Founder Profile
Jan Nilsson
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Jan Nilsson?
Jan Nilsson is a founder of Polestar, which was founded in 1996 with Christian Dahl.
- Company founded
- Polestar
- Founded
- 1996
- Co-founders
- Christian Dahl
Background
Swedish racing driver.
Founding Story
Jan 'Flash' Nilsson founded Flash Engineering in 1996. A highly successful Swedish racing driver, he established the team specifically to campaign heavily modified Volvo 850s in the Swedish Touring Car Championship, laying the absolute foundation for what would eventually become Volvo's official performance division.
Jan Nilsson was born in 1960 in Karlstad.
Jan Stefan Soren "Flash" Nilsson was born on December 15, 1960. He raced 15 full seasons in the Swedish Touring Car Championship, winning two championships and 35 races.