Fisker Karma S Concept Car
Karma S concept has been unveiled by Fisker Automotive, the new American manufacturer of premium green automobiles at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The four-seat, plug-in hybrid hardtop convertible furthers the company’s belief that driving style and performance need not be compromised for environmental friendliness.
Similar to the Fisker Karma sedan, the open-air Fisker Karma S concept shares its aluminum spaceframe architecture and clean Q-DRIVE® powertrain. Its Q-DRIVE® provides 50 emission-free miles on a single charge to its lithium-ion battery pack, and up to 403hp from two electric motors. The Q-DRIVE® is designed and engineered by Quantum Technologies exclusively for Fisker Automotive.The power retractable hard top, a first for Fisker, glides neatly into the trunk and a unique design language sets the Karma S concept apart.
The Karma S is planned to produce by 2011, but given that it only took them a year to take the fixed-roof Karma from concept to production, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it even sooner. Meanwhile the starting price of Karma Sedan is $87,900, the Karma S as atop class should be more than this number.
Press Release
DETROIT, MI Jan 12, 2009: Fisker Automotive, the new American
manufacturer of premium green automobiles, unveiled the Fisker Karma S
concept at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)
today. The four-seat, plug-in hybrid hardtop convertible furthers the
company’s belief that driving style and performance need not be
compromised for environmental friendliness.
The open-air Fisker Karma S concept shares its aluminum spaceframe
architecture and clean Q-DRIVE® powertrain with the Fisker Karma sedan.
Designed and engineered by Quantum Technologies exclusively for Fisker
Automotive, Q-DRIVE® provides 50 emission-free miles on a single charge
to its lithium-ion battery pack, and up to 403hp from two electric
motors. The power retractable hard top, a first for Fisker, glides
neatly into the trunk and a unique design language sets the Karma S
concept apart.
“Our objective is to create a singular design language and heritage
around our state-of-the-art Q-DRIVE® powertrain,” said Fisker
Automotive, Inc. CEO Henrik Fisker.” The Karma S is an extension of the
Fisker Automotive product range of eco-conscious automobiles and sets
the tone for our future.”
