Do you remember the Fisker Karma? More than a decade ago, an automotive company called Fisker launched a 400 hp plug-in hybrid luxury sedan with, to this day, some of the wildest styling we’ve seen on a production car. Nowadays, the Fisker Karma is known for being a failure, for catching fire, and also for being the product of a company that somehow continuously manages to cheat death, even after bankruptcy and more than a decade. The Fisker brand may still exist (and be headed for trouble once again), but the company that formed from its assets in 2014, Karma Automotive is about to launch its new car: the bizarrely named Gyesera.
Despite featuring all-new styling, it still resembles the Karma quite heavily, which means it also resembles Karma Automotive’s previous attempt at reviving the original Karma, the Revero. Unlike the Revero, however, the Gyesera is fully electric and doesn’t feature any sort of hybrid component. The resemblance to the original Karma is absolutely not a bad thing, as it still looks just as wild as ever.
A 120 kWh battery pack juices the Gyesera, promising a range of over 250 miles. It also promises 590 hp and 693 lb-ft of torque, a 0-60 time of around four seconds, and a top speed higher than 135 mph. We can hear Tesla fans laughing maniacally, but if Karma manages to get the drivetrain setup just right, this could be quite a special car. You’ve probably never seen the word “karma” so many times in one place.
