One year after the launch of the
Karma Concept , Fisker will unveil the production model at the 2009 NAIAS, in Detroit.
The revolutionary Karma becomes the world's first premium sports sedan to use a hybrid powertrain. Performance promises to be outstanding with a 260-horsepower, 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder engine mated to 22.6-kW lithium-ion battery. Total output exceeds 400 horsepower (408) while accelerations from 0 to 100 km/h are completed in 5.8 seconds. Top speed is rated at 201 km/h. The Quantum-designed Q-DRIVE battery system allows a range of slightly over 80 kilometers in fully electric mode. Fisker claims that the Karma can average 2.35 L/100 km in the right conditions. Every asset of the concept has been kept intact, starting with the aluminum/composite body structure and aluminum chassis. The production Karma also retains the massive 22-inch wheels. As for changes, the list includes a wider front grille, a new exhaust system as well as the addition of true B pillars. The interior won't be disclosed until the Detroit show in January. Deliveries of the Fisker Karma are scheduled to begin in November 2009, with prices starting at $87,900US. Unfortunately for potential new buyers, all the units to be manufactured until mid-2010 have already found takers.
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