O2 concept becomes £166k Polestar 6 as Swedish brand confirms 2026 launch date

Polestar has confirmed that it will put its stunning O2 concept car into production in 2026. Set to be badged Polestar 6, the striking two-seater roadster is officially available to pre-order now with a price tag of around £166,000.

Revealed in Los Angeles in March as the Polestar O₂ – and checked out by our own Tomi – the production version will feature a folding hard-top and will be built on an all-new bonded aluminium platform. Developed in-house, the Polestar 6 will also feature the high-performance, 800-Volt electric architecture already confirmed for Polestar 5. In terms of power output, the Polestar 6 will develop 884 bhp and 900 Nm from a dual motor powertrain and has a targeted 0-62mph sprint time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. Polestar has yet to reveal any information relating to battery size or predicted range.

To celebrate the launch, 500 numbered units of a special ‘LA Concept’ version, the ‘Polestar 6 LA Concept edition’, are set to be the first models off the line. The first examples will feature a unique ‘Sky’ blue exterior, light leather interior and the same 21-inch wheels seen on the original Polestar O₂ concept.

Folding hard-top two-seater will feature an aluminium-bonded chassis to reduce weight

Although the final price won’t be confirmed until nearer the launch in 2026, Polestar has confirmed that the final price tag will be around $200,000. A reservation fee of USD 25,000 is required to reserve a build slot for the LA Concept Edition.

The brand expects to launch more affordable versions following the initial production run, but has yet to give an indication of how much cheaper these will be. Due to its price point, Polestar is expecting the 6 to built in small numbers. The production numbers are likely to be higher than the original Polestar 1 but considerably lower than the mainstream Polestar 2.

The Polestar 6 will make its public debut at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance between 18-21 August. Further technical details and specification confirmations will be released as the production car becomes reality, leading up to the expected launch in 2026.