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2009 Detroit Auto Show: Fisker Karma S Concept

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The people, they love the Fisker. Have a look at the crowd at the Fisker booth shortly after the little plug-in-hybrid-maker-that-could unveiled its ruby red hardtop convertible concept vehicle as well as the production version of the Karma sedan the company unveiled at last year's Detroit show.

The Karma S concept, as the company is calling the convertible, is a good-looking thing. But so is the Karma sedan on which it is based. The Karma S shares its aluminum structure with the sedan. The concept and production sedan use the same dual electric motors and turbocharged GM 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Presumably, the Karma S would have essentially the same performance as the sedan, which is to say zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds.

Also, according to Fisker, the Karma and presumably the Karma S has "EcoChic." The sedan will cost $87,900 (or $80,400 after U.S. government tax credits). The company promises it will start making deliveries in the fourth quarter of this year. -- Daniel Pund, Senior Editor, Detroit

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4 Comments

compliance says:

05:42 PM, 01/12/09

Tesla can kill their ass goodbye once this thing ships

dougtheeng says:

07:23 AM, 01/13/09

Gorgeous!

firstwagon says:

10:35 AM, 01/13/09

"Tesla can kill their ass goodbye once this thing ships"

Why do you think this will ever ship?

compliance says:

04:09 PM, 01/13/09

Good point firstwagon. But if it comes as/when advertised, it will put Tesla to shame. I'm hoping that it does.

and ftr i meant to write "kiss" not "kill" in my first comment. oops!

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