank you :-)

[@haubitze]

Watching this video exactly before taking this exact car for a two day spin. The amount of enthusiasm of him exuding about the car also on Micha is probably the best Polestar advertising. Love it

[@susand9296]

What my husband calls my 'Polestar chortle' is what is what we see here. Fun fun fun, and it's great to watch, brilliant to see you two having a grand time.

[@rogerblack8581]

This might be the best clip I have seen so far together with Misha and the Nürburgring. So fun to see the interaction between you guys. Who said that swedes are calm and boring?

[@MrRAW1968]

Drove a Polestar 2 Dual motor with Perfomance pack on Circuit Zandvoort this weekend. Very impressive indeed, easy to drive on the limit, nice steering, very good Öhlins suspension and Brembo brakes. A real joy and EV's are here to stay!

[@Sonofa25sierra]

Engineer sounds like I’m listening to Christian con Koenigsegg and it’s very relaxing listening to him talk about the car.

[@hammondc366]

My neighbour has exactly the same model and let me test drive it. Honestly, this car has the best brake/suspension setup I have driven ever since the Ferrari 458. Absolutely stunning car! I have never expected a production EV to be so fun and easy to drive. Such a great car!

[@Soarin8]

Great to see such a passionate and fun people who work with Polestar! Keep up the awesome work guys. Great collab

[@dhmallet]

A perfect example of the adage that the driver is more important than the car. Bravo Misha!

[@robertseitz2407]

Really love how the Polestar 2 performs on the Nordschleife and I would like to see a performance package, which is fitted with semi-slicks, no speed limiter, rollcage, bucket seats (if it's possible) and other nice touches that will give the car more attention from the general public

[@robertseitz2407]

and not just from the general public, but from car enthusiasts too

[@tubaterry]

I absolutely love my Polestar 2 and it makes me even happier to know part of the reason this car is so fun to drive is “why not?!”

[@MatthewGaither]

This is seriously impressive. I can't wrap my head around Polestar's first EV sedan having this kind of performance prowess. Very fun video!

[@MooN-vw9ci]

this is the kinda videos car brands should invest on, pure content, and pure reactions, i think that calls so much good attention. Congrats on the video Misha, with love from Portugal.

[@d_mac3233]

Two genuinely pleasant guys enjoying a blast around the Nurburgring together. A joy to watch 👍🏻

[@luke_3_113]

Seemed like an incredibly smooth ride for something being driven so quickly. Impressive.

[@twinesupra1]

This engineer had me laughing my ass off!! Love that guy.... he was just focus on going fast and also the performance 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Love the energy and vibe in the vid Misha.

[@yeshasgprakash5023]

This guy can be your best mate you two are having a lot of giggles.

[@polestarownersclubcom8629]

Fantastic to see you back on track, this time with all the right conditions and setup! Honestly says a lot when Misha rates a car so well. 👍🏻

[@ZondaF355]

That brought me great joy to watch two car enthusiasts enjoying their passion so much. Simply epic, the world needs more of this!

[@michae8jackson378]

What an amazing car! I loved his enthusiasm, pushing you to go faster, harder! Too bad there is a speed limiter!

[@mra4107]

That thing is awesome!! So cool that Polestar is making constant improvements to the performance of the brand and its cars! Keep it up Polestar!

[@bhghjhjlbhb357]

Great vid. Cannot wait to get my Polestar 2 LRSM next month

[@timothywachowicz8308]

You 2 have such good chemistry! Great informative FUN! Polestar's intuition was spot on to let You have the car(s) for feedback & adjustments! Well done!! Hope You do more with Polestar! I suspect You will! Top Drawer as always Misha!

[@mischaboender]

I don't think ever seeing a video with so much laughter! Very fun video!

[@LOLHICRONO]

these videos with you two driving around are so good, keep them coming

[@jc1701]

LOL, You two make a great develoment team! PS: love the Polestar 2's shifter way better than the 1"s. More of this please, great driving!

[@itisjustacomment]

Loving this you should do more full interviews while doing a lap. I'm surprised how fast this car is. This couldn't have gone better for pole star .

[@DaZyzz]

I love how excited the engineer is. I got just as excited as him just watching this haha loving it!!

[@davidsmall7676]

That was seriously fun! I hope other manufacturers will take a hint and listen to people that know and understand driving!!!💈🌟

[@yamuiemata]

"Wow....you drive a bit fast" LMAO So nice to see the man who design the chassis enjoying the ride and even asking for more Sidenote: it discharges fast...97% to 62% , wonder how the Tesla S Plaid is doing on power management However on daily use you don't take the car to its limits

[@mgcharoudin]

Model 3 was same if not worse

[@acruzp]

What that really tells you is just how much energy is stored in a tank of petrol.

[@Muskar2]

@@acruzp Yeah, 40L petrol is roughly 350kWh. This car probably has 75kWh.

[@Muskar2]

@blacknester If by "normal" you mean older generations, then yes. Model 3 has had no battery heating issues since 2019 and the newest generation of Model S (2021) neither has that issue anymore. But stock brakes will still overheat.

[@holoduke51a]

A Supercar can do max 3-4 Laps there as well

[@kawonnowak]

Joakim is a complete nutcase. Of the best kind. Your dialogue and dynamics are brilliant. Very entertaining thank you.

[@brkinwrx6200]

These videos are just as much fun to watch just for the reaction of these guys.

[@EV-olution]

This is a fantastic video. I love the reaction of both of you while driving, just amazing. The performance is very surprising and I look forward to getting my press car today. Thanks for sharing this.

[@redblaze19]

Got to drive the Polestar P2 around Florida. That car gathered a ton of attention from strangers. Everyone loved it. Got to show someone up when they tried revving a mustang up against the Polestar. Poor kid never saw it coming. 😂🤧

[@rabid_1]

My cheeks hurt from a 17 minute smile. Fantastic video!

[@openclockclubarchive325]

Great fun. thank you for sharing. I'm struck by the great attitude of this company versus some other manufacturers.

[@gt1r]

It is so excellent to see an engineer for a major electric car brand wanting to develop an electric car for sporty driving, rather than focusing purely on straight line speed.

[@Mark-rt6fy]

Good driving dynamic requires tuning experience and attention to detail, whereas power is mostly achieved by dumping more $, given that "it" does overheat fast and pairs with shitty brakes.

[@ivankuljis1780]

That was your best drive Misha! I can tell ..... JOY ON YOUR FACE!!!!

[@rushinrussian11]

The best cinematography for the track out of all the videos I've watched so far. Beautiful!

[@alexjacobson3043]

Reminds me of that scene in Ford vs Ferrari where Carroll Shelby takes Henry Ford Jr for a rip around the airfield and blows his mind

[@thoscrich]

Great to see two people enjoying a well developed car as they take a relaxed drive around the ring.

[@macbitz]

Seldom have seen two people having so much fun. You should put this in a bottle and sell it - instant smile!

[@lordbentley730]

Polstar FF give this man a Polestar! He is the best commercial you have ever had.

[@nsquezada27]

I love how fun you and Misha have together. It's contagious.

[@rj0804]

I've been waiting for you to make this lap for a while! 😃 Amazing round and video!

[@hormahfill2230]

I don't know what to say other than what an amazing lap, even better than I last remember when you took the polestar 2. 😆

[@realelaverick]

Great car, by far the most interesting accessible EV out there at the moment. And Joakim seems great, prefect blend of real passion for his subject and low-key crazy.

[@AlexLutzC]

What an amazing drive!

[@badboymorales]

Its amazing that they got data from your driving misha and they improved like the seat belt tensioner, and cooling

[@964tractorboy]

Joakim is such a lovely guy. A great lap.

[@Trades46]

Finally got a chance to test drive one myself, with the Performance package of course. The car is very good. Gobs of power, strong brakes, taut suspension. I also love the built in Android Auto unit. Definitely a car I can see myself owning in a few years once their reliability is worked out.

[@_TrueDesire_]

what reliability issues? the first ones produced got a recall but i haven’t heard anything else since then?

[@JohSno]

Very positive video. Thanks for sharing! Somehow Polestar getting higher and higher on my next car list.

[@swedishpersonreacts7783]

My dad has also apparently met you as Joakim is one of his closest colleagues and the two of them developed the chassis for the Polestar, glad you liked it :D

[@fuzzylogic5494]

Driver and engineer bromance on a legendary track. So awesome!

[@alanthecat59]

i thought polestar was all about brand , not about car from adverts, now i know they are about the car , i will consider one next chance i have to change car for sure GG

[@carlrytterfalk4684]

This was pure fun watching! Awesome interaction and what a lovely car!

[@krallopian]

I hope you bought him dinner afterwards! But then again the marketing this did for Polestar.. hmmm! It went off kind of like a giggly dinner-date anyway! This vehicle blows my mind, so glad they came back with this updated version for you guys to share with us!!

[@davidkinsella]

This video was so much fun to watch, the Polestar engineer was having a blast!

[@TheCarLovingSwede]

I usually don't "complain" but I think that you should have let him speak more. I felt like he was about to say something many times when you interrupted him. However, good and funny video anyway 😁

[@mgcharoudin]

Yes, very good point! I was just extremely excited, but hey, hopefully more videos together!!

[@TheCarLovingSwede]

@@mgcharoudin Your excitement made the video funny anyway, so no problem. But great to see that you agree 🙂

[@jnichols959]

Misha also had to persist to get the engineer to admit the car was not like the polestar he'd driven previously - that there was additional heat management/cooling. So I appreciate he pushed the engineer to address that honestly.

[@timyt13]

if this car comes out as a station. IM SOLD. until that day V70 for life.

[@xGeoThumbs]

The quality of the footage looks amazing.

[@kevindokter9456]

I see one now and then in my village they look great they have a bit of the old Volvo and audi Sharp lines but in such a smooth design. It's great to see EV content can be nice instead of the same old yeah its gone fast. PS: your remark about empty level market got me looking into them and they are a lot cheaper then i thought.

[@bcerj]

The engineer's smile speaks for itself.... 😎👌

[@fabijanz1192]

This guy (sorry didnt catch the name) is cool and matches Mishas energy great :) Also unrelated, I never saw you Misha drive a miata :O ?

[@christer8964]

The guy speaking Swenglish is Joakim Rydholm.

[@mgcharoudin]

Not on my channel no!

[@sooofancier]

@@christer8964 Swenglish 😂😂🇬🇧🇸🇪

[@PEANJUT]

@@mgcharoudin sad Miata noises

[@RDSAlphard]

Dude, this guy absolutely rocks!

[@swanganekar]

Awesome car, awesome passenger, awesome video, Misha.

[@slartybartfarst9737]

So good to see on going improvement based on feedback well done Polestar.

[@fredvallenet]

Excellent video. This car deserves some Michelin Sport Cup 2.

[@TheTechnoaddict]

Love the vids with joakim. Great vibes!

[@angeloah]

Dang this one has me thinking. Amazing car, great lap. 🤘🔥😎🔥🤘

[@stevevillanueva2803]

I made my final decision to acquire my '23 P2 PPP after watching this video. The one tested here was at 408hp and my '23 is 467hp. I absolutely love my P2 which has FAR exceeded my expectations! Is it perfect? No! But it's pretty darn close. Is it the fastest? No! But it's hot-damn fast! I haven't met a gas car that can take it. It's sure-footed like a cat... so well balanced. And for a Swedish brand, it sure screams American Muscle in it's looks and performance. Excellent job, Polestar! Looking forward to the P4! :) :) :) :)

[@Pyotr_Velikiy]

Brilliant lap, brilliant car.

[@PeterFaria]

I was on the fence on this car, but your guys’s smiles and laughing the whole video is pushing me over the edge. Now… how do I get the extra cooling? 🤫 Edit: After reading more about the car, the only thing messing with me is finding charging stations while living in an apartment. I'm in love with this car. Can you tell Jaokim thanks for setting this up?

[@MrFelixify]

That goes for all EV's. Where do you live? If you have a parking garage under the apartment building. just set up a type 2 charger on your parking spot. If you just have street parking. Don't buy an EV if your country doesn't have good charging infrastructure yet.

[@ivankuljis1780]

The look on Misha's FACE! 0.42min 'Like Dude, DON'T touch my settings!' _PRICELESS_

[@stefaniefournier4117]

As a new Polestar 2 owner great to see it on the Nürburgring ❤️. I still love hitting the back roads with my R32, but I've been surprised how much I'm enjoying the Polestar. Great video, Great fun! Thank you.

[@curvetrcalinga]

There’s no substitute to the responsiveness, feedback, and controls of an ICE

[@tonveenhof6668]

As a happy owner of a Polestar 2 perfornance edition I can now say for sure that I can get groceries in 1 minute and 43 seconds. Love it!

[@Anderstorp1199]

Best video on car channel, never thought an electric car could be so cool :)

[@mikerichards6029]

I'll be honest I've never really gotten the EV idea, personally I've thought they've only been made to fulfill the moral ideals (ie, fuel economy save the planet). But now I see with Polestar and also the Tesla "lap record" more companies are trying to make them to be fun and enjoyable it may slowly start to tip the balance towards more people going for them as going concerns for track toys. I for one would definitely like to see a prepared track version of each type to show what 'could' be done

[@hughmarcus1]

The biggest difficulty is the rate at which they burn energy. It’s possible to have a really fast lap time, but it’s not possible to race for 2 hours. To do both will be the ‘holy grail’ for EVs.

[@Calle...]

@@hughmarcus1 To be honest, to charge a battery from 10-80% can be done in 10-15 minutes, and in Nordschleife races the pitstops are not much faster than that anyway, so what difference would it make? Maybe it'd still be an issue running one single battery and recharghing it for so long, I don't know.

[@LordElpme]

@@hughmarcus1 Hill Climb/Rally is probably the only format that will work for EVs

[@t1mmy13]

Oooh that intro, I'm going to love this video I can already tell :D

[@jaspervos4345]

So nice to see you two having fun like teenagers, love it!

[@nilwccm123]

Dude this was so fun to watch hahahah props to you and to Joakim, lovely bloke

[@skippy2987]

I hired a 2wd Polestar 2 and a Tesla Model 3 within a day of each other. I liked the driving position and navigation of the Polestar better but was concerned about the Tesla having that much more power and better handling (in the top trim). This video just showed me that the Polestar is hardly going to hold me back...

[@commuterbranchline8132]

The spirit of the ‘Chuckle Brothers’ is strong in this test lap, brilliant, just brilliant…..