2017 Karma Revero starts at $130,000, and more new details about the reborn Fisker
It was not obvious that the eyes of the automotive world would focus on Huntington Beach, California today for the launch (sort of a relaunch) of the Karma Revero.The unlikely rebirth of the Fisker Karma has taken a long while, and you'll be forgiven if you thought that Fisker's bankruptcy filing in 2013 signaled the end of the swoopy plug-in hybrid .Sure, at the time there was talk of the Karma returning some day, but in the era of plug-in vehicle pioneers like Aptera Bright Automotive , and Phoenix Motorcars fading away in the figurative pages of Chapter 11 filings, who really thought it would happen?Wanxiang, that's who .
Karma adds DC fast charging, solar-roof panel, revised interior to Revero
For the first-generation Revero, Karma has tweaked elements on the Fisker Karma, such as the front and rear facias and will offer a range of new paint and wheel options.For the first-generation Revero, Karma has tweaked elements on the Fisker Karma, such as the front and rear facias and will offer a range of new paint and wheel options.Karma Automotive released engineering and performance details about the Revero sedan on Thursday and they'll sound familiar to people who spent any time around the earlier Fisker Karma.
Karma Revero Launches With Familiar Styling And Some Key Changes
PHOTO GALLERYThe Karma Revero has been officially unveiled in the U.S., bringing to an end the will-it-won't-it-relaunch drama which has been ongoing since the original Fisker Karma died in 2013.Beyond a new name, the updated model has been brought to life courtesy of Chinese company Wanxiang.While the design of the car remains essentially identical to the Karma which came before it, the Revero does utilize a handful of new technologies in the firm's hopes to make it a convincing prospect to environmentally-conscious consumers.Beneath the skin is a turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivering 260 hp and sourced from General Motors, just like the original Fisker Karma.However, the Revero now includes an on-board charger that is 6.6 kW in capacity, double to that of the old car.