Polestar and Oxford wired up drivers to measure how performance feels
The study put 12 drivers in eye trackers and heart-rate monitors while driving both a 544 hp Dual Motor Performance version and a 268 hp Rear Motor version of the Polestar 4 on a Swedish racetrack. The higher-performance variant showed 32% greater peak acceleration and required 15% less steering effort while generating substantially higher subjective ratings from drivers.
Key points
- Dual motor Performance pack delivered 32% higher peak acceleration than rear motor version
- Performance version needed 15% less steering effort
- Biometric testing showed drivers experienced significantly higher satisfaction with performance variant
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