2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Karma Automotiveth anniversary as “America’s only luxury vehicle manufacturer.” The statement is as controversial as the brand’s tumultuous past, and the new car takes an older design. Gyesera is an evolution of the GSe-6, a fully electric sedan unveiled in 2021. The GSe-6 had a design reminiscent of the Revero plug-in hybrid launched in 2016, which replaced the short-lived Fisker Karma introduced in 2011.
Gyesera wants to be more than just a remix, as Karma president Marques McCammon said. Automotive News almost all body panels are new compared to the Revero. Only part of the rear quarter panels have been carried over, but despite this, we can all agree that the styling looks familiar. The bodywork is made from a combination of aluminum and carbon fiber on an aluminum space frame.
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Modifications were made to about 85 percent of the car, McCammon added. Michelle Christensen, Karma’s vice president of global design, goes so far as to call it “the most badass GT on the road.” The new Gyesera measures 199.9 inches long, 78.9 inches wide and 52.4 inches high, with a wheelbase of 124.4 inches. To put those numbers into perspective, it’s 3.9 inches longer and 1.6 inches wider than a Tesla Model S, but rides 4.5 inches lower to the ground.
The rear-wheel-drive Karma Gyesera aims to develop 590 horsepower and 693 pound-feet (940 Newton-meters) of torque to enable a 0-60 mph run in less than 4.2 seconds and a top speed of more than 135 mph (217km). /h). The spec sheet reveals a curb weight of 5,300 pounds (2,404 kilograms). Please note, these are preliminary figures based on simulations and early tests, so figures could change until production starts. There’s a 120 kWh battery with enough power for more than 250 miles, but the range is also a projection.
Karma Automotive intends to start production before the end of this year but does not rule out a market launch in early 2025. The electric sedan will be a limited affair since only around 2,000 units will be made during one production run. four or five years.
It will cost between $175,000 and $225,000, depending Automotive News. That will make it significantly more expensive than a Tesla Model S (starting at $74,990), Porsche Taycan (starting at $99,400), Mercedes EQS (starting at $104,400), or Audi E-Tron GT (from $106,500).
Introduced this weekend at the Amelia Island Concours, the Gyesera can already be pre-ordered for $5,000. The new sedan follows last year’s introduction of the Kaveya electric coupe, which is scheduled to go on sale in the last quarter of 2025 as the brand’s flagship car. Meanwhile, an updated plug-in hybrid Revero is expected to hit the assembly line in the third quarter of 2024.
