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Fisker Automotive has exhibited its Karma S ‘Sunset’ conception, a drop-top interpretation of the Karma plug-in hybrid coupe.

It is a four-seater, and it has the same aluminum space frame structure; its power-operated hard top slips away neatly into the boot.

The Karma power train, which is developed for Fisker by Quantum Technologies, blends a pair of electric motors with a direct-injection, 260bhp 2.0-litre GM Ecotec petrol engine to give a complete power output of 403bhp.

It is capable of 50 miles in electric-only mode, but Fisker has not yet exposed performance figures, its 0-60mph time is expected to be around the six-second mark and its top speed over 120mph.
Prices for the Karma start from $87,900 (£58,600).

Fisker Automotive has plans for a four-model range of plug-in hybrids. More info about hybrid cars you can find on the website of CarFuelOptions, a website dedicated to alternative fuel options.

First up is the Karma super-saloon which will be for sale next year, and Fisker is now hopeful to build up a coupe, a convertible and even an SUV approximately the same basic underproduction and power train.
It has been published that the three models are planned to be unveiled by 2012. By 2011, the company has intentions of producing 15,000 cars a year. It is also planning for production in the US, though at first, the Karma will be set up by Valmet in Finland.

Further down the line, Fisker is planning for a more approachable plug-in hybrid vehicle, which will be priced around $60,000.