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Fisker Karma first promo [video]

Fisker has released a new promotional video for the Karma plug-in hybrid. The sexy sedan features two electric motors that produce 300 kW (402 hp / 408 PS) and 1,300 Nm (959 lb/ft) of torque. They are powered by a 200kW lithium-ion battery pack, which allows the car to travel up to 80.5 km (50 [...]

Fisker Karma first promo [video]

Fisker has released a new promotional video for the Karma plug-in hybrid. The sexy sedan features two electric motors that produce 300 kW (402 hp / 408 PS) and 1,300 Nm (959 lb/ft) of torque. They are powered by a 200kW lithium-ion battery pack, which allows the car to travel up to 80.5 km (50 [...]

Fisker Karma first promo [video]

Fisker has released a new promotional video for the Karma plug-in hybrid. The sexy sedan features two electric motors that produce 300 kW (402 hp / 408 PS) and 1,300 Nm (959 lb/ft) of torque. They are powered by a 200kW lithium-ion battery pack, which allows the car to travel up to 80.5 km (50 [...]

Fisker Karma first promo [video]

Fisker has released a new promotional video for the Karma plug-in hybrid. The sexy sedan features two electric motors that produce 300 kW (402 hp / 408 PS) and 1,300 Nm (959 lb/ft) of torque. They are powered by a 200kW lithium-ion battery pack, which allows the car to travel up to 80.5 km (50 [...]

US Vice President Joe Biden Inadvertantly Divulges Fisker Product Plan

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden may have accidentally revealed future plans from automotive start-up Fisker.  In an address to United Auto Workers union members in Wilmington, Delaware, VP Biden spoke of a full range of vehicles coming from the company beyond the Fisker Karma. The Vice President was quoted by Fox News as saying, “imagine [...]

Fisker Karma Aluminum Space Frame Photo Released

[UPDATE 01.03.2010]  Official photo (top of page) added to article. Fisker Automotive is set to unveil an aluminum space frame at the Geneva Motor Show.  The structure will be the basis of the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid once Finnish firm Valmet Automotive begins assembly of the platform. Production of the Karma is expected to begin [...]

Fisker Latigo CS Prototype Number 000 For Sale

A Fisker Latigo CS is up for sale in San Diego, California.  With the special number 000 designation, this is the actual prototype model that was displayed at motor shows back in the day. Based on a 2005 BMW 645i coupe, the Latigo features a unique body, special head- and taillights, and 20-inch wheels outfitted [...]

Fisker gets $529M loan for hybrid development and former GM plant

The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a deal to provide Fisker Automotive with a $529 (€396) million loan. While details are limited, the loan will allow Fisker to retool an old GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware (it previously built the Pontiac Solstice, the Saturn Sky, and the Opel GT). Starting in 2012, the plant [...]

100 Fisker Karma test vehicles to be built in Finland this year

Fisker Automotive Inc., the California electric-car start-up, will be building 100 units of its Karma plug-in hybrid model this year to be used for testing, according to an investor in the firm. The company has contracted Finnish manufacturer Valmet Automotive to build the Karma at its plant in Finland where Valmet also builds the Porsche [...]