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Joining the one-off Polestar 2 Arctic Circle that debuted in 2022, the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 get a similar rally-inspired treatment.
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Both electric SUVs are enhanced with specialized suspensions, studded tires, and front spotlights.
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Like the snow-shredding special-edition 2, the Polestar 3 and 4 Arctic Circle models are one-off showpieces rather than production vehicles.
It might be hard to imagine the Polestar sitting in your local business park power sliding around a snowdrift, but the Swedish EV manufacturer intends to spark your imagination with two new rally-inspired versions of its 3 and 4 SUVs.
This isn’t the first time that Polestar has shown a penchant for the Scandinavian flick. In 2022, it gave the high-riding Polestar 2 hatchback the Arctic Circle treatment, complete with specialized studded tires, a raised ride height, rally lights, and other frosty-surface enhancements. Now, Polestar has done the same for the 3 and 4, kitting them in a very similar way and adding them to its growing Arctic Circle collection. Unfortunately for any Stig Blomqvist wannabes, both new Arctic Circle models are set to remain one-offs.
The recipe for the Polestar 3 and 4 Arctic Circle is very similar to the one used for the smaller 2. Both vehicles start in their highest Long Range dual-motor trims fitted with the Performance package. The 3 packs 510 horsepower and 671 pound-feet of torque, and the 4 has 536 horses and 506 pound-feet. Both are equipped with custom Öhlins adjustable dampers that give the 3 a 1.6-inch ride-height increase and the 4 an extra 0.8 inch of clearance—presumably to better handle the various icy bumps and bulges that present themselves during frozen-lake driving. Paired with special studded 295/40R-20 Pirelli Scorpion tires, neither vehicle should have any issue with grip. Unless you engage the 4 Arctic Circle’s drift-inspired hydraulic hand brake—but that thrill is your prerogative.
Both new Arctic Circle models look the part too, wearing unique 19-inch OZ Racing wheels, Stedi Quad Pro LED front spotlights, gold tow hooks, and mud flaps. In addition to the shared goodies, Polestar equipped each model with its own specialized kit. The 3 Arctic Circle is utility-focused, featuring a custom roof basket carrying a spare studded tire, snow ladders, a snow shovel, and an additional roof light bar. The 4 Arctic Circle leans leisure and has all-terrain skis mounted to its windowless rear hatch.
Polestar intends to show off the newly expanded Arctic Circle lineup on February 1 at the upcoming F.A.T. Ice Race in Austria, where the brand expects to showcase its performance DNA. While not practical for almost anyone year-round, it’s a shame that neither the 3 or 4 Arctic Circle will go into production because they look a lot better kicking up snow than their regular counterparts do in a Whole Foods parking lot.
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