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" DETROIT\u2014 Forget about your wimpy little gas-sipping hybrid cars, styled like George Jetson&amp;#039;s toaster. The Fisker Karma, penned by industry design heavyweight Henrik Fisker, will run 0-60 in an impressive 5.8 seconds, and is claimed to be capable of sustained top speeds of 125 mph.   Fisker Automotive isn&amp;#039;t just another startup designed to milk investor money until its inevitable failure. Danish-born Fisker is responsible for the design of such vehicles as the BMW Z8, Aston Martin Vantage V8 the Lincoln Zephyr, and now, the Karma.  Powered by two 210 hp electric motors connected to the rear wheels, the Karma runs on a 26 kWh battery pack from Quantum Industries. These batteries can be recharged from any 110 or 220-volt outlet, providing a 50-mile range when in Stealth mode. Under the hood is a GM-sourced 260 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged direct injection Ecotec engine coupled directly to a generator to recharge the batteries and provide increased performance. The powertrain is capable of delivering an impressive 963 lb.-ft. of torque to the rear axle.  Fiskar promotes greenness inside and out, utilizing materials such as wood reclaimed from forest fires and lakebeds for trim parts and a leather substitute derived from bamboo cellulose.   The $87,900 Karma will enter production later this summer at Valmet in Finland. Valmet also builds a substantal portion of the Porsche Boxster&amp;#039;s annual production. While the Karma prototype has been shown before, the press conference showed a concept of a well-engineered folding hardtop version of the coupe. No production date or price was announced. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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