The Breakdown
- Karam ended Revero production last week.
- The range-extended electric vehicle makes 536 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque.
- The Gyesera will replace it.
Last week, Karma Automotive announced it had built the final production Revero. The car has had a complicated history, starting life as the Fisker Karma over a decade ago. Fisker went bankrupt in 2013, and the company that emerged from the sale of the assets revamped the Karma as the Revero, which entered production in 2016.
Karma posted the news to its social channels ahead of the holiday, writing that it crafted the final car "to honor where we began and illuminate where we are going." The company didn’t release any specific details about the sedan, but it wears a stunning green exterior paint that Karma paired with a tan interior.
The Revero, in case you already forgot, is an extended-range electric vehicle that produces 536 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque. The sedan, which weighs just over 5,000 pounds, can hit 60 miles per hour in just 4.5 seconds. It has a combined range of up to 360 miles, with up to 80 miles of electric range.
While the Revero is dying, part of it will live on. Karma is preparing to launch the Gyesera, which will use the Revero’s spaceframe and 28.0-kilowatt-hour battery. It’ll make 30 more horsepower and 4 lb-ft of torque less than the Revero it’s replacing, while featuring a completely new cabin and other design updates. The company also claims it’ll hit 60 mph in 4.0 seconds.
Karma is also preparing to launch the Amaris GT Coupe, a two-seater with a turbocharged four-cylinder generator and a 41.5-kWh battery producing 708 hp and 676 lb-ft. It’ll hit 60 in 3.2 seconds.
So Long, Revero
It’s wild to think that Karma Automotive is still around in its current form after nearly a decade of car production. When Fisker first launched nearly 20 years ago, the idea of an extended-range electric vehicle was new, a combination of existing and emerging technologies that didn’t really appeal to many, but that’s changed today.
Scout has two extended-range EVs in development, while Ford recently announced the Lightning will gain an onboard generator. The next-generation Nissan Rogue will feature a series-hybrid powertrain.
While interest in electric vehicles wanes in the United States and other markets, consumers are far more open to hybrids, and that will hopefully include EREVs. Who knows, maybe Karma's next vehicle will be a hit.
Source: Karma Automotive
