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more about #fiskerkarmahybrid more comments → jedchev: This car has what it takes. All of the other hybrids are uglier, more expensive and slower than their rivals. People buy them to pay their penance for... more » Pessimippopotamus: Wait. Wasn't this posted yesterday? The hamsters powering the Matrix must be getting hungry again. more » Fletch Lives: How can it possible take 6 seconds for a 400Hp car with a ton of torque to get to 60. Something is wrong there. more » Jones Foyer: Plug-in hybrid numbers seem like a cheat to me, like getting parking at the top of Pike's Peak and taking advantage of potential energy to get numbers... more » GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls: What's with the .2? They must have been incredibly anal with their testing regimen if they're reporting to the tenth of a gallon. Why would you e... more » Alfisted: Fisker may have the edge now but I'm sure the official EPA numbers will be cut. As far as styling, it is a sharp looking sedan. more » aSoundofSleep-less nights: I wouldn't buy one even if it got 100mpg and had a fellate me while I drive option. Not only because it's uglier than a pile of flaming cat diarrhea b... more » Hello Mister Walrus: You can't compare the fuel economy of a non-plug in Prius to that of a plug-in hybrid... more » engineerd: They will reveal it by driving it out onto the stage and running over a dogma. more » skierpage: Change the grille and it's the handsomest big sports sedan. Nicer than the Panamerica or Rapide, cheaper, and more technologically interesting. New A... more » GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls: It's actually quite faithful to the original 1987 concept drawing. more » Maxichamp: Speaking of Monterey, is anyone going to the Concours D'Lemons? more » mr_dude: I hope the engine cackles. more » Scandinavian Flick: Ooooh... I might have to find some way to make it out to this... I wonder if I can get Jalopnik to fund my event entry in exchange for some quality p... more » mr_dude: In other Bay Area news, SGI's new server line will be unveiled at the History of Computing museum in Palo Alto. The new Joint Strike Fighter will deb... more » -
#ifeelgassy
Fisker Gives Karma 67.2 MPG Estimated Fuel Economy Rating, Beats All Current Hybrids
67.2MPG. That's the fuel economy figure Fisker calculated for the Fisker Karma using SAE standard estimations. If true, it puts the plug-in, mustachioed hybrid ahead of the current champ, the 2010 Toyota Prius at 50MPG. We'll see. Press release below. More » -
#newcars
Fisker Karma To Make Powered Debut At Monterey Historics
The Fisker Karma debuted its production-intent mustachioed shape at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, but now the fully running prototype will take a spin at the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races on August 15. More » -
#detroitautoshow
Detroit Auto Show: Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid, Only $80,000
The big news today is the Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid, which is going to come at $80,000 and deliver luxury style, GT performance and eco-friendliness. And this isn't a flight of fancy. This is a production model that will be produced in the fourth quarter of 2009 with venture capital funding by Kleiner Perkins, who made big investments in Netscape and Google at the right time that later turned into big victories. A true lithium-ion plug-in hybrid, the electrical system is good for 50 miles of electric-only driving in stealth mode. Otherwise, the second mode of the hybrid system involves a performance-oriented four cylinder engine. The company currently puts the performance at 5.8 seconds 0-60 mph with a top speed of 125 mph (continuous). Interestingly, we also got photos of Mark Fields chatting it up at the Fisker display before the reveal. Old friend, new partner — or maybe amulletpotential curious onlooker attempting to find out more about what's going on under the hood? More » -
