[Lançamento] Fisker a trabalhar em novos modelos - Fisker Surf apresentado

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Pois é, ao que parece a Fisker vai apresentar um crossover no Salão de Frankfurt. Crossover esse que combinará elementos de SUV e de estates desportivas.

Ao que parece a gama da marca também deverá aumentar ainda para mais lado: a marca está a trabalhar num descapotável, a versão de produção do Karma S, e um modelo mais pequeno e prático de nome Nina que deverão ver a luz do dia em 2013.

O Karma deverá ainda receber uma versão com tracção total e uma nova transmissão.

The man behind the Karma extended-range electric sports sedan, company boss Henrik Fisker, revealed some ambitious new plans to develop the brand's lineup during the European launch of the saloon model. According to one report from British magazine What Car?, Fisker confirmed the development of a new crossover that will combine elements from sporty estate and SUV models, and which will be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show in September before it allegedly reaches showrooms in 2012.

No other details were given about the crossover, but we reckon it will most likely be shown in pre-production form.
Aside from the Karma and the as of yet unnamed crossover, Fisker is also said to be working on the production version of the 2009 Karma S coupe-convertible (pictured in our gallery) and a smaller and more practical model called the Nina, both of which are due to enter production in 2013.

In addition, Fisker said that the company has plans for a four-wheel drive version of the Karma as well as a new two-speed transmission designed to improve fuel economy and offer a higher top speed.

Fonte: Carscoop

Karma S coupé-cabriolet:

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Nina deverá receber motor de 4 cilindros da BMW

Parece que a Fisker fez um acordo com a BMW, no qual é declarada a cedência de um motor de 4 cilindros turbinado que deverá equipar os modelos do ProjectNina. A BMW deverá produzir 100000 motores por ano para a marca norte-americana.

O primeiro carro a receber este motor deverá ser o Nina, um sedan do segmento D com extensor de autonomia.

Press release:

Fisker Automotive Signs Supplier Agreement With BMW

ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisker Automotive announced today the signing of an agreement with BMW that will cover the supply of engines and other components for future Fisker models.

BMW will supply a four-cylinder turbocharged engine for the next generation of Fisker cars, code-named 'Project Nina', which are scheduled to go into production in the re-commissioned former GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware at the end of 2012 and be on sale globally in 2013.

The agreement calls for up to 100,000 engine units per year at peak volume.

The first 'Project Nina' derivative will be a mid-size premium sedan utilizing Fisker's EVer™ (electric vehicle with extended range) technology to deliver on Fisker's corporate vision of Uncompromised Responsible Luxury.

Fisker 's CEO and Executive Design Director, Henrik Fisker, comments; "The BMW engine was an obvious choice for us, as BMW is known for producing the best and most fuel efficient gasoline engines in the world. We are very pleased to have signed this agreement with BMW."

Fisker's Chief Operating Officer, Bernhard Koehler, adds; "This is an important agreement for Fisker. We are focused on building environmentally responsible cars that deliver Pure Driving Passion to our discerning customers. Who better to be a part of this exciting 'recipe' than BMW – the makers of the Ultimate Driving Machine?"

California-based Fisker Automotive recently established a European office in Munich, Germany and has publicly stated that both the Fisker Karma Sedan and 'Project Nina' lines are global vehicles with sales likely to be split equally in the US and Europe (40% each), with Asia (20%) providing the remainder.

ABOUT FISKER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

Fisker Automotive is an American car company, founded in 2007, committed to producing electric vehicles with extended range (EVer) that deliver Uncompromised Responsible Luxury™. The Fisker Karma Sedan is the world's first premium electric plug-in hybrid representing the company's firm belief that environmentally conscious cars need not sacrifice passion, style, or performance. Fisker Automotive is a global company that is redefining luxury for the modern sports car buyer. For more information on the brand and the Fisker Karma sedan, please go to Fisker Automotive.

Fonte: AutoblogGreen

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Karma shooting brake em Genebra

Mecanicamente, em relação ao Karma deverá manter-se inalterado, uma razão para este carro existir é o facto de alguns clientes terem achado o porta-bagagens do Karma de 4 portas assim para o... fraquita.

Fisker will show a new Karma shooting brake at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show.
Customers of the Karma have been disappointed by the boot space – pinched by the bulky batteries and range-extender hardware – so Henrik Fisker's team has designed a new shooting brake to offer an expanded luggage hold while retaining the grace of the four-door coupe.

Fisker shooting brake: a lifestyle estate
The shooting brake is understood to be spun off the Karma architecture, so will keep the range-extender hybrid drivetrain.
We'll see it finally at the Frankfurt motor show on 13 September 2011.
The Karma is the first in a swelling range of Fisker electric cars. It plans a new executive sized model in 2013 dubbed Project Nina, which will use a BMW powertrain.

A BMW engine? Are they doing deals with everyone now?
Munich is keen to do powertrain supply deals. It's already offered its 1.6 petrol engine for use in future Saabs, and now it's agreed to supply Fisker with its 2.0 turbo petrol for use in future models.
Fisker CEO and founder Henrik Fisker said: 'The BMW engine was an obvious choice for us, as BMW is known for producing the best and most fuel efficient gasoline engines in the world. We are very pleased to have signed this agreement with BMW.'

Fisker has opened a new office in Munich to smoothe over the engine supply deal.
It expects to sell 40% of cars in the US and Europe each, with the remaining 20% of global sales headed for Asia.

Fonte: CAR

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Fisker Surf Concept Preview: Plug-In Hybrid Shooting Brake

The Frankfurt Auto Show is ramping up its action a full week out of the first press days, and the latest to join the fray is the FiskerSurf concept. In this teaser image, we get an idea of what to expect, and it's good.

Fisker hasn't had a hard time generating the right curves and lines to get people interested in the Karma for reasons other than its green plug-in hybrid/range-extended powertrain, and from the looks of the Surf's preview sketch, it won't either.

Best of all, it looks to be wearing a shooting brake body style, making it the latest in the rebirth of the two-door sports wagon among high-end automakers. The current benchmark for the shooting brake realm is the Ferrari FF, and while we don't expect the Fisker Surf to approach the FF's performance levels, it should still be quick and luxurious--and of course, fuel efficient. The Karma, for instance, manages 408 horsepower, 5.8 seconds to 60 mph, 125 mph top speed, and 50 miles of all-electric driving before tapping into its gasoline onboard generator.

For more on the technology that's likely to underpin the Surf, check out our preview of the production Karma from last year's Paris Motor Show.
Fisker Surf Concept Preview: Plug-In Hybrid Shooting Brake

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Frankfurt 2011: Fisker Surf, verde y voluptuoso
Antes de su presentación oficial en el Salón de Frankfurt, Fisker Automotive ha querido ofrecer un avance en privado de su último modelo a la prensa internacional. Para ello, la compañía ha montado un estudio en Múnich, ciudad que hace poco fue escenario de su acuerdo con BMW para usar sus motores de cuatro cilindros en el Nina, y allí, lejos del ajetreo que ya empieza a apoderarse de la feria de Frankfurt, ha descubierto su segundo modelo, un familiar deportivo llamado Surf.

Lo primero en salir de boca de los presentes, al igual que posiblemente de la tuya, fue el más patente de los truismos: "es un poco como un Ferrari FF, ¿no?". "Pero con cuatro puertas!", replicaron Henrik Fisker y el jefe de operaciones Bernhard Koehler, que ya estaban esperando la reacción. Fisker, a pesar de las comparaciones con el nuevo cavallino, prefiere pensar en el diseño de clásicos como el antiguo Lamborghini Espada, con el que guarda más similitudes.

Algo que Fisker no quiere reconocer tan directamente es que el Surf nace como respuesta al exiguo maletero del Karma. Ahora sus clientes podrán cargar en él una tabla como a la que alude su nombre, pero también una significativa cantidad de equipaje. Es necesario recordar que el maletero del Karma cubica 200 L, que es menos todavía que un 458 Italia, y casi un chiste si lo comparamos con el CLS, que vendría a ser su rival tradicional. El Surf, por contra, ofrece 360/820 L; que sigue sin ser una barbaridad (un FF saca 450 litros sin tocar los asientos), pero es suficiente para emprender un viaje sin tener que enviar el equipaje por paquetería.

Motores, diseño interior y chasis sin en esencia los mismos que en el Karma, aunque su evolución de sedán a familiar ha supuesto un incremento de unos 35 kg, lo que deja su masa total acariciando las dos toneladas. Las plazas traseras son pequeñas y pueden recordar en cierto modo a las estrecheces del angosto Aston Martin Rapide, pero es más por la relativa falta de espacio para las piernas que por el hueco que queda entre la cabeza y el techo, donde se guarda una distancia adecuada.

Una diferencia notable entre el Karma y el Surf es que el generoso techo del segundo ha permitido la instalación de un nuevo panel solar de 133 W en lugar del anterior de 120 W. También es nueva su nueva parrilla de plástico negro, al igual que sus bonitas llantas de 22 pulgadas, contempladas en el equipamiento de serie. Quienes deseen cargar el equipaje en las barras de aluminio del techo (también estándar), estarán interesados en saber que Fisker está desarrollando unos anclajes especiales de fácil instalación.

Pasada la descripción visual y sensorial del Surf, posiblemente te estarás preguntando si sigue siendo un coche tan incoherentemente ruidoso como el Karma. Aunque en modo eléctrico el sedán no emite más sonido que el aerodinámico y generado por sus altavoces para anunciar su presencia, el generador a gasolina, un 2.0 Ecotec de 260 CV como el instalado en el Opel GT y el Pontiac Solstice, se ha ganado el apodo de "el dragón" por su intrusivo rugido, inesperado en un coche a baterías. En este aspecto, hay buenas noticias. Fisker ha tomado nota de las quejas, y ha sustituido los silenciadores para que el ruido del motor sea más adecuado para una berlina de lujo que para un rabioso deportivo. Con este punto solventado y la capacidad de carga ampliada, Fisker ha puesto solución a las dos críticas más comunes del Karma. El sistema motriz básico sigue como decíamos antes sin cambios, con dos motores eléctricos sumando 300 kW en las ruedas traseras.

Queda por ver la acogida del público en el salón de Frankfurt y cómo se traduce en cifras de ventas. En estos momentos Fisker acumula unos 3.000 pedidos en firme, más o menos igual que hace unos meses. De acuerdo a Koehler, esos primeros clientes siguen comprometidos y a la espera de recibir su coche (hace muy poquito comenzaron las entregas en Estados Unidos), mientras que "miles más" han registrado oficialmente su interés en el Karma y están esperando a escuchar opiniones de primera mano antes de comprometerse.

El fabricante espera que el Surf funcione particularmente bien en Europa, dado el interés del viejo continente en las rancheras de lujo, Será precisamente en Europa donde también será fabricado, dado que la finlandesa Valmet asumirá las labores de producción en la misma línea en la que lleva montando el Karma desde hace varios meses. Su precio será sensiblemente superior a los 100.000 dólares/euros de los que parte el modelo base, aunque por ahora no se quiere concretar una fibra. Lo único que hemos podido sacar a Fisker es que "será como el FF, pero con cuatro puertas y a una tercera parte de su precio"

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Fisker Surf

Press release:

Frankfurt, Germany - September 13, 2011: Taking center stage at Fisker Automotive's Frankfurt Show stand is a stunning new version of the Fisker Karma-the Fisker Surf-a new model that delivers on Fisker's promise of Pure Driving Passion and Uncompromised Responsible Luxury. But that's not the only news from the environmentally responsible American Car Company:

FISKER SURF
The new Fisker Surf is the world's first electric luxury/sports automobile for an active and eco-friendly lifestyle. The Fisker Surf builds on the success of the ground-breaking Karma Electric Vehicle with extended range (EVerTM) by adding additional, flexible load-carrying capability, along with a spirited new attitude all its own. Fisker Surf combines performance, luxury, style, utility, and economy with an enduring concern for the sustainable use of resources and respect for our natural environment. As a global company Fisker Automotive will offer the Surf in all its markets around the world for the 2013 model year. The Surf is Fisker's vision of a crossover between a sport car and a station wagon and shows how Fisker is expanding its Karma platform rapidly with additional models that again create a new market niche.

"The Surf is a first-of-its-kind eco-friendly lifestyle vehicle that offers space, performance and luxury design for people who live an active, environmentally conscious lifestyle and like to drive beautiful cars," Henrik Fisker, CEO/Executive Design Director, Fisker Automotive.

NEW SUPPLIER
Fisker Automotive recently announced the signing of an agreement with BMW that will cover the supply of engines and other components for future Fisker models. BMW will supply a four-cylinder turbocharged engine for the next generation of Fisker cars, code-named ‘Project Nina', which are scheduled to go into production in the re-commissioned former GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware at the end of 2012 and be on sale globally in 2013. The first ‘Project Nina' derivative will be a mid-size premium sedan utilizing Fisker's EVerTM technology to deliver on Fisker's corporate vision of Uncompromised Responsible Luxury.

Henrik Fisker, comments; "The BMW engine was an obvious choice for us, as BMW is known for producing the best and most fuel efficient gasoline engines in the world. We are very pleased to have signed this agreement with BMW."

CEC VEHICLE
Fisker Automotive is proud to announce its RESERVE customizable options program. This exclusive Fisker authorized accessory program will be available through Fisker retailers. The first display car from the program, created in collaboration with Claus Ettensberger Corporation (CEC), offers a variety of aerodynamic components and two wheel options (forged and monoblock) for the Karma with many new exciting products in development.

FISKER KARMA
The Fisker Karma Sedan, Fisker Automotive's first production car, is a luxury electric vehicle with extended range (EVer), representing the company's firm belief that environmentally conscious cars need not sacrifice passion, style, or performance. The Fisker Karma has a total of 403 HP with a torque of 981lb./ft. (1300 Nm) at zero rpm. With a total range of 300 miles (483 km), 50 miles in its pure electric mode and 250 miles with the anxiety-free range-extender. The Fisker Karma can also achieve up to 100 mpg (2.4 L/100 km) with just 83g CO?/km on an annual basis. In sport mode, the top speed of the Fisker Karma is 125 mph and with a 0-60 mph time of 5.9 seconds. Prices start at €85.500 - €98.900 Euros/ $95,900 - $108,900 USD.

Fonte: WorldCarFans


Interessantíssimo, mas... isto para mim tem duas portas a mais para ser considerado shooting brake...