DuCkyBhaI Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 It was ten years ago. Fisker then launched its Karma electric sedan with a range extender system, which then had all the cards in hand to compete head-on with the Tesla Model S . Except that unlike the creation of Elon Musk, the American sedan ultimately did not have the expected success and disappeared in 2013, leaving the field open to Tesla. But while more and more manufacturers are entering the market to try their luck in the electrical field and thus try to grab customers from the Californian firm, the descendants of Fisker, Karma, also want to come back to the charge. . A desire that had materialized at the end of last year, with the revelation of the Karma GSe-6, a top-of-the-range 100% electric sedan, aiming to take revenge many years later. A few months later, here comes the production version, just unveiled and with a fairly promising technical sheet From the first glance, the family link with the old Fisker Karma is visible and undeniable, especially at the level of the very characteristic front end. Of course, the features have largely modernized since the launch of the original sedan in 2011, but the philosophy has not changed, both in terms of style and engine. Of course, the resemblance to the Karma Revero , which launched in 2017, is also more than striking, although the features of the latter are even closer to the Fisker Karma, although it has been slightly redesigned. by the brand's designers. The interior of the new electric sedan, meanwhile, is quite classic, if not almost a bit dated compared to what we might have expected. And for good reason, the presentation is almost identical to that of its inspirer, although some elements have nevertheless been modernized, including the steering wheel and the screen. Unsurprisingly, this new Karma GS-6 remains faithful to its predecessor, taking again an electric propulsion with a similar range extender. However, if the Fisker Karma had the right to a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder block, this newcomer will have to settle for a 1.5-liter three-cylinder. However, this is not designed to directly propel the wheels, since it is only used to power the two electric motors by serving as a generator when they need more energy. This is particularly the case in Sport mode, which then allows the car to display a total power of 543 horsepower.for a torque of 745 Nm, while the electric range is capped at 130 kilometers. In Sustain mode, it is nevertheless possible to travel up to 580 kilometers in electric mode, thanks to this technology, similar to the e-Power device of the new Nissan Qashqai unveiled a few days ago. For now, no release date has yet been announced for the Karma GS-6 in Europe, which should nevertheless arrive in the coming months. Displayed from around € 69,000 in the United States, it should probably display a similar price with us when it comes out.
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