The last Karma Revero has rolled off the line, closing the book on one of the most circuitous stories in modern automotive history. Last week, Karma Automotive quietly announced it had completed final production of the Revero, a sedan whose roots trace back more than a decade to the ill-fated Fisker Karma.
If that name rings a bell, it should. The original Fisker Karma arrived in the early 2010s with Hollywood flair, ambitious tech, and unfortunate timing. Fisker Automotive collapsed into bankruptcy in 2013, but the car itself refused to die. Its assets were scooped up, reworked, and reborn as the Karma Revero, which officially entered production in 2016 under new ownership.
To mark the occasion, Karma shared images of the final car on its social channels, describing it as a tribute meant “to honor where we began and illuminate where we are going.” The company didn’t dive into build specs or production numbers, but the send-off model wears a deep green exterior paired with a tan interior—a tasteful, almost nostalgic farewell for a car that’s lived multiple lives.
Mechanically, the Revero remains an unusual offering even by today’s standards. It’s an extended-range electric vehicle, pairing a battery-powered drivetrain with a gas engine that acts solely as a generator. Total output checks in at 536 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque, enough to hustle the 5,000-plus-pound sedan to 60 mph in about 4.5 seconds. Karma claimed a total driving range of up to 360 miles, including roughly 80 miles of pure electric operation—respectable numbers, even now.
But while the Revero itself is done, its underpinnings aren’t headed for the scrapyard just yet. Karma is preparing the Gyesera, a sedan that rides on the Revero’s aluminum spaceframe and uses the same 28.0-kWh battery. Power drops slightly to 566 horsepower—30 more than before, but with four fewer pound-feet of torque—yet Karma says the new car will hit 60 mph in a claimed 4.0 seconds. A redesigned cabin and refreshed styling aim to modernize what was, at times, a visibly aging platform.
Then there’s the Amaris GT Coupe, which represents Karma’s most aggressive statement yet. The two-seat grand tourer will combine a turbocharged four-cylinder generator with a larger 41.5-kWh battery, good for a claimed 708 horsepower and 676 pound-feet of torque. Karma says it’ll sprint to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds, territory that puts it firmly in modern super-GT company.
What’s perhaps most surprising is that Karma Automotive is still standing at all. When Fisker first introduced the Karma nearly 20 years ago, the extended-range EV concept felt like a technological hedge—too electric for traditional buyers, too gas-powered for early EV adopters. At the time, the market simply wasn’t ready.
Today, the landscape looks very different. Scout has extended-range EVs in the pipeline, Ford has announced an onboard generator for the F-150 Lightning, and Nissan is moving toward a series-hybrid setup for the next-generation Rogue. As enthusiasm for full battery-electric vehicles cools in the U.S. and elsewhere, hybrids—and especially clever ones—are finding renewed favor.
That shift could finally play to Karma’s long-held strengths. The Revero may be gone, but its philosophy suddenly feels relevant again. And after everything this brand has survived, it wouldn’t be wise to count it out just yet.
Source: Karma Automotive