First Drive: 2012 Fisker Karma

[mrbeereal247]

This is Bee Real,I'm going to get this car in the near future.

[aragon667]

look cool guy down the street has one. was trying to figure out what it was.

[MisakiLeasim]

$95,000? Here. Keep the change.

[GradyWhite2007]

95 Grand! Hell....buy a Nissan GTR!

[GradyWhite2007]

Get a G-35 or G-37 Coupe. This is junk.

[chigasaki06]

@GradyWhite2007 Defeats the purpose. This car is for people with money who don't want to drive a wack prius. I do like you thinking though, I love the G-37 coupe.

[yaninlance]

i hate that car

[pikken01]

tesla who, what, and where?

[sarokas12]

22" wheels? wow

[ZZRgirl11]

That looks like a $195k car... Deal of the year... Unless you have to replace the batteries anytime soon...

[sangolt88]

"Guessing around 4,600 pounds" Its actually over 5,400...

[ksmay71]

I can tell you guys were part of the idiot mob that slammed the volt for sometimes having the engine turn the wheels...

[meltron3000]

I wanted to finish watching this, but two big issues:

- Deadpan presentation. at least PRETEND you are interested in the subject.

- And sunglasses?! Really? On camera presenting 101: no sunglasses.

Amateurs.

[manifesto2000]

@meltron3000 This was an excellent presentation - your definition of deadpan is not applicable

[chitownsportsfan1]

There's a few people saying this is by far the most badass electric vehicle. Although I think it comes out on top, I think those people should take a look at the Tesla Roadster to be sure. It's also California made for those American domestic buyers I know are out there.

What I really hate about electric cars nowadays is how they almost seem like they TRY to make it look dorky. If they made more cars like this, more old-fashioned car buyers would consider this.

[shnto7]

wow

[Lukeovitch]

This guy kinda looks like Jack Shepard from Lost.

[VooDooXII]

There's only one thing that turns me off about electric cars...no exhaust note. :(

[wirgiukass]

of course it all seems very well. But what's the range? and how much time does it take to recharge it?

[racecar142]

by the time you pay this fucker off, it's gonna cost you 115,000 k, not 90.....hell no if I had that much money I would buy 2010 Audi r8 v10....and, i'd buy something for 15,000 for daily driver....

[1through9athrewz]

@racecar142 the r8 already is a daily driver

[racecar142]

@1through9athrewz not quite ...can't really carry stuff on it, can only carry two passengers....good thing, it's quattro....

[ac12311]

@racecar142 Who finances a $100,000 car? Pay cash.

[TheThedragonwarrior]

Allow me to answer your question, when you can afford a $95,000.00 car you want SOUND and SPEED. Something the Germans, and Italians have down pretty well.

[marem19]

I like it but still wouldn't spend 90k on a electric car

[DvvdJD]

@marem19 - It's not only electric...

[JoshJW11]

I saw one of these on the street the other day! I had no clue what it was and i know my cars! But it was beautiful none the less!

[kdyfiejfj]

This is the first car with a moustache. Also seems too quite on the track like a Prius. I'd rather buy a Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S or an Aston Martin Rapide. Cars like this should not have a moustache, have either a big loud amazingly powerful V8, V10, or V12 engine that runs on petrol, should not be made of recycled materials, and should either be Italian, British, or German. If America wants something like this, let Cadillac run with the concept, then put their Supercharged V8 in it.

[Twsit133]

The car has a mustache

[mejawmeyaw]

im a disliker

[jakegambino]

sounds like a really cool chevy volt. nice!

[leozdnbr]

what's the fuel economy?

[ncvrtnjak]

how about rimac concept 1...2,8 sec to 100km/h ? 305kmh top speed etc. ;)

[SoMuchChili]

I love the fact that Fisker Karma is built in highest quality car factory you can think of. The one that made Porche Boxter what it is.

[zulquarnainanwar]

no wonder for the good look of this car. this car being designed by the guy who made aston martin

[DrPand3mic]

I can't drive a car without a real motor sound :/ 

[EyeQue782]

I wonder how much your electric bill goes up when you charge a CAR overnight... everynight...

And how much carbon is produced by the plants that create that electricity...

[EyeQue782]

I wonder how much your electric bill goes up when you charge a CAR overnight...

[carsallday12]

This is one awesome car.

[BillyClark860]

@xenoloco

:D It's electric, it doesn't sound like anything!

[xenoloco]

Ugh @ shitty jazz music. I WANNA HEAR WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.

[alexzz1234]

@xenoloco Silence

[zela9999]

The Fisker Karma and Sunset are the most stylish and innovative car designs to come out of America since the 1930's Dusenberg, Cord, and Auburn automobiles. It has world class handling and braking. The straight line performance is more than adequate for everyday street driving. It's not a drag racer or an autobahn dominator, but so what.

[DIZAZZO]

Funny, his name means T-SHIRT in Portuguese, camisa, not Cammisa, but pronounced the same way...

[HardyHarz]

@SecularTechnology yeah the Charger can post those numbers but it'll drink gas all day. I think you missed the point.

The Karma offers a luxury GT style car in an electric package. It's not a crude 4 door grocery getter with a huge displacement V8. This is class, form an function done beautifully.

You want something just for it's speed, buy an Ariel Atom.

This is the future and I'm loving it.

[SkylgeZeeland]

Attractive styling, exclusivity, performance and a substantial emission free range: where are all "premium" manufacturers? One man's vision vs the mega auto companies like BMW, Mercedes, Audi/VW/Porsche, Lexus, etc (Maybe Cadillac will get a Volt derivative?)

The Karma makes their line ups look very old and outdated I think.

[CaveMole]

Seems like a lot of body roll compared to the Tesla roadster. However, it looks like the Tesla uses a Lotus chassis

[lawnkit22]

hmmmm....just A LITTLE bit of design ques from the Maserati Quatroporte??

[Jesus45U]

@lawnkit22 Nah, the designer of the car is the same man that designed the Aston Martin DB-9, the Aston Matin V8 Vantage, the BMW Z8 and the initial designs of the Tesla Roadster. A quick look at those cars, and you'll see he has been dabling with these kinds of designs for a long time. :)

[gotmatt2]

Love how he did everything to NOT say that 4 cylinder is the Cobalt SS EcoTec turbo 4. Definitely not copying anybody with its appearance.

[SecularTechnology]

400 Hp and and 901 Lb.-Ft of torque and the 0-60 time is only fucking 5.8 seconds. a Dodge Charger Srt8 weighs more and has 400 Hp 420 Lb.-Ft, and has a 0-60 time of 5.2 seconds and it's a lot less aerodynamic than this.

That aint a true 900 Lb-Ft aint true torque. And it sure as hell aint a true 400. Some people have said Electric cars produce torque similar to diesel. No fucking way.

Anyone who buys this Piece of shit just wasted there money.

[TheJimsock]

The look is a blend of BMW grill and Aston Martin body styling. A nice blend indeed, BUT, I will give up the 4 mile charge for a sun roof. 0-60 @ 6 - 8 seconds is an eternity for a $90K car. All this tub does is massage the conscience of wealthy liberals. How come NONE of the reviews look in the trunk? Speakers for exhaust? Pauleeeeeeze.

[hw2sot]

tesla model s is around 50k, and gets 300miles per charge. Why would any sane person buy a fisker and get 50miles per charge and then a gasoline engine kicks in? Fisker is doomed to die before it is even born.

[kentoldhoj]

@hw2sot Because most people can manage 95% of their transportation needs within that 50 mile range. Remember you just plug it in when you get home...

For those rare longer drives the petrol engine range booster comes handy, and for extreme overland trips the Tesla has to stop for an overnight charge every 300 miles....

As long as you cant charge or replace your batteries on the go, Fiskers solution is perfect.

[grasshapa007]

Wow for 100k I think I'll stick with a more reliable luxury car

[Awerynn]

Love the look!

[kbaldeo]

Looks like a Maserati!

[DownShiftRecords]

I saw this at the 2010 Washington DC Auto Show, it was gorgeous! I hate damn near every new electric car that's being put out nowadays, but this is the first one that appealed to me

[alexzz1234]

@DownShiftRecords What about the Tesla Model S?

[Zcow29]

@DownShiftRecords ever hear of tesla model s?

[DownShiftRecords]

@Zcow29 I have, but I've never actually seen one. The Maryland-Virginia-Washington DC area is home to quite a few Tesla's. I do like Tesla's engineering and style as well. I've talked to a few owners and they have nothing but good things to say about the car as well. I hope the S does as well as the Roadster did, if not better

[MisterPeetBull]

Cars can run on water but anyone who tries to patent or create and promote it dissapears

[35yearoldboy]

"If i was in the market for a 95 k car why would i drive something from the past when i can drive the future" Umm,bcoz u don`t KNOW if this is the future.Ok,maybe some day we WILL run out of oil,but i seriously doubt electricity will take its place.So till then:GENTLEMEN;START UR ENGINES!! Ur big gasguzzling V8`s and V12s

[PantsCat69]

1:15...lol, the KARMA badge has been stuck on all wonky! And to re-iteracte as PeetPeeeet questions, what's the MPG? My guess is pretty poor given it's huge weight. I guess it handles poorly to, but would love to be wrong.

[boby6]

show a lap on a track and have its times compare to a car in the same HP range

[PeetPeeet]

Only 50 mile range? What MPG does it get when the battery goes flat and the 'generator' has to get you home, or cross country?

[silvercoke]

@PeetPeeet According to MotorTrend's drive video, they said Fisker estimates about 250 miles on the gas engine after the 50 miles from the battery. The video should be to the right or watch?v=8m5RRJ3-Cr0

[silatube]

@PeetPeeet ... why would you even care? :-) Anyway it's a little over 26 mpg if you believe Fisker's numbers. That's not great mileage, admittedly, but (a) who cares, and (b) it's a lot better than a Jaguar XJ.

[PeetPeeet]

@silatube You're saying that people who buy hybrids don't care about fuel mileage...? I'm not sure that I follow you there, and the Jaguar XJ is irrelevant to my point. The whole justification for buying something like this is the supposed moral superiority it gives you over the less-eco-friendly non-hybrids that the rest of us drive, but if the mileage is crap then what's the point in buying an overpowered milk float when you can go buy something with pure piston power?

[silatube]

@PeetPeeet It's not an "overpowered milk float": milk floats are not sexy. And it's not intended as a gas-sipping hybrid either. It's a luxury saloon, competing with things like a BMW 7-series, Mercedes, or Jaguar. Its "edge" is the available 50 miles of electric-only, while still being a luxury vehicle that competes with these.

People who buy a Karma are simply not going to care about post-EV-range mileage. (Nor "stealth mode" km/kWh, as it's half what you'd get in a Leaf.)

[Torqmaster2000]

with 403hp and almost 1000lbs of torque it should be way faster to 60 tho other than that its awesome

[oOoironhideoOo]

they should do like a supersports version , with carbon fiber all around ... now that could be fast 

[reavrr]

@oOoironhideoOo in an electric car, batteries are most of the weight.. not the body.

[oOoironhideoOo]

@reavrr

nobody said the opposite ..

[reavrr]

@oOoironhideoOo you did. CF cant do shit on this car.

[oOoironhideoOo]

@reavrr u have no idea ...

[reavrr]

@oOoironhideoOo I have a better idea than you. I think that's good enough.

[johnnyr25]

this is without a doubt the most badass electric car.

[Coffee45]

@johnnyr25 How about the Tesla Model S? 0-60 in 5.6 seconds, 300 mile range and pure electric!

[FanatecSystem]

@johnnyr25 Mirac the concept one is the best on the world ;DD

[GHOSTJERKER]

One of my loftiest aspirations!

[heinedenmark]

Really Really cool car!