If we were looking for hybrid sports cars with flair, Fisker provided exactly that at the Geneva show with its Karma and Karma S. The definitive versions of these cars are on display, with the Karma already gaining impressive sales, and the spider to follow in 2011.

The Fisker Karma will be available on the European market from 2010 at a price, excluding taxes, of about 78,780 euros. It might seem a lot or not, but looking at it in person, the Karma is striking in its agressive but sensual design. New figures released include the electric motor at 403 hp, with a two litre Turbo Ecotec direct injection engine from GM.

In Stealth Mode with just the electric motor, the Karma reaches 100km/hr in 7.5 seconds with a top speed of 153 km/hr and a range of 80km. In Sport Mode, running on both engines, the Karma gains maximum power with just 5.8 seconds to reach 100 km/hr and a top speed of 200 km/hr. With combined engine use, the range increases to 483 km.

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Fisker, car manufacturer that designed the Karma, announced details regarding the production of this hybrid coupè-sedan: it will go into assembly line phase at the beginning of 2009 and construction will be undertaken by the Finnish at Valmet, after the Porsche contract will have finished.

Europe is becoming an important market for Fisker, which compared to Tesla (where we’ll see only a few examples of the Roadster), is counting on placing a few thousand units on the old continent: out of an annual production of 15,000, half will be destined for European markets.

Henrik Fisker is relying on the novelty effect, given that the Karma will be the first of its kind on the market. It should be available come the last quarter of next year.

Via | TheCarConnection

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