- Karma Automotive built the last Revero.
- The long-range four-door electric sedan was based on the ill-fated Fisker Karma.
- Even after the collapse of two car companies, Henrik Fisker’s legacy will live on in another car.
Karma Revero is officially dead, sealing the fate of what was essentially a continuation of the ill-fated Fisker Karma.
As a reminder, Henrik Fisker, the man behind Ocean Fisker Electric crossovers He first tried his hand at an auto company in the 2000s, producing the Fisker Karma, a long-range four-door luxury electric vehicle that lasted just one year before bankruptcy came knocking. A similar story unfolded this decade, when the legendary car designer inserted another coin into the car company’s making machine, only to have it go bankrupt once again.
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Karma Automotive picked up parts from Fisker’s first bankruptcy and set up shop in Irvine, California. The company began building the Revero at its small facility in Moreno Valley in 2016, and multiple versions of the car have come and gone. All featured many components that were identical to the Fisker Karma, but Karma Automotive made some upgrades over time, including the installation of a larger 28 kWh high-voltage battery pack and a BMW-sourced 1.5-liter gasoline engine that replaced the old GM-sourced engine of the Fisker Karma.
However, the body panels, suspension settings and interior were nearly identical to Fisker’s creation. In its final form, the Karma Revero is described as having a total driving range of 360 miles, with up to 80 of those miles thanks to a full battery. Speaking of battery, the Revero — and the Fisker Karma before it — are part of a very exclusive club in the auto industry: hybrids that can be quickly charged with DC power. For example, the Revero can be connected to a 45-kilowatt DC charger, which will give it a 90% charge in 34 minutes.
The 2025 Karma Revero, priced at about $175,000, has an aluminum space frame over which composite and aluminum body panels are mounted. Its powertrain can produce 536 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque, resulting in zero to 60 mph acceleration in 4.5 seconds. Not too shabby for a 5,000-pound car.
Its direct replacement, the Karma Gyesera, is based on the same aluminum space frame dating back to the Fisker Karma. The same 28-kilowatt-hour Revero battery powers the rear electric motor, but total power is up to 566 hp, while the torque figure drops slightly to 546 lb-ft. Furthermore, the Gyesera features a new interior and a carbon fiber and aluminum exterior.
Karma Automotive is also working on the Amaris, a more powerful two-door EREV based on a modified version of the same aluminum space frame that underpins the Gyesera. The California-based low-volume automaker is taking pre-orders for both cars, but it’s unclear when they will hit the road.
Production of Gyesera, which requires a $5,000 deposit, is supposed to begin in the fourth quarter of this year. At the same time, Amariswhich can be reserved for $7,500, is scheduled to start rolling off the assembly line at the end of 2026. Karma also showed off the Ivara crossover and Kaveya electric supercar, but neither has a clear timeline.
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