2012 Fisker Karma Production Model Revealed

In brief: Fisker Automotive has unveiled the factory-model Karma sedan at the Paris Auto Show.

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Make/Model: Karma Manufacturer: Fisker

The word

The plug-in hybrid will get 100mpg, has 403hp, and a price tag of only $88,000USD. Manufacture is in Finland with U.S.-based manufacture to begin in another year. First deliveries of the 2012 model Karma will begin nest year.

The Karma produces 980lb-ft of torque (400hp, 200 per motor), has 20kWh of lithium-ion batteries that give about 50 miles of all-electric driving, and uses a 2.0L, 4-cylinder GM gasoline engine as a generator.

The total range for the Karma is 300 miles and recharge takes about 6 hours at 220V. The solarized rooftop provides power to the climate controls when parked and some energy while driving.

And so ...

The Karma will likely be unveiled in the U.S. at December's LA Auto Show.

Photo credits: Fisker