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We have heard\u00a0rumors, we have read reports of sightings, we have seen it ourselves in our dreams, and we have written about it on Vroom before, but\u00a0now\u00a0it is finally here. \u00a0The Danish designed 2012 Fisker Karma is in production and on sale in North America.<\/p>\n

The Fisker Karma is a\u00a0plug-in hybrid\u00a0luxury\u00a0sports sedan\u00a0produced by\u00a0Fisker Automotive\u00a0and manufactured at\u00a0Valmet Automotive\u00a0in Finland. \u00a0The chief rival of Fisker would likely be Tesla Motors, with the key difference, and Fisker\u2019s key advantage, being that Fisker is producing hybrid vehicles as opposed to the purely electric cars coming from Tesla. \u00a0What they do have in common however is the goal of creating and manufacturing truly elegant, luxurious, high performance eco-friendly vehicles.<\/p>\n

On the side of fuel economy the Fisker Karma turns out an EPA rating of 52 MPGe. \u00a0This puts it on par with the new Toyota Prius C, The most fuel efficient practical production car on the market today. \u00a0What\u00a0makes\u00a0the Fisker Karma stand apart is that it allows the driver to enjoy the freedom of 52 MPGe within the context of elegance and the possibilities of a high performing engine.<\/p>\n

Each rear-mounted motor delivers around 200 horse power to the rear wheels and an impressive 479 pound-feet of torque a piece. \u00a0This kind of power allows for a 0-60 MPH acceleration in roughly 6 seconds, with speed topping out around 125 MPH. \u00a0While this does not place the Fisker Karma in super car territory, it does place it in super hybrid territory.<\/p>\n

While the 2012 Fisker Karma features a price tag appropriate for a luxury item, I will not be the first reviewer to say that the Karma feels, looks, and runs like a $250k car that actually costs just above $100k, with the highest trim level coming out to $116k.<\/p>\n

In the eyes of Vroom the Fisker Karma represents the best possible blending of the best automotive realms. \u00a0The Karma is a high performance machine, defined by luxury and eco-friendliness.<\/p>\n

While the company has not announced which dealerships in the Phoenix Valley area will carry the Karma, Phoenix Arizona residents would do well to keep an eye on the new model line ups at Scottsdale Ferrari(which tends to carry esoteric high end\u00a0automotive\u00a0brands), and other such Phoenix Valley area dealerships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This is the Bugatti Veyron of Hybrids\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-2478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-car-reviews","tag-featured","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\nFisker Karma Hybrid Super Car is Here<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"2012 Fisker Karma Production Hybrid Electric Super Car Sport High Performance Eco Fuel Efficiency MPG Scottsdale Phoenix Arizona Valley\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/autos\/fisker-karma-hybrid-super-car-is-here\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fisker Karma Hybrid Super Car is Here\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"2012 Fisker Karma Production Hybrid Electric Super Car Sport High Performance Eco Fuel Efficiency MPG Scottsdale Phoenix Arizona Valley\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/autos\/fisker-karma-hybrid-super-car-is-here\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Arizona Auto News - 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