I love convertibles - I always have. I also like electric cars, but the combination of the fuel type and the body style hasn’t been one that manufacturers have rushed to make in their droves. Only Fiat and MG currently make convertible EVs, Porsche will soon, Tesla might bring out a new Roadster by the year 2039 and smart used to make the EQ fortwo cabrio which was brilliant (sorry, I just vomited a little in my mouth - CT). Polestar have already thrown their hat into the ring with the gorgeous O2 - later renamed Electric Roadster - Concept of 2022, and now they’ve updated it with a high performance focus.

The Concept BST doesn’t need too much explaining in terms of its style; it applies Polestar’s signature design language to the classic proportions of a two-door roadster. There’s a long bonnet ahead of the four seat cabin that can receive unlimited headroom when the two-piece hard top folds out of the way. The ubiquitous light blade at the rear sits above an enormous diffuser, and below the most obvious addition to the shape silhouette: the rear wing. The motorsport-inspired horizontal mountings aren’t the only tweaks that point towards a track-focussed model, as the enlarged front splitter and side sills nicely underscore the muscular bodywork.

The wheel arches are home to 22” alloys with a Y-spoke and double-four-spoke design, finished in black and grey; gold brake callipers are clearly visible on all four corners. The front end has been redesigned for the Concept BST, with it looking very similar to the style of the upcoming Polestar 5 four-door grand tourer, and much closer to being production-ready than the original O2 concept in my eyes. The split headlight design is the main event on the nose, but the same shape is seen with the pair of black vent fairings on the bonnet too.