Fisker chooses geneva for european debut of KARMA luxury plugin hybrid cars

2010 FISKER Karma

IRVINE : February 13, 2009 - Fisker Automotive, the new American manufacturer of premium green automobiles, will unveil its Karma and Karma S luxury plug-in hybrid cars for the first time on European soil at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3, 2009.
Sport Mode (Lithium-ion power/ICE)

The 408 horsepower, 100mpg Karma saloon will appear in the production trim customers will receive when deliveries begin the end of this year. The Karma S hardtop convertible coupe concept is scheduled for production in 2011. A European retail network strategy, along with vehicle options and pricing, will also be announced.

The full size, four-place Fisker Karma fuses the traditional and timeless styling of former Aston Martin and BMW auto designer and Fisker Automotive CEO Henrik Fisker, with Q-DRIVE®, a new, clean-energy powertrain, to become the world's first luxury plug-in hybrid car. The Karma will be able to reach 100 km/h (62mph) in six seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h (125mph), while being able to achieve an average annual fuel consumption rate of 2.4 l/100km (100mpg). It also features new materials and technologies not seen before on any production vehicle, such as a 26cm (10.5") haptic touch-screen control panel and environmentally friendly interior trim.

2010 Fisker Karma Specifications

Chassis/Body Configuration

• Four-door, four-passenger sedan
  
• Lightweight extruded aluminum spaceframe
  
• Lightweight aluminum and composite body panels

Powertrain

• Dual rear motors, rear wheel drive with mid-mounted battery pack and front/mid-mounted Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)/Generator combination
  
• Electric Drive Motors: 2 x 150 kW (403 hp)
  
• Battery: Lithium-ion; located along vehicle centerline
  
• Gasoline Engine: 265hp Turbocharged 2.0-liter DI Ecotec®
  
• Transmission: Not Required

Performance

• Stealth Mode (Lithium-ion power only)
  
  • 0-60 miles/hour 5.8 seconds (0-100 km/h in 6 seconds)
    
  • Top speed (continuous) 95 miles/hour (153 km/h)
    
  • Range 50 miles (80km)

• • -60 miles/hour 5.8 seconds (0-100 km/h in 6 seconds)
    
  • Top speed (continuous) 125 miles/hour (200 km/h)
    
  • Range 300 miles (483km)

Suspension:

• Fully independent Short-Long Arm (SLA) architecture

Lighting:

• Bi-Xenon headlamps
  
• Low-energy LED tail lamps and turn signals

Safety:

• Dual front airbags
  
• Antilock Brakes (ABS)
  
• Traction Control (TCS)
  
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  
• Meets or exceeds global crash protection standards including rollover

Brakes:

• Electro-hydraulic brake boost unit with integral chassis control functions
  
• Electrically regenerative brake combined with friction braking
  
• Electrically actuated parking brake
  
• Electrically driven hydraulically power-assisted rack and pinion with a programmable servo assist feature
  
• Ratio 14:1; 2.7 turns lock-to-lock
  
• Overall reduced parking efforts

Tires:

• Front: 245/35R22 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 with optimized rolling resistance
  
• Rear: 265/35R22 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 with optimized rolling resistance

Exterior Dimensions:

• Overall Length: 199.5in/4987 mm
  
• Overall Width: 79.4in/1984 mm
  
• Overall Height: 53.2in/1330 mm
  
• Front Overhang: 36.5in/913 mm
  
• Rear Overhang: 36.6in/914 mm
  
• Wheelbase: 126.4in/3160 mm
  
• Front Track: 67.6in/1689 mm
  
• Rear Track: 68.8in/1720 mm

[Source : FISKER]