These GS-6 sedans pay homage to the state of California, where Karma’s vehicles are designed and produced. The customized vehicles highlight Karma’s new brand positioning and pricing model – one that will provide personalized vehicle options as the company expands its lineup to include the GS-6 Series, the Revero GT® and future product offerings yet to be announced. Each 2021 GS-6 Special Edition vehicle was designed by Karma’s design staff in Irvine, California and assembled at Karma’s Innovation and Customization Center (KICC) – the company’s production facility in Moreno Valley. Each special edition sedan features a combination of custom badging and color combinations from the Karma Design staff.
The special edition vehicles will also have various performance modifications which will enhance the driving experience. Upgraded motors with higher copper content used to increase the amperage will work to boost the top speed to an electronically-limited 135 miles per hour and decrease their 0-60 times to sub-four seconds. Torque vectoring is employed to selectively redistribute power to the wheels providing optimal hold, making for a fast and effectively balanced system. The vehicle’s advanced user interface/ user experience (UI/UX) system integrates special “Launch” and “Track” modes to sharpen the vehicle’s handling dynamics. The system monitors and displays the driver’s performance statistics and diagnostics via digital gauge clusters and images for immediate feedback.
Powertrain details have changed slightly from the Fisker days, the range extender is sourced from BMW now and the 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-3 makes 228 hp and functions solely as a 170-kw generator for the 28-kwh battery pack. One Fisker trait remains, however: you can still feel the engine rumble through the seat at idle when the car is at a stop, like one of those vibrating massage chairs at a low setting. One of few PHEVs with fast-charging. Charging speeds to fill the battery from 5% to 95% are estimated at 4 hours on a Level 2 charger, or 34 minutes on a DC fast charger. Driving the rear wheels is a 400-kw, two-motor propulsion system that outputs 536 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque. This is enough power to hustle the GS-6 from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds for most models, or 3.9 seconds with the performance package. These are pretty good times for a car that pushes the scales at around 5,000 pounds, but puts it far behind the quickest electric vehicles on the market today.
The GS-6 is less of a new vehicle functionally than a replacement for the Revero GT, with that nameplate being pushed upwards onto a more expensive forthcoming model. If the GS-6 looks familiar, that’s because it uses the exact same body panels as the Revero GT and you’ll have to rely on a pair of small badges to tell them apart. The GS-6 is a range-extended, plug-in hybrid vehicle capable of traveling up to 330 miles (530 km) with combined electric and combustion engine power. The GS-6 has a 400-kw, two-motor propulsion system that outputs 536 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque. Karma Automotive is an American producer of luxury electric vehicles founded in 2014. Headquartered in Irvine, California, United States with an assembly plant located in Moreno Valley, Karma sells vehicles via its dealer network of locations in North America, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. It now serves as the entry point into Karma’s growing lineup, at least until the all-electric GSe-6 debuts later this year.
