{"id":13188,"date":"2021-12-07T07:14:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T12:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=13188"},"modified":"2021-12-07T07:14:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T12:14:13","slug":"polestar-2-ota-update-more-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/12\/07\/polestar-2-ota-update-more-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Polestar 2 over-the-air update boosts output to 470 hp and 680 Nm"},"content":{"rendered":"
Volvo’s electric spin-off introduced an over-the-air update earlier this year that brought slightly more range and quicker charging, among other tweaks. A second OTA arrived a few months later, bringing digital key technology<\/a> to the five-door electric liftback by turning the owner’s smartphone into an alternative to the conventional key fob. Fast forward to December, a third and more substantial software revision is being launched in some European markets.<\/p>\n Available for the punchy Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor version, the OTA update consists of software-based tuning to extract a substantial 67 horsepower (50 kilowatts) and 20 Newton-meters (15 pound-feet) of torque from the pair of electric motors. \u00a0With the upgraded software in place, the car now packs an impressive 470 hp (350 kW) and 680 Nm (502 lb-ft).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n