Making its public driving debut over the weekend was Fisker’s Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV for short. The Karma, which is one of the most anticipated newcomers this year, was driven at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races.
Pushing the car to its limits was Fisker Automotive co-founder and COO Bernhard Koehler who drove the Karma up to a top speed of 100mph or 160 km/h. CEO Henrik Fisker said that the demonstration was a “significant milestone” for Fisker Automotive and PHEV technology. He added that the future of clean cars is bright. The Karma, a 403-horsepower sports saloon, can drive up to 50 miles or 80 km on a full-charge of the lithium ion battery pack and has a total range of 300 miles or around 480 km when employing the on-board generator that is powered by a 260 hp four-cylinder gasoline engine sourced from General Motors.
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