First Test: 2012 Fisker Karma

Went to my local cars and coffee a few weekends ago...saw my first Fisker I have to say WOW...absolutely beautiful. Was sitting amongst all the Lambos and absolutely stuck out with pure beauty.

Anyone notice the little bug fall at 1:17 from the roof and then crawl across the center armrest at 1:20? Hope it's not a spider!

I am so taken by this car. It's unbelievably beautiful.

Just a gorgeous car inside and out. I would buy it in a heartbeat.

Like the funny front look, beautiful lines, and the wide shoulders, and of course the interior too.

I have really loved the Tesla for it's looks and the technology, but after have found the Fisker Karma I fell in live with the looks. suddenly the Tesla looks like an ordinary sedan and is not appealing in comparison. Looking at the interior there is no competition at all, the Fisker wins without a doubt. The Tesla still have a better technology and it was very unfortunate that the Fisker did not survive as it would have been a great car after further development. Tesla is now after much development better in technology but the looks...ohhh my god the Fisker wins by faaaar. (I wished the Fisker Karma body on the P90 D chassis.)

@Philipracer Closer to $115k in real terms (tax, tag, title, winter wheels and tires). Official MSRP is $95,900 for the "cheap" one, another $5k for the one people are going to buy. Dealers won't sell below that (at the moment anyway) since demand greatly outstrips supply. Obviously taxes etc vary depending on location, but the winter wheels and tires add another $6k so now the base price is $107k. Still, that's better than most of the competition, which mostly starts at $140k.

I like this car its really nicly stylish and sleek and looks amazing. One question, can I have one with a regular 3L V8?

Look at that body roll! :D Its like going back in time 30 years :D Its like a boat when it braked hard! :D

@superboy1950 Top Gear did have the Karma on one of their recent episodes. Not sure if a clip is floating around youtube though.

The future, gotta love it!

Wow that profile sure is sweet!

Well pricing and performance often go hand in hand so that's probably what it is. Plus the Karma is "helping" the environment with it's electrical engine which is very expensive, so that adds something to the price as well.

@CAJFB That wasn't a rhetorical question.There are 3 basic components to a pure EV car. The battery, motor(s) and controller. Each gets handled differently. If the motor goes out, replace it. If they use a brushless motor, replace the brushes. If it's brushless, replace the whole thing. If it's a controller problem, diagnostics software would be used. If it's a battery issue, replace it. I never said the car was perfect.

i have smoke shop near to their factory in anaheim. i saw 3 times on the road. the idea is excellent. looks nice

@sbs9026 grill looks reminiscent of some gm sport convertible as well

I can't wait for the convertible, its going to look sick!

@123qcr Wouldn't make any difference apart from adding weight and using more fuel. The engine isn't mechanically connected to the wheels.

what's the life expectancy for the batteries and how much will it cost to replace them?

@flurry Of course I don't disagree with you that heavy cars have lower mpg. But the reason why this car is so heavy is because it's a hybrid and not because it's as roomy as 7series or can tow an RV. So being heavy because of the hybrid system, I thought it can do better. You see car's mpg from how heavy that vehicle is. I see it from what the car can do or what sacrifices for (eg, for towing,performance interior space). It's just matter of how we see the numbers from different point of views.