Fisker is not only going to unveil the Karma sedan at the North American International Auto Show, but it also will show off a convertible version in Detroit. There was an official teaser image of the Karma S Sunset Concept released by Fisker, and the team from KORS Design decided to fill in the gaps.
The Fisker Karma S will be powered by the Karma’s Q-Drive gas/electric powertrain. The Q-Drive should use a similar setup to the Chevrolet Volt. The car can be plugged to give a range of 50 miles on a full charge, and then a gas engine can recharge the batteries to extend the range. The Karma line will run off of a Lithium-Ion battery pack and should provide about 408hp from two electric motors.
Audi is already going to draw plenty of attention at the Detroit Auto Show with the V10 version of the R8 sports car, but that’s not the only trick up Audi’s sleeve. The company has announced there is going to be a surprise on the stand when the show opens on Sunday.
We don’t even need inside sources to make a pretty guess that this “surprise” will be the A7 sedan/coupe. The Mercedes CLS competitor has been long-rumored for Detroit.
We’d love it if we were wrong, and Audi have really surprise us with something completely new. But as sales are slipping and projects are being killed off, there are very few secrets still out there in the automotive world. Plus, it won’t be bad to finally lay eyes on the A7 either.
When the surprise hits, we’ll pass it along.
Detroit is not the only auto show kicking off this weekend. The Tokyo Auto Salon (think SEMA of the Far East) kicks off this Friday, and Honda has announced its lineup for the show. Just like SEMA, the manufactures like to show up with some cool designs, but usually not concept cars. Honda may be cutting back on cool cars, but there is still some room in our hearts for the current cars, especially with custom kits and performance parts.
Cars that are scheduled to appear include the Sports Modulo S2000 Concept, Sports Modulo Fit Concept, and Racing Modulo Civic Type R. While Honda didn’t provide much detail on the full upgrades to the cars, you can check out the picture gallery for a pretty good idea of what the cars are about. Because these are just customized versions of the stuff that comes off the assembly line, hopefully some of these projects will make it into U.S. hands someday.
More details in the press release after the jump.
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Have you even wondered how the Hummer of the future will look like? One thing is for sure: it needs to go smaller and to be more fuel efficient. This is why Andrus Ciprian designed the HB concept - an extreme off-road vehicle with almost no front or rear overhangs, and massive wheels and tires for tackling almost any surface.
The Hummer HB features an all-aluminium chassis, with carbon fieber being the main material for the body. It is powered by a V6 engine which is biofuel capable. Power is sent to all four wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission.
The HB can be offered in two different versions: one would be equipped with a smaller windscreen split into three sections, and an array of cameras around the vehicle which relay video to screens around the driver and the second one is fitted with a more conventional single frame windscreen and is designed more for the serious off-roader with additional lighting mounted on the roof.
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Citreon is going ahead with limited production plans for the GT, and here’s some more proof as it’s out to play on the streets in France.
The concept from the game Gran Turismo 5 was listed as powered by hydrogen fuel cells that release no emissions. From the sound on this video it’s obvious that Citroen has found something a little more conventional (and exciting) to power the GT in the real world.
