Polestar has revealed the Formula 2030 concept, a low, four-door electric shooting brake that previews the face of the next-generation Polestar 2 planned for 2027.

Design elements from the concept will also appear on the forthcoming Polestar 7 compact SUV, while its cabin introduces customisable physical controls and screens that move according to the selected driving mode.

Revealed in Gothenburg on 10 November 2026, Formula 2030 is the first show car developed under Polestar Head of Design Philipp Römers and represents the design direction behind the company’s strategy of the same name.

The concept measures 4680mm long and 2021mm wide, with a 2780mm wheelbase and a roof height of just 1350mm, lower than the Polestar 5 grand tourer.

Polestar places its dimensions between those of the forthcoming Polestar 2 and Polestar 7.
Its shape also draws inspiration from the Polestar 4 SUV, at whose recent media drive the concept made its global debut.

At the front, Dual Blade headlights are integrated into an aerodynamic wing, previewing the next Polestar 2’s lighting and front-end treatment.
A central spine connects the deep front splitter to a single, vertically mounted windscreen wiper.

The rear replaces Polestar’s lightbar with a new Single Blade tail-light signature intended for series production.
Wraparound rear glass, a centrally mounted rear wing and a lower diffuser complete the rear-end design.

The concept also features a LiDAR unit concealed beneath an aerodynamic shroud when not in use, which opens when its autonomous driving capabilities are engaged.

Physical controls and a moving cockpit

Inside, a curved 20-inch driver information display called HyperDIM is mounted directly to the steering column, alongside a 12.2-inch centre screen integrated into the centre tunnel.

Eight physical controls sit below the centre screen.
Their hardware can be configured with options including rocker switches and rotary controllers, while their functions and individual hot keys can be programmed.

“As a performance brand, we see a renewed focus on the driver, and so we re-balance the digital and physical,” said Juan Pablo Bernal, Head of Interior Design at Polestar.

A sliding selector switches between Performance, Normal and Autonomous modes, changing the position of the centre screen and elements of the driving position.

In Autonomous mode, the centre screen stands upright while the seat and steering wheel move away from each other.
Selecting Performance lowers the centre screen flush into the console and brings the steering wheel and driver display closer to the driver.

Four individual seats use inflatable cushions and bolsters, with opposing doors providing pillarless access to the cabin.
Google Gemini is integrated through Google built-in for conversational voice functions.

Material choices include seat backs made from European flax and bio-based polypropylene, along with exposed seat frames and a cross-car beam made from low-emission galvanised steel.
Polestar says the door interiors are fully recyclable.

The concept’s Nitrogen exterior colour extends across its bodywork, wheels and aerodynamic components, with differing gloss, matt and satin finishes.
Gold accents appear on the Brembo brake callipers, seatbelts and interior detailing, while the rear luggage area exposes natural-fibre composite body structure and Öhlins dampers.

The next-generation Polestar 2 is planned for launch in 2027, followed by the Polestar 7 compact SUV in 2028.
Both will adopt design attributes from Formula 2030, with the Polestar 2’s front-end treatment the clearest production application identified so far.

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