Polestar has recently released the first teaser image of its upcoming second car this week which is named as Polestar 2. The Polestar 2 will be Volvo’s first all electric car, the upcoming car has some of the specs that only a few best upcoming electronic cars have. It will also be the first car to run Google’s native version of Android Auto which is something that the company has spent the last few years working on.
The news about the idea of native Android Auto was first heard back in 2014, when Reuters reported that Google wanted to develop a version of the in car operating system that wouldn’t require the use of a smartphone. Google announced at its 2017 I/O developer conference that it was working with both Volvo and Audi to make this happen.
At the next I/O conference in 2018, Google showed a working version of this on a Volvo XC40. While it looked similar to Volvo’s own Sensus infotainment system, the SUV’s screen was really powered by Android P. It also had a dedicated Google Assistant button on the steering wheel, which could be used to play music, get directions, or even change the cabin temperature.
Google has helped the automakers in developing infotainment systems before like combining Fiat Chrysler’s Uconnect with Android Nougat but these new partnership with Volvo is one of the best attempt at using Android to power the screens inside a car.
Now apart from screens, the Polestar 2 will also offer a range of about 300 miles on a full charge, and its electric motors will generate around 400 horsepower, according to the company. It will be a four-door fastback style vehicle, which as Car and Driver points out means it might wind up looking like a more refined version of the 40.2 concept car that Volvo unveiled in 2016.
In a statement Polestar said that its second car will go into production later this year and will be sold in the Tesla Model 3 price range that means the price of the car could be around $35,000 to $50,000 range. The company says it will share more information about its second car soon.
