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Here are the first photos of the Fisker Karma, a new four-door hybrid sports sedan, which we acquired ahead of the car’s debut on the Detroit Auto Show. Fisker will present the car at the Auto Show at 1:10pm Detroit time.
It is definitely a very beautiful machine. But that’s no surprise, considering the team behind Fisker designed the Aston Martin DB9 and V8 Vantage, as well as the BMW Z8 Roadster.
The sports car can travel up to 50 miles on battery power alone. This electric motor gets the Karma from 0-60mph in under six seconds, and reaches a top speed of 125 mph.
The Karma is planned for a 15,000 production run, with the first 99 being signed and numbered by CEO Henrik Fisker. That first set of cars will also have the same trim and color as the vehicle on display today at the Auto Show.
The new Fisker Karma has a base price of $80,000, and goes on sale today at their stand in Detroit. Delivery will begin at the end of this year.
Gallery: Fisker Karma
[Source: Fisker Automotive]
Next to the already announced unveiling of the production version Karma plug-in hybrid sedan, Fisker now plans to also debut a new concept car at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The Sunset will officially be called Fisker Karma S and is very similar to the Karma.
Fisker says the concept has similar architecture and will use the Karma’s Q-DRIVE powertrain. This system offers a 50 mile range on a single charge to its Lithium-Ion battery pack, and produces up to 408 bhp from the two electric motors. More details will follow about the Karma S at the company’s press conference on January 12, 2009.
[Source: Fisker Automotive, via Carscoop]
There is a growing exodus of car manufacturers from the Detroit show, but finally there’s some good news. Fisker Automotive has confirmed that it will debut the production version of the Karma hybrid at the show as scheduled.
The aluminium hybrid shows only very minor design tweaks from the striking concept sedan shown last year. A larger grille and side-vent exhaust for the combustion engine are the main changes to the Karma, enhancing its safety and the cooling for its gasoline engine. The interior of the production car will be revealed at the show for the first time.
The Fisker Karma’s turbocharged 2.0 liter four-cylinder engine produces 260 horsepower, and has a large 22.6 kWh Li-Ion battery. The two engines combined produce 408 horsepower. The Karma has a 50-mile full-electric range, and the potential to average 100mpg.
[Source: Fisker Automotive]
