The Karma Revero is a

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manufactured in the United States by Chinese-owned

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. It is a revamped version of the

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car. The first of the new production, for model year 2017, was released in September 2016.

Background

The Revero predecessor was first introduced by Fisker Automotive as the Karma in 2012. It was the only model produced by Fisker before it went out of business in 2013. The tooling for the

was bought by

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in 2014. The tooling was moved from the factory in Finland to a new factory in Moreno Valley, California, USA. A total of 2,667 Fisker Karma were built before production was stopped. Karma's current headquarters reside in

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History

The Fisker Karma was redesigned by Karma Automotive and reintroduced as the Karma Revero. The 2017 Revero was launched on September 8, 2016, at

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. The exterior of the Karma Revero closely resembles the Fisker Karma, keeping the design produced by Henrik Fisker. The Karma Revero car also won 2018's Green Luxury Car of the Year award from ''Green Car Journal''. In 2018, Karma announced a limited production high-end package, the Karma Revero Aliso, named after the California beach, that adds $15,000 to the price of the car, resulting with a $145,000 starting price car, with a limited run of 15 units. In 2019, an updated version, the Karma Revero GT, was revealed, using a three-cylinder 1.5 liter BMW engine as a range extender instead of the older model's drive motor GM engine. The new engine configuration launched in 2020, and it used to use the same B38 engine found in the

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. Included in the changes is a larger battery.

Karma GS-6

In 2021, the Karma GS-6 was introduced. It is basically a refreshed and cheaper version of the Karma Revero plug-in hybrid (or a

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), with its base price in the US$80 to 90k range. The battery capacity remains at 28 kWh. According to the manufacturer, the all-electric range is "up to" , after which the vehicle smoothly switches to gasoline power. An

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version, the GSe-6, was also announced.

Specifications

2017 model * US$130,000 base vehicle

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* four-cylinder turbocharged internal combustion engine * total power delivered at

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* all-electric range * total range * Solar

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led roof *

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* 10-hour charge-time @ 16 amps and 120 volts (North American home socket) * 24 minutes to 80% charge at quickcharge * 5.4-second acceleration time * top speed * 10.7" Touchscreen Infotainment car control center * Digital dashboard *

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2020 GT model * US$135,000 base vehicle

* Three-cylinder BMW TwinPower turbocharged generator * total power from two electric motors on the rear axle *

* 4.5-second acceleration time * top speed

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