Fisker Starts Production of the Karma Plug-In Hybrid Sports Saloon in Finland

Fisker Automotive kicked-off production of its Karma plug-in hybrid sedan in Finland this week, with the company planning to sell the first cars in the United States and Europe from April. The California-based automaker assembles the Karma at Valmet Automotive's plant located in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The same factory also builds Cayman and Boxster models for Porsche.

"We're going to be ramping up very slowly, very carefully to ensure quality. This year we want to get over 7,000 deliveries," said Fisker spokesman Roger Ormisher. Priced at $88,000 in the U.S. (€62,000 at current exchange rates), the Karma can run on electric power alone for about 50 miles (80 km) before the gasoline engine kicks in.

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Fisker Karma Powerful Sport Car

Exclusive to Fisker Automotive, Q-DRIVE® provides the best combination of power,

efficiency & low emissions. The system is comprised of two 201hp electric

motors powered by an advanced lithium-ion technology battery pack.

A generator attached to a 260hp turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec® direct injection
(D1) gasoline motor provides extended range capabilities.

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2008 Fisker Karma Prototype

Fisker Automotive, Inc., a blooming American exceptional sports car company, apparent its aboriginal accumulation car, the Fisker Karma, at the 2008 North American International Auto Appearance (NAIAS) in Detroit. The aboriginal of its affectionate four-door constituent amalgam exceptional sports auto will accept a starting amount of $80,000. Initial deliveries of the Karma will arise in the 4th division of 2009 with anniversary accumulation projected to ability 15,000 cars. The aboriginal 99 cars off the accumulation band will be alone numbered and active by Henrik Fisker and will be produced in the blush and trim of the appearance car apparent at NAIAS.

In Buddhism/Hinduism, Karma is authentic as the force generated by a person's acceptable or angry accomplishments which determines the attributes of the person's abutting existence. The Fisker Karma allows consumers to convenance acceptable Karma - active a car that is environmentally affable - after sacrificing the acute abundance and appearance of the affluence auto category.

"In creating Fisker Automotive, Inc. we approved to advance a ambit of beautiful, environmentally affable cars that accomplish ecology faculty after compromise," said Fisker Automotive, Inc. CEO Henrik Fisker. "Our achievement is that the Fisker Karma will be the alpha of a new trend in the automotive business - beneath acknowledgment with added efficiency."

The car appearance cutting-edge constituent amalgam technology, bound as Q DRIVE, developed by Quantum Technologies alone for Fisker Automotive. The Karma's Q DRIVE agreement consists of a baby gasoline agent that turns the generator, which accuse the lithium ion array pack, powering the electric motor and axis the rear wheels. This proprietary architecture allows consumers to drive the car discharge chargeless for up to 50 afar a day provided the car is answerable every evening. It's believable that if consumers chase this circadian routine, they will alone charge to ammunition the car but already a year. This Q DRIVE technology will accommodate a abject for all approaching derivatives from Fisker Automotive.

Fisker Karma Performance & Dynamics:

• 0-60 mph in less than 6 seconds
• Top speed beyond 125 mph
• Torque: The karma will have maximum torque available from 0 mph with a dramatic acceleration to its top speed
• Stance of car: The low center of gravity provides optimal sport vehicle driving dynamics
• Innovation: The Karma will feature a newly developed lightweight body and structure
• Braking: The Karma will feature regenerative brakes to recapture braking energy

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2006 Fisker Tramonto

Together, Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler are architectonics on one of the world's greatest handcrafted adventures in car architectonics - coachbuilding. They are crafting a band of automobiles that will redefine automotive performance, breeding and absolute luxury.

Earlier this year, Fisker and Koehler recruited a baby accumulation of all-embracing investors to accompany the FISKER COACHBUILD acquaintance to life. A branch was rented…a scattering of craftsmen hired... and assembly of the FISKER TRAMONTO and LATIGO CS angry from dream to reality.

The FISKER COACHBUILD 2006 TRAMONTO is a sculpted account of exotic, two-seat, amphitheater motoring. Beneath the skin, the engineering arete of what its abject architectonics already was - a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG - remains. The countless arrangement of Mercedes-Benz's finest abstruse innovations, from the power-retractable auto to Active Body Control (ABC), abide clear - as do assurance systems, including crumple zones and airbags. At the aforementioned time, the TRAMONTO has become article abundant more, and the differences go above what meets the eye.

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2009 Fisker Karma S Concept

Fisker Automotive, the new American architect of exceptional blooming automobiles, apparent the Fisker Karma S abstraction at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The four-seat, constituent amalgam auto convertible furthers the company's acceptance that active appearance and achievement allegation not be compromised for ecology friendliness.

The amphitheater Fisker Karma S abstraction shares its aluminum spaceframe architectonics and apple-pie Q-DRIVE® powertrain with the Fisker Karma sedan. Designed and engineered by Quantum Technologies alone for Fisker Automotive, Q-DRIVE® provides 50 emission-free afar on a distinct allegation to its lithium-ion array pack, and up to 403hp from two electric motors. The ability retractable adamantine top, a aboriginal for Fisker, glides neatly into the block and a different architecture accent sets the Fisker Karma S abstraction apart.

"Our cold is to actualize a atypical architecture accent and ancestry about our advanced Q-DRIVE® powertrain," said Fisker Automotive, Inc. CEO Henrik Fisker. "The Karma S is an addendum of the Fisker Automotive artefact ambit of eco-conscious automobiles and sets the accent for our future."

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VIDEO: Fisker's All-Electric Karma Sports Sedan Makes Driving Debut at Monterey

*Updated With Video

One of the most anticipated newcomers of the year, Fisker's Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV for short, made its public driving debut over the weekend at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Behind the wheel of the 403-horsepower sports saloon was Fisker Automotive co-founder and COO Bernhard Koehler who drove the Karma up to a top speed of 100mph or 160 km/h.

"This demonstration represents a significant milestone for Fisker Automotive and PHEV technology," said CEO Henrik Fisker. "The future of clean cars is bright."

The Karma can drive up to 50 miles or 80 km on a full-charge of the lithium ion battery pack and has a total range of 300 miles or around 480 km when employing the on-board generator that is powered by a 260HP four-cylinder gasoline engine sourced from General Motors. The two electric motors that drive the rear wheels develop a combined output of 403-horsepower allowing the Karma to reach 60mph (96 km/h) in under 6.0 seconds and a top speed of 125 mph or 201 km/h.

Sales of the Karma will begin towards the end of the year with pricing in the U.S. set at $87,900.

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VIDEO: Fisker's All-Electric Karma Sports Sedan Makes Driving Debut at Monterey

*Updated With Video

One of the most anticipated newcomers of the year, Fisker's Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV for short, made its public driving debut over the weekend at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Behind the wheel of the 403-horsepower sports saloon was Fisker Automotive co-founder and COO Bernhard Koehler who drove the Karma up to a top speed of 100mph or 160 km/h.

"This demonstration represents a significant milestone for Fisker Automotive and PHEV technology," said CEO Henrik Fisker. "The future of clean cars is bright."

The Karma can drive up to 50 miles or 80 km on a full-charge of the lithium ion battery pack and has a total range of 300 miles or around 480 km when employing the on-board generator that is powered by a 260HP four-cylinder gasoline engine sourced from General Motors. The two electric motors that drive the rear wheels develop a combined output of 403-horsepower allowing the Karma to reach 60mph (96 km/h) in under 6.0 seconds and a top speed of 125 mph or 201 km/h.

Sales of the Karma will begin towards the end of the year with pricing in the U.S. set at $87,900.

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Fisker Karma EV to Run at Monterey Historic Automobile Races

We're not entirely sure if Fisker will have the first examples of the Karma up for sale in the last quarter of the year as the firm promised at the Detroit Show in January, but the plug-in hybrid sports sedan will make its official driving debut at the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races on Saturday, August 15. The pre-production prototype is scheduled to complete two laps on the 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca course.

"The Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races is the best stage in the world for great moments in automotive history," said Henrik Fisker, Fisker CEO. "Fisker is honored to be a part of it."

The full-size sports sedan has a range of 50 miles (80 km) on a full charge of its Lithium-ion battery, and a total range of 300 miles (480 km ) thanks to an on-board generator powered by GM's 260hp Ecotec engine. Two electric motors producing a combined output of 403HP allow the Karma to reach 60mph (96km/h) in about six seconds and go on to a top speed of 125mph or 201 km/h.

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Fisker Karma EV to Run at Monterey Historic Automobile Races

We're not entirely sure if Fisker will have the first examples of the Karma up for sale in the last quarter of the year as the firm promised at the Detroit Show in January, but the plug-in hybrid sports sedan will make its official driving debut at the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races on Saturday, August 15. The pre-production prototype is scheduled to complete two laps on the 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca course.

"The Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races is the best stage in the world for great moments in automotive history," said Henrik Fisker, Fisker CEO. "Fisker is honored to be a part of it."

The full-size sports sedan has a range of 50 miles (80 km) on a full charge of its Lithium-ion battery, and a total range of 300 miles (480 km ) thanks to an on-board generator powered by GM's 260hp Ecotec engine. Two electric motors producing a combined output of 403HP allow the Karma to reach 60mph (96km/h) in about six seconds and go on to a top speed of 125mph or 201 km/h.

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Video: Fisker Karma Sedan Television Ad

A few months before Fisker begins delivery of the Karma, the California-based automaker has began running ads for its all-electric sedan on LA TV stations. The first commercial for the 100mpg luxury plug-in hybrid isn't anything special but at least it gets the word out. See it after the jump.

Via: Engadget

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Video: Fisker Karma Sedan Television Ad

A few months before Fisker begins delivery of the Karma, the California-based automaker has began running ads for its all-electric sedan on LA TV stations. The first commercial for the 100mpg luxury plug-in hybrid isn't anything special but at least it gets the word out. See it after the jump.

Via: Engadget

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2010 Fisker Karma: 100mpg Plug-in Hybrid Sport Sedan Unveiled in Detroit

The production version of Henry Fisker's curvalicious Karma plug-in hybrid sports sedan made its world premiere at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Featuring only a few minor design changes from last year's concept model that include an enhanced upper grill, an enlarged lower intake and new aerodynamic diffuser under the rear bumper, the Karma has been sold out until mid-2010, as Fisker has already received 1,000 orders for the 100mpg luxury plug-in hybrid.

Fusing styling that could make BMW owners turn green from envy with a high-tech plug-in hybrid powertrain, the four-door, four-seat Karma also retails for a logical price that starts in the U.S. from $87,900.

The Karma utilizes Fisker's "Q-DRIVE" powertrain that comprises of two 201HP electric motors powered by an advanced lithium-ion technology battery pack. A generator attached to a GM derived 2.0-liter turbocharged Ecotec direct injection gasoline engine provides extended range capabilities.

The system features two operating modes: Stealth Mode and Sport Mode. In electric-only Stealth Mode, the Karma can travel emission free for up to 50 miles on a full charge from any 110-, 220- or 240-volt electric outlet. In Sport Mode, the system utilizes the 2.0 Turbo gasoline engine to turn a generator that powers the 402HP electric motors on the rear differential, offering a total range of up to 300 miles.

Fisker claims that a fully charged Karma can achieve an annual average of more than 100 miles per gallon. As for performance, the low-slung sport sedan can achieve a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h) and a 0-60 mph (96 km/h) time of 5.8 seconds.

The Karma will be built by Valmet Automotive in Finland with the delivery of the more than 1,000 pre-ordered cars set to begin during the fourth quarter of the year. To commemorate initial production, Fisker has decided that the first 99 examples will be trimmed to match both interior and exterior specifications of the Karma prototype originally showcased at the 2008 NAIAS. Each car will feature a personalized plaque with a designated car number and signature from Henrik Fisker.

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