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Larger side-window areas also allow improved outward visibility and add a sense of openness.

It's the perfect place to enjoy the active-sports lifestyle that the Surf both expresses and enables. Technology and Performance The Fisker Surf takes full advantage of the advanced, high-efficiency powertrain and the innovative space frame architecture of the Karma sedan it is based on. Mechanically, the cars are virtually identical.

As the first true electric vehicle with extended range EVerTM , the Karma — and now the Surf — use an innovative series-hybrid drive system in which the car is powered only by electrical energy. The onboard gasoline engine drives only a generator.

A pair of powerful electric traction motors drive the rear wheels, taking energy from a 20 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack carried inside the car's central tunnel. A kW generator supplies energy to the motors and the batteries. It is driven, only when needed, by the efficient hp turbocharged and direct-fuel-injected gasoline engine.

So just like a diesel-electric locomotive, the Surf driver always enjoys the instantaneous torque and smooth response, while the internal combustion engine coupled to the electric motors provide increased energy for maximum performance and extended range. Two driving modes, Sport and Stealth, are available to the driver at all times.

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In Sport mode, full power is available and the driver can command the unmatched lb-ft 1, Nm of torque to accelerate from mph in just 5. In the default Stealth mode, calibrated for efficiency, the Surf uses only battery power and accelerates from in 7. Top speed is 95 mph kmh. Under normal driving conditions, battery power alone will drive the Surf about 50 miles 80 km.

Using a standard volt household supply, the Surf's battery will fully recharge in about 14 hours. The Fisker Surf can also utilize standard European volt outlets, allowing this time to fall to about six hours. The Surf and Karma share an innovative architecture that helps deliver sparkling performance while ensuring confident control and a quiet, comfortable ride.

The rigid aluminum structure, long wheelbase, sophisticated independent suspension and standard inch wheels form the basis of a lithe, supple and responsive road car.

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The massive Brembo brakes work in conjunction with a fully blended regenerative system. During stops, energy that would otherwise be lost as heat is seamlessly recovered and fed back into the battery to help extend range and maximize efficiency. SustainabilityLike everything Fisker Automotive does, the Surf has been conceived and developed with a consistent focus on sustainability.

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That means the car runs cleanly and efficiently, of course. But beyond that, its design and manufacture look to low- environmental-impact alternatives at every opportunity. Wood for the interior highlights is reclaimed from sunken logs and fire-damaged trees, not cut from living forests. Recycled, reusable and low-impact materials are used for seat cushions, carpet backing, trim pieces and more.

The big automakers have an infrastructure that would be very hard to build up without huge amounts of capital, so Fisker Automotive went about designing the Karma by looking for preexisting parts. Early on, the company partnered with Southern California-based Quantum Technologies, which had already built a series hybrid-drive concept for the military. This hybrid system, called Q-Drive, uses two rear-drive motors, a lithium ion battery pack that runs longitudinally down the center of the car, and a gasoline engine as a range extender under the hood.

The Q-Drive produces horsepower and has already undergone significant testing by Quantum Technologies. Fisker Automotive isn't building the engine, either, instead purchasing it from GM. The battery pack will come from Enerdel, and the Karma will be built on a contract basis by the Finnish company, Valmet. Having another company actually build the cars might seem questionable, but Valmet already proved itself as a contract builder with the Porsche Boxster and Cayman.

The Karma is supposed to go 50 miles on electric power only, after which the engine will kick in to power the electric motor. The driver will be able to choose between stealth and sport modes, as Fisker calls them, with the latter relying on more electricity generated by the gas engine to go from 0 to 60 mph in under 6 seconds. We notice you're using an ad blocker. Please consider whitelisting Autoblog.

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