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Of California, the automaker Fisker Karma Fisker Automotive, the world’s first truly extended-range electric car (once ™) and a radical expression of what is possible in the automotive world.

Loosely translated from Hindi, means karma good deeds are rewarded. To have the Fisker Karma, the driver who value style and performance and enjoy a car that is also environmentally conscious, one that the fuel consumption and emissions, which are easily reached on the possibilities of today’s conventional luxury cars.

The combination of distinctive, elegant design with high performance, ultra-low fuel consumption and zero emissions to the question embodied in the four-door Fisker Karma four seats to create the brand’s commitment to provide uncompromising Responsible Luxury Cars driven ™ Pure Passion.

The Fisker Karma – a totally new car with all the new technology of a brand new business – will be in showrooms this summer a new standard for the time-to-market after it unveiled as a concept in 2008 and the creation of premium luxury EV segment.

With its patented ™ powertrain ever – inspired by military stealth car – the Fisker Karma may be from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 5.9 seconds faster, but still reached the equivalent of more than 100 miles per gallon and 83 g / km CO2 emissions under real driving on an annual basis.

The Fisker Karma can purely be electrically powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to 50 miles (80 km) driven, then a 175 kW generator with an efficient 2.0-liter direct-injection turbo engine running expands the reach an additional 250 miles (403 km). The Fisker Karma total range between recharging / refueling can be up to 300 miles.

With a U.S. Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $ 95,900 for federal tax incentives of $ 7,500 and a retail value of € 85.500 in Europe, the world-class Fisker Karma to be able to more conventional luxury sedans like the BMW compete AcitveHybrid 750i, Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid, Porsche Cayenne and Audi A8 TDI, S. Fisker Karma also an enormous emphasis on such super-sedans like the Maserati Quattroporte $ 120,000 and $ 200,000 Aston Martin Rapide.

With incredible economy, and the ability to zero-emission exhaust, the Fisker Karma of the individual most responsible choice for luxury car buyers.

The karma from Fisker Automotive’s first car. It is according to the company for a sustainable and responsible Design ™ philosophy, a giant leap forward for the entire automotive industry is built.

Fisker understands that the development, design, marketing and disposal of vehicles is an incredibly energy-and resource-intensive affair. As a new company, starting with a clean slate Fisker looks great opportunity to improve this process and expect to reinvent what the world out of the car manufacturer.

Harsh persecution by the opportunities to improve efficiency and environmental sustainability – including the carbon footprint – the entire value chain, Fisker Automotive will be on the car manufacturer devotes most committed to sustainability and responsibility.

The Fisker Karma Fisker and all future vehicles sold and serviced through a worldwide network of established, reputable, independent retailers. In the U.S. there are 45 sites with a similar number of plans for the European market identified.

Fisker European retail network and developed by the importers and the Emil Frey Group in Zurich, Switzerland, and Nellemann, Copenhagen, Denmark received. About Fisker Italia in Merano, Italy and BD Otomotiv, Istanbul, Turkey, from the company’s presence on the continent. Fisker also in a non-exclusive distribution agreement with China Great Shanghai Automotive was added in December 2010.

Significantly, the Fisker Karma is designed and built the first American luxury vehicle designed to respond to the world markets. It is the only luxury sedan in the world, the future fuel economy and emissions standards, making it suitable for an international city.

Other variants of the Fisker Karma, including a convertible, are planned and Fisker for a second, cheaper model is preparing to build a 3.2 million square feet (297,000 m2) of the Company assembly plant reassembly in Wilmington, Delaware.

Fisker approach to Responsible Uncompromising luxury ™ goes far beyond the reduction of fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. Fisker has recycled or renewable materials and low impact technologies that are available – at any stage of development, production and marketing – in the company’s founding institutions.

As an example, the three types of wood interior trim in the Fisker Karma is derived from wood available from California forest fires and hurricanes reclaimed and raised in Michigan soils. No live growth is always harvested for this purpose. Also called “Bridge of Weir Leather Low Carbon ™” interiors with a unique low-impact method in a system made energy self-sufficient.

Wherever ™

The Fisker Karma is the first and only true production electric car with extended range (depending ™). Simply put, this means that the Karma is powered only by electric traction motors, and more power. An on-board range-extension gasoline engine drives a generator to power the engines as needed, there is no mechanical connection between the engine and the wheels.

This exclusive Forever ™ drive is made by an inspired high-performance stealth vehicles for U.S. military special operations. At its heart is a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery developed by strategic partner, Fisker Automotive is A123 Systems of Watertown, Massachusetts. State-of-the-art nano-phosphate ™ technology optimizes the energy, power, reliability and security.

Running on battery alone – that can be recharged in about six hours with the available 220 Fisker charger – the Fisker Karma can cover 50 miles (80 km), then the range extender – a front mounted / center petrol / electric engine – offers an additional 250 miles range, by an additional power supply for dual rear-mounted electric motors, for a total range of 300 miles (483 km).

The Fisker Karma will contribute to sustainability, even when parked, with the largest and most powerful integrated into the automotive world in the solar-panel roof as standard. It is the only solar system on a production car, which stores energy to be saved. Sufficient energy can be through the roof over one year to collect the power of the Fisker Karma to almost 200 charges, emission-free miles.

Two driving programs

The Fisker Karma is the first and only car that the driver manually, all-electric or hybrid-electric drive modes on the question. Standard stealth mode optimizes the efficiency by which the largest range of car battery to activate the gas-engine generator to support the batteries available. In stealth mode the Fisker Karma accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 95 mph (153 kph).

More says the acceleration of the Fisker Karma and the ability to feel, is the massive 981 lb.-ft. (1330 Nm) maximum torque is available now (from zero revolutions per minute). For comparison, to develop the most conventionally powered luxury sedan less than half at a much higher torque and speed. Because karma is always driven by its electric motors and a gear ratio / difference-combination, the driver can always feel and enjoy powerful, seamless, linear acceleration.

A single train on the left hand of the Fisker Karma paddle wheel on the Sport mode activated. Now that the gasoline engine drives the generator for extra power, which supplements that of the battery. That’s enough electricity for 403 total system horsepower, so that for the Karma from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 5.9 seconds and accelerates to reach a top speed of 125 mph (201 kph).

Because the electric motors’ torque, the feeling of the Fisker Karma faster.

Sport mode, stores, and supplement in certain cases battery. The driver can return to stealth mode at any time, this can be useful when you arrive in environmental zones in many cities around the world called.

The Fisker Karma also has a fully blended regenerative braking. Regenerative braking captures kinetic energy otherwise wasted as brake heat and carries it back into the battery. On the right paddle wheel, the driver Hill regenerative braking mode, to varying effect in three stages to run, this unique feature creates an effect similar to downshifting a conventional auto transmission at different levels of speed control to offer. Hill-mode is ideal for downhill and numbers can be used to shorten the stopping distance.

World class ride and handling

In all aspects of the performance of the Fisker Karma is designed to be a real driver’s car, one is on the concept of Pure Passion Driving devoted. To give their own extended aluminum space frame with new levels of stiffness and strength, the Karma world-class ride and handling.

Fisker Automotive engineering team designed the Karma of the unique space-frame around the car ever ™ powertrain, filing several patents in the process.

The body of the car battery in a structural decline helps the car tunnel centerline give the Fisker Karma with a very low center of gravity and also helps the cars weight distribution perfectly.

As a result, the Fisker Karma drives more like a midsize sport sedan than a full-size luxury sedan. In addition, the Karma is not expensive, complex, and offer power-robbing chassis support shallow curves.

The four wheels SLA suspension, working to also use aluminum components, tailored specifically to the first standard 22-inch aluminum wheels on a production car.

Fisker designed the circuit Blade ™ wheels first appeared on the original concept car in 2008. Electro-hydraulic, variable ratio and variable-assist power steering is tuned for optimum control and feel.

The Fisker Karma spaceframe is the basis for the safety of the occupants – and protection for the sealed batteries – Help for the luxury limousine crash on global standards.

Eight advanced airbags, anti-lock braking system (ABS), traction control (TCS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Panic Brake Assist (PBA) are part of the package.

6-piston monoblock Brembo ® disc brakes front and rear 4-piston brakes provide incredible stopping power, supplemented by regenerative braking.

Timeless styling, revolutionary design

Fisker Automotive is a new company, with no deep-rooted attitudes, in which designers and engineers have the freedom, uncompromising solutions for unsolved problems to pursue. The sculptural quality of the physical form of karma is a consequence of this freedom.

The Fisker Karma is elegant and eye-catching exterior design has signed the dramatic shares Fisker style. In his previous career positions CEO Henrik Fisker designed some of the most iconic cars of the modern era, such as the BMW Z8 roadster and the Aston Martin DB9 and V8 Vantage.

In keeping with the purpose of Fisker Automotive Karma brings the concept to reality in its original form, retains the production car, and even contributes to all the original concept of stylish design, powerful performance and unique details.

A sedan with a coupe-like appearance, the Fisker Karma convey an unmistakable sporting presence with a long hood and short deck, low roofline, wide track, pronounced fenders and standard 22-inch wheels be impressive.

The Fisker Karma is a long 124-inch (3160 mm) wheelbase, short overhangs built, but will keep overall length of 196.7 inches (4996 mm). The car is 53.4 inches (1330 mm) height as low as some sports cars, but the interior is comfortable room for four. These dimensions are almost identical to the original Fisker Karma Concept Car.

Sustainability is Beautiful

Sustainable and responsible Fisker Automotive Design ™ philosophy is everywhere in the cabin of the Fisker Karma, represented by the use of recovered, recycled and reusable materials.

Fisker leads the luxury category by the durable-conscious interior in top-line Ecochic ™ package. The exclusive Ecochic ™ series is to replace a high-quality textile and leather industry EcoSuede ™ Premium trim.

Leather for the middle of the line ecosport ™ model comes from the world’s first self-sustaining, closed-loop learning factory, gas and electricity at the site of the byproducts generated make the leather.

Skins are only from suppliers that the five freedoms of the principles for the humane treatment of animals bought to adopt. The processing is low-pigmentation, and chrome-free, reduced environmental impact. The turnover is the highest in the industry, meaning that hides come less used. Each Karma Ecosport interior has its own unique texture and appearance are no two alike.

Optional Diamond Dust ™ paint – another world first – contains 35 to 55 percent recycled glass flakes mixture of water and paint process is no volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This Deluxe Paint option leads the industry in reflectivity, gloss and shine.

As in the original concept car, the Fisker Karma has a production four-seat cockpit with a large center console extends from the dashboard to the back seat. Fisker designer by nature and the classic sports car inspired interior craftsmanship of karma. The lines of the shift sand dunes of the desert inspired interior design, metal and glass-inspired materials to add depth and clarity. The Fisker Karma is Chrome-art digital instrumentation, reminiscent of the best Swiss watches and classic sports car instrumentation, focuses on the user experience.

Easy-to-use technology

The center of the cabin of the Fisker Karma is the Command Center ™, a first in the industry, 10.2-inch (250 mm) haptic force-feedback touch screen that controls a consolidated basis for the climate, audio, standard- navigation, telephone and other vehicle systems.

It is nearly eliminated the engineering, tooling, assembly and user complexity, with dozens of buttons found on traditional dashboards connected, and reduced its waste at the end of the life of the vehicle. The entries are met with immediate tactile, audio and visual feedback, allowing the driver to confirm the belief system commands.

The fully functional Fisker Command Center ™ also offers optional iPod ® integration and Bluetooth ® phone. In addition, extract the Fisker Command Center ™ display current flow from the vehicle battery, the engine-driven generator and regenerative braking, but energy from the integrated solar roofing.

Modes are above normal icons, individual controls in each mode appear directly on the touchscreen. It is to navigate a computer paradigm for learning or the menus.

Build quality

Meeting for the first generation Fisker Karma is outsourced Valmet Automotive in Finland and a leading Tier 1 OEM supplier. Valmet has more than one million cars, the quality of different brands of cars built since 1969. It is currently the Porsche Boxster and Cayman sports cars.

The Fisker Karma comes with a limited bumper to bumper new vehicle warranty for 50 months or 50,000 miles (100,000 kilometers), whichever occurs first.

Technical Data

Engines: two rear-mounted electric traction motors, mid-mounted lithium-ion battery and front / mid-range petrol engine fitted extension / generator
Battery: 20 kWh, 180 kW lithium-ion w / Nanophosphate ™ (A123 Systems)
Range expansion gasoline engine / generator: 2.0-liter, 260 hp, low emission four-cylinder gasoline direct injection w / Turbo (GM Ecotec ®) and 175 kW generator
Traction engines: 403 hp (300 kW) in total [2 x 201.5 hp (150 kW)]
Torque: 981 Nm (1300 Nm)
Transmission: Single-ratio gearbox / Limited Slip Differential combination
Size
Overall length: 196.7 inches (4996mm)
Overall width: 78.1 inches (1984mm)
Overall height: 52.4 inches (1330mm)
Overhang [f / r]: 35.9 inches (913mm) / 36.3 inches (923mm)
Wheelbase: 124.4 (3160mm) in
Track [f / r]: 66.6 inches (1692mm) / 67.0 (1701mm) in
Cargo capacity: 6.9 cu. ft. (195 liters)
Curb weight: 5600 kg. (2539 kg)
Fuel tank capacity: 9.5 U. S. Gal. (36 l)
Turning circle: 40.4 m (12.3 ft)
Performance
Stealth Mode
Lithium-ion battery only
0-60mph (97 kmh): 7.9 sec
Top Speed: 5 mph (153 kmh)
Sportswear
Lithium-ion power with a motor / generator
0-60mph (97 kmh): 5.9 sec
Top speed: 125 mph (201 kph) electronically limited
Series
Total Range: 300 miles (483 km)
Electric Only: 50 miles (80 km)
Wide range: 250 miles (403 km)

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