Two eagerly anticipated electric cars will make their UK debut at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed (23-26 June). 

The all-electric Polestar and Kia crossovers will be taking on the Festival’s famous hillclimb several times throughout the weekend, demonstrating their performance in public for the very first time.

The first is Kia’s most powerful production car to date - EV6 GT. The ‘hot’ version of the Electrifying favourite delivers 577 bhp, enabling the EV6 GT to accelerate from 0 to 62mph in 3.5 seconds.

Snapping at its heels will be a Polestar 5 prototype along with the new high-performance, limited-edition Polestar 2 BST edition 270. Polestar’s O2 electric roadster concept and its existing product range will also be on show. 

“Goodwood is our favourite place to show our cars in an enthusiast environment,” says Polestar CEO, Thomas Ingenlath. “This year, we are thrilled to showcase Polestar 5 going up the hill. Our UK R&D team is doing an amazing job developing the car, and we are proud to be able to highlight their hard work at this early stage.” 

The Polestar 5 prototype will be stationed in the First Glance Paddock and complete several drives up the hill during the event. Polestar Precept, the concept car that is evolving into Polestar 5, will be on the main Polestar stand.

The EV6 GT is the fastest Kia ever made