The Polestar Synergy concept, a collaboration with Mattel, brings a winning Hot Wheels design to life, promising a high-performance, sustainable and futuristic electric hypercar…
Described as a Hot Wheels toy come to life, the Polestar Synergy concept blends three winning entries from Polestar’s recent design contest. It will be first made into a miniature working model, as well as a real, drivable prototype – depending on funds and fans.
Believe it or not, the actual Mattel’s Hot Wheels brand collaborated on the project, requesting all entries incorporate performance, sustainability, into a future-forward thinking design. The result became a Le Mans-like hypercar without the busy sponsor decals.
The body is an aerodynamic masterpiece, with a sloping roofline that flows into the rear spoiler, bridging the fenders, while large aero vents channel air through the body. Just like production Polestars, its name is stamped on the front fenders just as a friendly reminder.
Along with massive wheels fitted out to all four corners, the brake lights feature across a full width light bar – totally Hot Wheels. Shockingly, the concept is all electric, with dual motors that produce upwards of 650 kW making up the momentum.
Getting onboard is simple as long as you’ve watched Top Gun. Entry into the ‘cockpit’ is done through a glass canopy that flips like a fighter jet. Once in, the single seat is very much a throne, complete with signature gold seatbelts. Of course, with such a large vewing window – forward visibility here is also golden.
Along with G-force and tyre pressure displayed on the gauges, drivers can monitor the battery’s temperature and charge status via virtual reality visors on either side of the cockpit – there’s even a heartbeat monitor on the yoke steering wheel to gauge excitement.
A prototype will be showing up at the Munich auto show, and will also be displayed at the Hot Wheels Legends Tour in El Segundo, California – and you thought toy cars couldn’t come to life.
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