Fisker Karma - 2008 Detroit Auto Show

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Fisker Karma - 2008 Detroit Auto Show

Fisker Automotive, which is the project of former Aston Martin head designer Henrik Fisker, has today showed off its premium plug-in hybrid sports vehicle named Karma.

The car uses a standard four-cylinder engine attacked to a lithium ion battery pack. The Karma is the sort of car you can take out all day, then bring it home to charge.

It will simply plug into an ordinary household outlet and take roughly six hours to recharge on a 220-volt system. The best thing about the car is its ability to run for 80km on electricity alone, Henrik said. U.S. prices for the Karma are expected to start at around $80,000.

Fisker Karma - 2008 Detroit Auto Show

Additionally the Karma utilises a solar panel on its roof to help recharge the battery.

Looking at the car you would have probably expected a lot of power and noise, and although power is still unconfirmed (we can’t imagine it will be too much) the noise is taken care of by a special tune.

According to Fisker, when the Karma is running on petrol, it will produce a sound “somewhere between a Formula One car and a jet plane,“.

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4 Responses to “Fisker Karma - 2008 Detroit Auto Show”

  1. Stumpy Says:

    This thing is beautiful.

    That it’s green is a bonus, no idea on performance but it has coupe like lines that give it grace and speed standing still.

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  2. No Name Says:

    Tis nice there stumpy but the window line sagging between the wheel looks a bit at odds with the other nice fluid sexy oh my god getting carried away..

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  3. Naughtyius Maximus Says:

    Probably the most hottest car to be at Show….HOT AS!

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  4. Av Says:

    I don’t like cars, in fact, I get a glazed expression in my eyes every time the word is mentioned. I stumbled on this site while looking for something else. I’ve finally found a car that does not make my eyes glaze over. I love it. I want one!!! Am I too old to still believe in Santa?

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