Polestar 1: Unexpected Nürburgring Performance!!!

[@mgcharoudin]

The most surprising car of the year so far is definitely the Polestar 1. Not as fast as the Chiron or Senna, but not less exclusive. In case of a hypercar, you expect them to perform on track the way they do and beyond. Making a 2.350 kg GT fly and handle the way this marvel does however is something that defies traditional principles of automotive engineering. This was my first time in the car ever with no prior experience.

[@Tjescoo]

And it's not a Volvo because you passed 180kmh after 15 seconds on the strecke!

[@fouskalini]

Amazing! This car in one generation ahead of anything that we drive today!

[@murdoch9106]

One of the best laps I've seen, what a beast! Shame they only do a few of this one! :D

[@Dob3r]

Hey Misha, the car never really passed 210 km/h and seemed rather sluggish around 200. Was that just the combustion engine straining against the 2.3 tons or am I missing something? Cheers mate =)

[@mgcharoudin]

@@Dob3r we almost hit 250 at SX, so I don't see any problem there

[@TrigonAZR]

Polestar should use this video for advertising instead of hiring copywriters to come up with slogans. If a guy like Misha is impressed, average Joe's will be blown away

[@DanijelTurina973]

Polestar guy: "Racing is in our DNA" Misha: "Excellent!" (sends it) Polestar guy: (whimpers quietly) :)

[@fouskalini]

I'm blown away just by watching the thing go!

[@Jinn_ek]

Average Joe will never afford a £120k car

[@TrigonAZR]

@@Jinn_ek good point but I meant average in terms of driving skills. There are many bad drivers that have good performance cars but can't drive them properly🙂

[@madelenepeterson8202]

@@DanijelTurina973 I think that's why the guy brought it? To be sent by Misha. Nice that he have the trust in the car to just let him do his thing. This is how all tests should be! 🙂

[@dmvercosa]

The Volvo + Polestar combo is seriously underrated in the car world. Such gorgeous pieces of fine craftsmanship. They can easily take on the big dogs each vehicle to their own segment, but people don't consider them as often.

[@Christophe87]

150k euros ... hard to consider it also when you see what is there on the market at that price

[@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος]

@@Christophe87 the Polestar 1 is more of a halo car for them. The Polestar 2 is being received very well by the motoring journalists. Thats where you should be focusing on

[@bubert8955]

​@@Legotechs ok mr know everything about every brand im glad you put a stop to volvo and polestar

[@Wispeks]

I would say many Volvos have great elegant frame they look really nice. Performance i think they dont actually take everything out of the car as their one keyword is safety. Cant say much about Polestar as i have never driven one. I have had Volvo 850 -05 2.0, Volvo S70 -00 2.4 and Volvo S60 -05 2.5T AWD ( shame none was R )

[@skr4207]

@@Wispeks Safety was a big thing in the older cars, i don't think their structure is as bullet proof as it once was, Saab and Volvo, both Swedish car brands, were very well known for their durable bodies, isn't just a volvo thing, it's a Swedish thing.

[@Tjescoo]

The car looks cool, sounds like a proper modern hybrid and is indeed part of a new family of sporty/fast cars. Cool video Misha!

[@adamnemethofficial3095]

Yeah, its a shame that the inside is too plain

[@assarstromblad3280]

@@adamnemethofficial3095 Well, interior is just a matter of taste. I have been sitting in the drivers seat of the polestar 1 (I know people working on polestar), and It's really a beautiful, minimalistic interior with focus on materials and clean lines rather than being flashy. Imo, the back seats and the speakers with the aluminium trim going all around the entire "cockpit" is the most beautiful design aspect of the interior, but it isn't show much in this video. Also, the dash is carbon fiber and aluminium, and looks really good in person. Look up some images of the interior on the internet and you will see what I mean. Imo I love minimalistic interiors, you might not, it all comes down to personal taste.

[@Corvolet5]

"sporty" because it has 600 hp? In a drag race it couldn't even pass a Porsche 911 base model.

[@andrecarpy6890]

Corvolet5 you can have a sports car with under 250hp, what’s your point. A drag race doesn’t define how sporty a car is, just shows if the driver can keep the car straight

[@Corvolet5]

@@andrecarpy6890 And that's exactly my point. This thing is claimed to have 600 hp but can't even remotely put the power down like other cars. Seriously, it has acceleration and handling stats of a 15 year old BMW M6 with 507 hp. People give this car much more praise than it deserves, especially for the price.

[@bmautomotive3337]

I'm more impressed by how he was casually driving on a public road then 22 seconds later he was going 200kph on the nurburgring

[@drazenbudis7881]

deadend technicly but not in reality

[@lefunghi6151]

I was always in the mindset “if i had the money for a luxury electric hybrid car I’d get a polestar” but this just made me really want one in general. Such an amazing vehicle

[@fenix2k1]

This would be my choice of daily in my lottery garage. Fast, cool and unassuming. "Scandinavian" design language inside and out is great at the moment.

[@donjuan150]

My thoughts exactly!!

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii8818]

Clappers me too

[@sotirispa]

Wow... I knew it was heavy and always admiring it for its GT form + that it's a plug in hybrid which gets A LOT of electric miles. Now that I've seen it on track, W-T-F. This is why companies should give people like you their cars for a lap. Now I'm seriously considering one of those in the next years :3

[@MrAceekidd]

I reckon this model will keep rising up in price, very limited. So good investment as well.

[@AlexLutzC]

I reckon we will be back with a production Polestar 1 and a couple of tweaks ;)

[@vomErsten]

@@AlexLutzC Can we get a similar coupé for us relative plebs? Like, S60 Polestar Engineered-pricing? Volvo is going all-in on the safety nanny, that means Polestar is the place to be, but I don't want to drive the Polestar 2. It looks like a [n elegant] brick, this car is sleek.

[@2605155]

It's so amazingly quiet. It is driving like just another trip to the grocery store. Better tires and this will be a beast.

[@mjohns5944]

@@arnehurnik Pretty sure its 2.0. Same engine as my V60T5. Very sweet engine.

[@cossiedrifter]

@@mjohns5944 He is talking about the weight, not the engine. 2.4 tonnes not 2.4 turbo.

[@Philippino82]

I was watching fully focused, and then that snapshot at 12:00 really freaked me out.

[@noobslayer815]

fr haha that noise got me

[@Alex_1652]

yea me too, maybe without the noise next time

[@bean3243]

This is such a beautiful car, I love Volvo's designs and this just takes it to that next level.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

BMW drivers"I didn't pay $100 Euros to be passed by a Volvo!! ".

[@DoodlezMusic]

Bro, can we talk about how that M2 literally disappeared in a matter of 5 corners?!

[@markusoswe]

@@DoodlezMusic Bro, can we talk about how Misha who has never driven the car (a super expensive prototype), get passed after 6:04 minutes of driving, of which 4 was on a driveway and public roads?

[@nivrin13]

Is that how much a lap costs?

[@clogwise]

nivrin13 depends on how much “Leitplanken” you have to pay for..

[@nivrin13]

@@clogwise How do you mean? isn't it fixed price?

[@JOJOD01]

Thank you Misha for sharing this amazing experience with the Polestar 1. I have been driving the Polestar 1 for little over 6000km now and also had it on a track for a couple of laps and apart from the nearly death choking collision warning system acting up at one point I was equally impressed with the performance of this car. Seeing this video and having some experience at the Nürburgring I'm even more impressed. Totally catch your very difficult to describe feel. Looks like you also introduced a new phenomenon, regenerative trail braking induced torque vectoring oversteer.. 😃 Again thanks. 🔝

[@kenrossaukrsa]

Are those cracks in the roof glass in the final scenes of this video? You are at least a well informed owner, see carwow’s latest review video on KZbin of the Polestar 2 ;)

[@tommihommi1]

@@kenrossaukrsa that's just the reflection of stuff in the car

[@silverelgrandlow6298]

This car is so highly underrated! More people should be talking about this wonderful car and thank you Misha for showing what it could REALLY do

[@tc5273]

'Yeah I'm going to take it easy.....'. Things Misha says and things Misha does are usually two very different things! lol

[@Luftbubblan]

Are you telling me that Misha is a woman? :D

[@tc5273]

@@Luftbubblan hahaha

[@terot8341]

10:15 that's most BMW:s in one traficjam you will ever see. 😁

[@Tjescoo]

You haven't been to München during rush hour I believe :'D Edit: Covid makes your comment totally valid. Traffic jams will not come back.

[@33875]

And gone he was.....

[@philspaghet]

13:33 Not exactly Misha. It's the main featured car in Need For Speed Heat so they are trying to show it as a well known performance car

[@mgcharoudin]

Good point!!!

[@tuitaco]

I love it when a technology sandwich comes together

[@DanijelTurina973]

"It's not my fault, the car wants me to drive it like that!" :)

[@jahyoda]

You could tell how excited you were by your inquisitiveness ..... fun lap !!

[@hamzasherazi9334]

Now that's impressive. I thought Volvo was the parent company to Polestar. So they are now two different manufacturers? The interior reminded of Volvo design language which is really good btw. They have my interest either way.

[@MrOpticBlade]

It’s believe it’s like Cupra and Seat. The interior in the polestar is basically 90% the same as in a standard Volvo.

[@JayyyCloud]

Polestar got bought by some chinese company, the main designer of volvo now works for polestar

[@oakwoods55]

Polestar is owned by Geely. The new model 2 is based on a a Volvo xc40.

[@2JZDestroyer]

@@oakwoods55 both Polestar and Volvo are owned by geely, so yes and no.

[@pereldh5741]

Spinoff from Volvo. Same people designing, same city

[@thorstenn.9254]

Like always, great content. This video put a smile on my face.

[@mattholloway8640]

That looked so effortless Misha, great car control. 👍🏻

[@volvoaddiction7684]

I love to see that you with all you supercar experience can actually appreciate a gt like the polestar, instead of saying, I don’t understand the purpose of the car like some others did.

[@angus3963]

Long standing Volvo fan and owner approved. Polestar certainly coming into the hybrid market with a statement!

[@Flying_Lexus]

The car looks stunning. Amazing video. Enjoyed every second of it.

[@copper4663]

I think this car is absolutely incredible! I didn't expect it to weight that much and handle the way it does. You were making it look like the other people on the track weren't moving. I don't know how they can't advertise all its abilities to handle, i mean, it REFUSED to understeer, I was blown away! I wanted to buy one before, but this makes me want one even more now

[@milkncheese1]

Anything these guys build is just real refined awesomeness with a smart look and gentlemen kind of feel... volvo and polestar as company's should be given way more notice than it gets.... lovely car beautiful looks...

[@ambergris5705]

7:15 The question 😂😂😂 I love the fact that the engineer bows his head like it's a confession, but Misha just cannot believe it. It's a testament to the outside of the box engineering of this car!

[@vytbbb7146]

12:00 that transition scared the shit out of me...

[@tijmenwobben]

Damn, what a beast!! I love polestar already :)

[@MrEliteSoap]

12:01 that pic.... !

[@MauriceNL1]

Is it me or does it look like the hood is popped open a bit???

[@johanboer6670]

@@MauriceNL1 nah it didn't

[@Latezen]

@@MauriceNL1 it is actually bit open, if you compare it to other pictures of the car. no way thats the panel fitment on polestar :D

[@danstheory4164]

Looks like a screenshot from Asetto Corsa

[@flatsix666]

Blimey, Volvo have upped their game. That's quite stunning! The quality performance & handling is great, but then he said it weighs 2.3 ton. NO way, that is amazing the way it goes! ''I'm Not gonna do anything crazy.....'' Gets massive air! lolololol VERY impressed indeed with this car, Super vlog, thanks.

[@RamjeProductions]

I wonder what would've happened if this car had a longitudinally positioned Volvo five cylinder engine accompanied with 48 volt mild-hybrid system and two independent electric motors on the front wheels finished off with torque vectoring and adaptive all wheel drive with rear wheel drive bias.

[@Sinr0ne]

Ive always had a thing for Volvo+Polestar cars, such unique stuff. Blue color is stunning on the cars, should be more of that color still.

[@Xtremepower21]

"I'm gonna take it easy" famous last words^^ And wow those side mirror look like they have a really thin bezzel.

[@Loothansa]

The mirros are cool. The whole piece moves when you adjust it, not just the glass.

[@icecool005]

I think the passenger was a little bit scared. 😂 Good lap Misha. 👍

[@MadeoN]

Probably a tad nervous about the priceless handbuilt prototype 😄

[@matthewgrant5207]

I think Misha and that dude just had too much fun!! I sure as hell would be with that combination! 👍

[@hairman943]

The more I see the Polestar 1, the more I fall in love.

[@sheldon10111]

This is the best first person camera setup i have ever seen in a driving video.. You really feel as though you are the driver.

[@HeIvetikate]

Man I just love videos like these, review more cars Misha.. and thanks to that guy for bringing the polestar 😃

[@bogas7943]

Considering the weight... performed very well. Well done Misha.

[@MrTimodon]

Must be 1000 hp?

[@euroshark1]

Misha, you just boosted sales of this car by 17%. Well done sir!

[@SirTubeALotMore]

Surprises in every curve, good job with the car, both driver and engineers ... 👏👏👏

[@M3rVsT4H]

That's one of my favorite laps of recent times. The agility it displays certainly reduces concern about it's weight. If anything it looked really planted and seemed to stay classy even at the edge of adhesion. Thanks Polestar for bringing one for Misha to drive, and thanks Misha for squeezing it enough to hear those Pzero's sing.

[@RealWorldCarReviews]

I love modern Volvos, and in turn the Polestar cars. They’re so well made and look great too. Can’t believe how fast that was around the track! Awesome advert for Polestar!

[@liamschnurr1525]

So happy to see you do a video! If my profile pic doesn't give it away, I'm a huge Volvo fan and daily a V60, until I spun a bearing. It is very satisfying to see where they've entered into sporty GT cars with Polestar, it's a bit of a sleeper

[@StephenFogarty2023]

Fantastic stuff Misha. I’m a big Volvo fan. The 850 T5 & 850 R models were Epic. Especially as an Estate. Polestar 1 is such a good looking vehicle. Considering it is a GT car that weighs 2.3 tonne, I was seriously impressed with how well it did, on normal tyres, and the Ohlins suspension had not been adjusted. Great video. 🚗 ⚡️. 👍👍

[@alvarogrados1763]

He said he was gonna take it easy and he pulled 200+ next second 😂😂 I’m dying

[@i6billy998]

been looking forward to see this in the track. the most beautiful parts of volvo soul combined with great technology. Truly must be one of the most exciting cars of the decade

[@Georgekartveli]

It seems like this is the most fun you had lapping a car in a long time. On a totally unrelated note, Robert, it seems like Apex is missing a hybrid for the more environmentally conscious. I think Polestar 1 would fit right in. Additionally you should look at adding an electric car to the fleet for those even more environmentally conscious. I hear -Polestar- Rimac might have something interesting.

[@edwardspaccarelli5944]

Misha, nice drive! 4,600 lbs. looked like no problem on track. I like it!

[@er6fboy]

You are crazy my friend :D But so good to watch, and nice they let you do your thing !!

[@andrefrm]

love hearing the polestar guy cracking up next to Misha, "oh yeah...we're taking it easy" haha

[@wtfimdoinghere]

Volvo making lovely cars. Not just family cars but also quick and good looking cars.

[@georgeisaak5321]

Heavy as a Hippo but giving the feeling is light as a feather , i saw some incredible handling for such a car . Stability is it's best feature i would say safely ! I bet is a thrill driving this awesome vehicle !!!! Thumps up

[@ShatroJack420]

Great video Misha, car is verry cool. It looks easily manageable considering it has 2.3 tons💪

[@teknastyk]

Impressive. And now i want one not just because of its looks but because of these insane yella safety belts - that stuff looks sick. If the build quality is anywhere near a proper Volvo wt a Polestar badge, i want one badly.

[@moddudlar3894]

0:59 you could be on the gta 3 loading screen with that

[@reaperex9608]

Didnt knew that so nice 0:59 my uncles first car! 850 S70 my dads first own car and V70 R T5 was my first car! Loved it so far 260 hp stock, with some tuning 290 hp and the straigt up 5 cylinder sound is still one of the greatest ive ever heard. 12:00 that was hell of a jumpscare :D

[@MrCarGuy]

Pre-Geely Holding Volvo has a special place with me.

[@motamark]

Yep .That was impressive !

[@ericneiman9887]

I could watch this all day. Thanks!

[@DavidandLegs]

Surprising and enjoyable lap!

[@The_Hi_Life]

Such a fast track! Omg, bucket list destination 4sure... very impressed with the polestar! Beautiful car👍

[@Pedro5antos_]

What a cool video, Misha! That's how we want electric/hybrid cars to be. #fun

[@Dim4ik2012]

I was holding on this video for like a week. I knew it's gonna be good I knew I don't want to see how good it is.

[@AnthonyGriz]

"Taking it easy" That looked like so much fun to drive!

[@slspierings]

I had 3 volvo's just like you.. 2 x 340 and a 343.. the weight of those 3 combined are the same as 1 Polestar, the max speed of those 3 combined are also the same as 1 Polestar LOL.. great video.. I love this.

[@sickjohnson]

Misha, I always expect very good things from Polestar, but after this video I see that I need to raise the bar on those expectations a bit more!

[@tomeng9520]

Polestar 1 is based on Volvo's SPA platform. The car is a plug-in hybrid with a four-cylinder VEA engine that drives the front wheels. On the rear axle are two electric motors. The total system power is 600 hp and the torque 1000 Nm. The car can go up to 150 km on electric power alone. The body is built of carbon fiber to save weight. The wheel suspensions have been developed in collaboration with Öhlins Racing.

[@dennisnirmark1353]

One realizes how powerfull the engine must be if it manages to make a 2,3 ton car lift of the ground in the pictures they took! those 1000 newton meters of torgue really shows of the brutal acceleration of the polestar 1

[@Kriss352]

The picture at 12:01 looks like a freaking Gran Turismo or Forza snapshot 😳 this car's sooo beautiful

[@InIMoeK]

Very nice car! The tire screech takes me back to Gran Turismo 2 :D

[@naveed_kadechur3986]

Simply gorgeous, an instant dream car!

[@lancealbon46]

This passenger is a LOT more relaxed than your Modified Tesla Model 3 who sounded like he was passing kidney stones through the whole ride 🤣👍🏼

[@lightman489]

You and Robert oh I am going to take it easy have a nice mellow lap nothing crazy and after the second corner you unleash the beast

[@kareldegreef3945]

12:01 => look at the barely contact patch (wheels) on the road => your almost flying => what a beutifull picture ;-)

[@sgreenfield4]

Volvo earns it's name "I roll". I had a 2001 S60 2.4T, it was like driving a magic carpet, so comfy, but it's handling was really good and predictable' The engine felt powerful and would surge smoothly belying the197hp number. Swedish magic.

[@klimankhmeron7636]

Meanwhile a guy in BMW vblogging, "just passed an EV hahaha, never was a fan of EV..."

[@petrurares6204]

I ve just seen the first video with you! I can tell already that you re a good driver!!

[@n.r.c.w]

Cool to hear you’ve had a S/V70R and 850 back in the days! Have had multiple 850s too😃 Awesome car this P1!

[@Oplix]

Thank god you just got the Volvo part out of the way. The thumbnail drove me nuts immediately.

[@arekb5951]

It's weird, but this car makes Porsches look like common cars, which is something extraordinary.

[@_hanz73]

That car looks sick..!!!

[@keeganpock864]

Huge volvo fan here and love all your videos. Ive driven many t8s and seen the 2019 s60 polestar and thats a cool car but no comparison to its competitors:/

[@ringa91]

What an amazing car

[@micheltebraake7915]

Mooie auto, hopelijk gaan ze deze ook nog leveren als vol EV, hij is te mooi voor een beperkte oplage. Indrukwekkend wat jij er mee doet op de Ring!

[@Jaco2k]

Surprising does define it well - where the heck did all that performance come from ??? But agree on the tires and suspension - would really like to see a lap with the suspension set stiffer and better tires, although I assume that if the car was set to Sport + it should also stiffen the suspension quite a bit... The Polestar guy was doing some truth spinning by mentioning all the suspension stiffening settings :)

[@martinfriedrich2617]

It is a 2l ~300hp FWD Car with a little bit more....;)

[@Neumah]

If i'm not mistaken those Öhlins dampers are manually adjusted only, so the settings in the car doesn't affect the dampers.

[@theshinyplayer2373]

He clearly stated that it was a manually adjustable Öhlins set up and they could change the setup when then come off the track. 9:50

[@mho0]

@@Neumah Yes. Manually adjustable. (like in V60 Polestar)

[@thomaskennedy9669]

The suspension can only be adjusted manually. Driving modes only affect gearbox, steering and engine

[@schumifannreins295]

A very unexpected car (for me). Great video!

[@SlowandFat]

Whenever I see this car, it reminds me of the current F1 cars, wide, heavy, small ICE and hybrid. Yet they are somehow freaking fast.

[@benjaminmellingen5340]

Polestar has always made cool stuff

[@cedric8626]

Mishaaa! Hahaha I was about to sleep! 😂 it’s 12AM here.

[@matthewgrant5207]

Gorgeous car! Who would have thought that it is that impressive on track!! I surely didn't. Thanks Mr. Charoudin and the guy who brought it! Would love to see what it can do with some good tries and a stiffer suspension. Can you set it up properly?? What do you think it could do?

[@mgcharoudin]

Sub 8 full lap for sure.

[@matthewgrant5207]

@@mgcharoudin Wow! You two must make that happen. Proper tires, set-up, nice day, go full!

[@airwavesfromholland]

What a beautiful and cool car

[@TopDownzz]

12:01 thats what i'd call a jump scare

[@mauropereiraveiga]

excellent driving!

[@hardmotard5460]

the coolest pic of Misha I've ever seen, and also coolest v70, I would love to watch a lap on the Nurburgring with an v70R or an 850 t5

[@randomdude239]

600 bhp in a 2 litre turbo hybrid engine, 2343 kg and handles like a lotus. This car is simply mental.

[@MosesKaldor]

Polestar is a lovely car. Make sure to put a Panama hat on the parcel shelf the next time you drive it.

[@alecg1]

This gives me flashbacks from NFS Heat 🤩