Design Details of Fisker Karma
CHASSIS

Four-door, Four Passenger Sedan
  • Lightweight Extruded Aluminum Spaceframe
  • Lightweight Aluminum and Composite Body Panels
  • Optimized, Lightweight Aluminum Design
  • Two Driving Modes: The driver will be able to select between two modes of driving. The first mode is Stealth Drive, which is the quiet economy mode for optimal relaxed and efficient driving. By flipping the second paddle behind the steering wheel, the car will switch to Sport Drive, which will access the full power of the vehicle.
WHEELS
  • Custom Fisker designed 22 inch rims
  • 255/35/R22 Goodyear
  • 285/35/R22 Goodyear
  • Tire Inflator Kit
POWERTRAIN

Dual electric rear motors, rear wheel drive with mid-mounted battery pack and front/mid mounted Internal Combustion Engine (ISE)/Generator combination.
  • Electric Drive motors: 2x 150 kWh (403 HP Total)
  • Battery: 20 kWh (Peak) Litium-ion Located Longitudinally Below Floorpan Along the Centerline
  • Gasoline Engine: 260 HP Turbocharged 2.0 liter Direct Injection
  • Driving Experience: Single Speed Fixed Gear
  • Linear opposed to exponential acceleration
SAFETY
  • Airbags
  • Front Dual Advanced Restraint
  • Standard Curtain and Seat (Pelvis/Thorax) Side Airbags
  • Lower Anchors & Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) system for 3 seating positions (front passenger & 2 in 2nd row)
  • Light weight aluminum frame
  • ABS/Electro-Hydraulic Traction Control System/Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  • Design meets or exceeds Global Crash Protection Standards (including rollover)
BRAKES
  • Electro hydraulic brake boost unit with integrated chassis control function
  • ABS, traction control, stability control
  • Large (370mm) diameter vented rotors and 6-piston monobloc calipers
  • Electrically actuated parking brake with capacitor back-up
  • Advanced regenerative blended brake system for maximum energy recapture and improved range
STEERING

Hydraulically power-assisted and rack and pinion tuned for optimum control with programmable servo assist feature.
DIMENSIONS
  • Overall Length: 196.7 in. (4996 mm)
  • Overall Width: 78.1 in. (1984 mm)
  • Overal Height: 52.4 in. (1330 mm)
  • Front Overhang 35.9 in. (913 mm)
  • Rear Overhang: 36.3 in. (923 mm)
  • Wheelbase: 124.4 in. (3160 mm)
  • Front track: 66.6 in. (1692 mm)
  • Rear track: 67.0 in (1701 mm)
SUSPENSION
  • Load-leveling Rear Shock Absorbers
  • Mono-tube absorbers
  • Tuned to control level of roll dampening
  • Flat cornerning with little body roll
LIGHTING
  • Bi-Xenon headlamps
  • low-energy LED tail lamps and turn signals
PERFORMANCE

Stealth Mode:
  • Lithium Ion power only
  • 0-60 mph = 7.9 sec
  • Top Speed = 95 mph (153 km/h)

Sport Mode:
  • Lithium Ion power / Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
  • 0-60 mph = 5.9 sec
  • Top Speed = 126 mph (200 km/h)
Range:
  • 50 miles electric only
  • Total Range = 300 miles (483 km)