Fisker Karma Makes Global Road Debut
What’s the latest news about Fisker Automotive?
Well, there is plenty going on with the Irvine, CA-based company who is working diligently to bring its luscious full sized sedan to the market next year. Two weeks ago, at the Mazda Raceway in Monterey, California, a prototype of the Karma made its driving debut. This was an amazing feat given that a concept of the car was shown for the first time at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
Tops 100 MPH On The Track
This time next year, the first Fisker Karmas are expected to be in the hands of its customers.
The prototype vehicle was put through the paces, allowing the 403 horsepower all electric vehicle to top 100 mph, utilizing both Sport (hybrid) and Stealth (electric only) modes as it traversed the track. Bernhard Koehler, Fisker Automotive co-founder and COO, was behind the wheel.
The Karma, when it goes into production next year on a Finnish assembly line, will be the first production plugin electric vehicle (PHEV) to hit the market. The car will go from zero to sixty in just six seconds and have a top speed of 125 mph. Importantly, the Karma’s fuel mileage will easily eclipse 100 mph with carbon emissions much lower than the current crop of hybrids plying our roads today.
First Deliveries Summer 2010
Fisker Automotive is currently taking orders for the Fisker Karma, with the first customer deliveries expected to begin in Summer 2010. The sedan is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack with a range of fifty miles on the battery alone. To extend its range, the Karma will tap a small four-cylinder gasoline engine, a 260 horsepower motor that will work in tandem with an on-board generator.
The Karma’s potent gas engine combined with a pair of electric motors make up what the company calls its Q-Drive powertrain, exclusive to the Fisker Karma and future models. According to Fisker, the Q-Drive system will deliver the ultimate combination of performance, range and efficiency.
Now Forming: U.S. Retail Network
Initial sales of the Karma will be made to customers in Europe and the United States. In the U.S., Fisker is putting the finishing touches on a dealer network that will span from coast to coast. Each of the dealers already chosen have experience working with premium brands and many are family owned businesses. Some of the retail locations must still be finalized but each state (as well as one shop in British Columbia) have been identified.
Source: Fisker Automotive
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