Bicester’s Polestar to introduce first car without a rear window to Britain

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Daniel Face

Polestar 4 launches this August

The Polestar 4 has arrived with an innovative new feature – the traditional rear window has been replaced by a high-definition video feed between the front and back seats.

EV manufacturer Polestar opened its new UK HQ at Bicester Heritage towards the end of 2022 and has since been hard at work on its latest model, which it claims is safer for SUV drivers and their fellow motorists.

“The visibility out the back of many cars is pretty constrained,” said Jonathan Goodman, head of Polestar UK.

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“And then the second you have a large passenger in the back or any luggage, you can’t see anything out of it at all.

“Given the move forward in technology, if you place a camera there you’ve got a far better field of vision as the driver.”

The camera is fitted on the roof of the vehicle and is apparently particularly effective at night, when usually drivers are forced to contend with glare from the car behind.

But the screen can still be deactivated and turned into a regular mirror, allowing the driver to see into the back of the car.

The Polestar 4 will launch in the UK this August, with prices starting at £59,990.

Daniel Face

Born and raised in Berkshire, Dan fell into journalism after completing his bachelor’s degree in English at UCL. Writing for The Business Magazine and local Biz News sites has given him the opportunity to chat with all manner of small business owners and share their success stories with a wider audience. Outside of work, Dan enjoys live music, board games and quiz shows, and is making a slow but persistent effort to learn Spanish.