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Feb 23rd, 2019, 07:51 | #1 |
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Polestar Upgrade
Apparently they are now offering a Polestar upgrade for some models. I believe it is mainly a software upgrade to improve mid-range performance and also gearbox and throttle response.
Anyone know anything more? It doesn't seem too expensive, but would it make any discernible difference? Anyone with any experience of this? |
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Feb 23rd, 2019, 09:00 | #3 |
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Thanks for the feedback - good to know
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Polestar and driving modes
Regarding Polestar optimisation, do the gearbox improvementes work in all driving modes? Or just when you are in DYNAMIC? I've read that AWD enhancements work only on DYNAMIC (and perhaps with ESP switched off), but I'm unsure about gearbox, which is probably the most interesting feature of Polestar.
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I just had my S90 D5 polestarred a week ago, and would describe the same experience as Ukwide above reports. Also, just the other day to my (new to me) V40 D4, though so far find the improvement more marginal.
I will need to drive a lot more to explore all the changes. You can read my initial report in the next DRIVER magazine (out April), which will also, with any luck, include a discount for VOC members for Polestar.
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