Polestar Formula 2030 Concept Shows a Compact Four Door Sports Car Future

Polestar’s Formula 2030 concept arrives as a low, wide four-door electric machine that sits between a sports car and a practical daily driver. At 4,680 mm long, 2,021 mm wide and just 1,350 mm tall, it rides on a 2,780 mm wheelbase and looks shorter and lower than most current midsize EVs while still offering four proper seats.

The exterior kicks off the company’s brand new Dual Blade headlights, which have been neatly snuggled into an aerodynamic wing over the front of the car, where a fairly deep front splitter has been installed. One vertical windshield wiper has been placed in the center of the glass, and a LiDAR unit has been tucked away beneath a roof shroud, but only until the car is switched to autonomous mode.



Things get a little wider in the back with flared haunches, giving the entire car a distinct ‘coke-bottle’ form when viewed straight above. To make getting in and out easier, the rear doors swing out from the back, and because there is no B-pillar, the cabin opens up significantly. The back hatch opens up in one piece, and the trunk floor is translucent, revealing Öhlins dampers and special luggage bags with gold straps, making it look pretty sophisticated.


The rear illumination is a bit different from what you’ve seen on some of the more current Polestar models; instead of a full-width bar, there are two thin Single Blade units pushed down beneath the rear hatch. Polestar claims that this treatment will begin appearing on production vehicles in the near future. Nitrogen, a new exterior color, looks rather swish in glossy, matte, and satin finishes across all sorts of different body panels, but perhaps the icing on the cake is that the 22-inch centre-lok wheels get to wear matching paint and those ultra cool Swedish Gold Brembo calipers.


Inside, the focus must be on the driver; this is the design priority. The HyperDIM is a 20-inch curved display that simply attaches onto the steering column, providing the driver with a clear view of the information directly in front of them. Now, the 12.2 inch center screen in the rising tunnel moves around depending on the drive mode selected, and eight of these physical controls are located below it. It is totally up to the owner to select whether they want rocker switches or rotary dials, and they may even designate their own functions to each one, with the idea being that quick, tactile access takes precedence over the screen, if desired.


There are now three alternative modes for reshaping the cabin. In Performance mode, the center screen descends down almost completely into the console, and the steering wheel and display move closer to the driver’s chest, giving the impression that they are enclosed in a cockpit or something. In Autonomous mode, the wheel and seat move further apart, and the LiDAR unit pokes its head up outside, giving it a very different sensation than what you’d expect in a car. Normal mode is somewhere in between. Then there’s the Steer-by-wire system, which removes the mechanical column and provides haptic feedback via the wheel, giving you a sense of what’s going on.


The seats are now arranged in fours with inflatable bolsters and cushions that mold themselves to each passenger when they sit down. The seat backs are manufactured from European flax and bio-based polypropylene, which is environmentally beneficial. The door panels are made from a single material, which should make them easier to recycle. Even the structural components are made from special low-emission steel.


Polestar believes that Formula 2030 is the physical expression of its priorities in terms of design, performance, and sustainability, and that some of the features we’ve discussed, such as the exterior lighting, proportions, and interior design, will begin to appear on the next Polestar 2, which will be released in 2027, and the Polestar 7, which will be released in 2028. There is no word yet on battery capacity, power figures, or range because it is only a design study and not a production prototype.