As I settled behind the wheel of a Polestar 3 prototype, my co-pilot, Joakim Rydholm, Polestar's head of chassis development, asked me if I’d ever driven on a frozen lake before. No, I told him. And with that, he began to grin ear to ear and simply said, “Excellent.' Few driving experiences rival the thrill of pushing a cutting-edge vehicle to its limits on a sheet of ice.
Suspension System: Riding on a Cloud But what good is a virtuoso without a sturdy stage? Enter the 3's dual-chamber Active Air suspension, the unsung hero of my icy escapade. The system replaces conventional dampers, improving handling and comfort by reacting to the vehicle’s movements 500 times per second. The system also provides different settings, such as off-road and loading modes, and automatically lowers the ride height at high speed to optimize aerodynamics.