- Karma Automotive, which emerged from the 2013 bankruptcy of Fisker Automotive, has unveiled its first four-door EV at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.
- The Karma Gyesera packs an electric powertrain good for 590 horsepower and 693 pound-feet of torque.
- Karma claims the 120.0-kWh battery will allow for a 250-mile range, and sales are set to kick off at the end of 2024.
Last fall, California-based and Chinese-owned Karma Automotive revealed the sleek Kaveya, an electric coupe that will offer up to 1000 horsepower and is due at the end of 2025. The boutique automaker also hinted at future four-door electric car, and now we have the first official look at the Karma Gyesera, which was unveiled over the weekend at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.
Although Karma President Marques McCammon told Automotive News that nearly all of the the Gyesera's bodywork is new, the sedan certainly retains much of the shape of the original Fisker Karma, built in 2011 and 2012, which later spawned Karma's first vehicle, the plug-in-hybrid Revero. While the origins of the Gyesera's design may stretch back over a decade, the original Henrik Fisker–penned Karma was a great-looking vehicle and the Gyesera is an elegant evolution of that vision.
While powertrain details are limited, Karma promises more than 250 miles of range from its 120.0-kWh battery. Although the carbon-fiber and aluminum bodywork is shaped around an aluminum space frame chassis, the Gyesera still rings in at a hefty 5300 pounds. At 199.9 inches long, the Gyesera is about 5 inches longer than a Porsche Taycan, but its roof is around 2.5 inches lower to the ground.
The electric powertrain is said to spit out a total of 590 horsepower and 693 pound-feet of torque. This allows the Gyesera to sprint to 60 mph in less than 4.2 seconds, Karma claims, before reaching an approximately 135 mph top speed. The company says only a limited quantity of Gyesera EVs will be built, with McCammon telling Automotive News the plans are for 2000 units over a four- to five-year span. Prices should sit between $175,000 and $225,000 and sales are expected to begin at the end of this year.
Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
