The Polestar 3 is shaping up to be quite an impressive EV and in addition to the Swedish carmaker investing heavily into its powertrain, it has also worked extensively with Swedish audio specialist Dirac to give it a truly thumping sound system.
Those that pick up the keys to the Polestar 3 will be able to enjoy a 1,610-watt Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system with 25 individual speakers. The system uses the Dirac Opteo Professional sound optimization solution that ensures the sound experience is consistently excellent across every seat of the vehicle.
Dirac describes the interior of a car as one of the most challenging acoustic environments in the world, noting that speakers can easily interfere with each other resulting in distortion and reduced audio clarity. The company’s solution involves patented multiple-input/multiple-output mixed-phase impulse response correction technology that enables “all the speakers in a car to work intelligently together and co-correct each other’s impulse response.”
This system is said to create richer, more balanced, and more dynamic sounds across every seat and doesn’t have any of the muddy or booming sounds that cars often have.
“Dirac is leading the world in automobile audio optimization, pioneering technologies that push the boundaries of automotive sound,” Dirac general manager of Automotive Audio Lars Carlsson said. “As modern vehicles become increasingly complex, automakers like Polestar continue to rely on Dirac to help achieve their signature sound. Our Dirac Opteo Professional solution digitally optimizes speaker performance and ensures the perfect listening experience in any vehicle.”
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The Polestar 3 isn’t the only vehicle to feature Dirac’s Opteo Professional system. Last year, the Nio ET7 was also launched with the same technology for its 23-speaker array.
Unfortunately, it’s not all good news for those wanting to buy the Polestar 3. In May, Volvo revealed that issues with the software of the latest-generation platform underpinning the Polestar 3 and EX90 have pushed back production plans by six months. As a result, production of the 3 isn’t expected to start until the first quarter of 2024.
