New details are emerging about Fisker Automotive's first model, and our interests are piqued. Fisker's introductory vehicle will be a four-door plug-in hybrid sports car. With purchasers paying a base price of $80,000, the sedan will be delivered during the 4th quarter of 2009.
All we know do far is that the car, with the centrally placed battery, will be able to travel for 50 miles running purely on electric charge. When running with either a gasoline or diesel engine, the sedan is expected to get as much as 100 miles per gallon when utilizing the car's hybrid capabilities. Ultimately, this car will be able to run for 620 miles without stopping for gas.
The car will be running on a brand new platform, developed specifically for the new sedan. To this, CEO Henrik Fisker said, "The sleek design accentuating the long hood is a direct result of our breakthrough chassis which carries the battery pack at the center of the vehicle between the two axles." Fisker was the brains behind the Aston Martin DB9, the Vantage, and the BMW Z8.
"This positioning provides optimal vehicle driving dynamics, maximum safety, proportionate design as well as industry standard performance figures within this car class."
Fisker plans on making 15,000 of these hybrid sports sedans per year. Hopefully, moe technical and performance details will emerge about this car when it debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next January.
Fisker Hybrid Sports Car To Get 100mpg
Sedan will cost $80,000
By Zack Newmark
October 31, 2007 6:03 PM
Filed Under: American, Fisker, Green, Hybrid, Specialty Marques
Press Release (Click to expand)
FISKER AUTOMOTIVE HIRES EX-BMW ENGINEER - FIRST IMAGES & DETAILS OF FOUR-DOOR PREMIUM SPORTS SEDAN ANNOUNCED.
IRVINE, Calif. Oct. 31, 2007 / PRNewswire / – Quantum Technologies, a publicly traded company (QTWW) and Fisker Coachbuild, LLC disclose continuing developments of the first production vehicle to come from Fisker Automotive, Inc. - the green American premium car company. The four-door plug-in hybrid premium sports sedan will make its debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January with a starting price of $80,000. Initial deliveries will commence in the 4th quarter of 2009 with annual production projected to reach 15,000 cars.
Each Fisker Automotive vehicle will feature an all-new from the ground up platform. Certification, testing and drive train development will be conducted by joint venture partner Quantum Technologies. Quantum has a proven track record of delivering technological advancements to clients such as Toyota, GM & NASA. This new chassis truly allows designer and CEO of Fisker Automotive, Henrik Fisker, the opportunity to create an amazingly proportioned four-door premium sports sedan.
"The sleek design accentuating the long hood is a direct result of our breakthrough chassis which carries the battery pack at the center of the vehicle between the two axles," explains Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker Automotive, Inc. "This positioning provides optimal vehicle driving dynamics, maximum safety, proportionate design as well as industry standard performance figures within this car class."
Performance details for the first car are impressive achieving 50 miles (80 kilometers) on a pure electric charge. Additionally, by further utilizing a gasoline or diesel engine offered by Fisker, one can extend the total range of their Fisker to more than 620 miles (1000 kilometers). The first Fisker will also deliver an extraordinary 100 miles per gallon - performance figures that will ultimately help to reduce the need for the importation of foreign oil.
Further company developments include the appointment of ex-BMW engineer Thomas Fritz to ensure the continuation in the development of high quality Fisker Automotive vehicles. In Fritz's 19 year career in the auto industry, he has held prominent positions in the field of engineering for companies such as BMW, Ford & Magna. He has been involved in such projects as the current Range Rover, Rolls Royce, BMW Z8 and various Lincoln concept programs. Thomas will hold the position of Director of Engineering for Fisker Automotive.
Fisker Automotive has received initial funding from Palo Alto Investors of Palo Alto, CA USA.
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