Actor Leonardo DiCaprio will receive the first Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sports sedan pictured above according to a new report from the company. The car was created by former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker and uses a 260 bhp 2.0-litre turbo four engine that doubles as a generator when there is no electric power.
At present five cars a week are being built at the Valmet production plant in Finland, with production set to rise to 300 cars a week from November. Consequently Fisker estimates the $100,000 car (set to cost around £95,000 in the UK after taxes) is sold out until early 2012.
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Jaguar announced exciting news that it has partnered with Williams F1 to build a production version of the exclusive C-X75 hybrid supercar which was first shown as a concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The four-wheel-drive production version will boast a four-cylinder engine mated to “two extremely powerful electric motors,” at each axle.
The production model will continue to showcase the concept’s sleek all-composite body, while the powerful hybrid supercar is targeting CO2 emissions of less than 99 grams per kilometer, with full-electric running possible for 31 miles, the car is expected to hit 60 mph in less than three seconds flat – achieving 100 mph in less than six, maxing out over 200 mph.
Only 250 units of the Jaguar C-X75 will be built, starting at £700,000 — the build is expected to start in 2013, running through late 2015.
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The Imperia GP was recently reintroduced at the Belgian Auto Show, revived as a hybrid—the marque which was once very much alive in the first part of the 20th century, is back with a bang.
Sporting a turbocharged 1.6L four-cylinder combustion engine, the Imperia GP is also conveniently outfitted with a 134-hp electric motor—which speeds from 0 to 100 km/h in a swift 6 seconds in electric mode—and in just 4 seconds while in hybrid mode.
Boasting a unique design with tons of retro flair, which brilliantly combines vintage sensibilities with an appealing modern aesthetic, the Imperia GP is resurrected in true 21st century style—carrying a 90,000-euro price tag, or approximately 120,000 euros for the first edition.
