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The Polestar 2 Arctic Circle prototype is extremely cool

It's a one-off rally car and I want one. Now.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
Steven Ewing
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Holy crap, this is cool.

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It's the Polestar 2 Arctic Circle -- a one-off special edition.

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LED front lights are total rally car stuff.

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As are adjustable dampers.

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Supportive Recaro seats are a must-have.

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Sponsor logos. Gotta have sponsor logos.

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This car started life as a Polestar 2 with the performance pack.

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A slight power increase and higher ride height give this car better wintertime prowess.

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Studded tires and a recalibrated suspension certainly help, too.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of this passion project.

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