New 2019 Polestar 1 revealed - pictures

This is the new 2019 Polestar 1 hybrid coupe.

At the reveal event of the 592bhp <a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/86211/best-hybrid-cars-sale">hybrid</a>, there was two cars on show, one white, one black.

While the Polestar 1 will properly arrive in 2019 (on a subscription service), it will sadly only be available as a left-hand drive.

Although Polestar is now a standalone brand from <a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volvo">Volvo</a>, the design of the rear gives it’s a definite vibe of contemporary Volvos.

The interior looks to offer a <a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/87612/best-luxury-cars-2017">premium</a> environment to accompany the high-<a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/95135/best-performance-cars-2017

The black model, shown here shows how the sleek coupe looks in a darker guise.&nbsp;

The Polestar 1 uses a 338bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, teamed with a 39bhp starter motor to power the front wheels.

However, a pair of <a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/86169/best-electric-cars-on-sale-2017">electric</a> motors powers the rear wheels with 215bhp on tap.

The total claimed torque the tyres need to put down is a massive 1,000Nm.

The Polestar 1 is to be manufactured at a new facility in China, which will most likely produce the <a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volvo/101366/polestar-2-to-arrive-as-right-hand-drive-ev-in-2020-with-polestar-3-to-follow">Pole

The suspension is driver-configurable and made by Swedish suspension specialists Ohlins.

Polestar claim the 1’s suspension can react to changes in the road in less than two milliseconds.

Inside the Polestar 1 there is a large screen with long thin vents either side.

The extensive use of carbon fibre is claimed to reduce mass by 230kg when compared to a steel construction.

In the first year of production Polestar plan to manufacture 500 1s. These will be available through a new subscription service, similar to that with which the XC40 is available.

The subscription service rolls car ownership into one monthly payment (including insurance and maintenance). At the end of the subscription, the car will be replaced with a new one.