Fisker Karma

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Nice infographic here:

BBC - Autos - Tesla and Fisker: A tale of two startups

 

[scaesare]

Nice infographic here:

BBC - Autos - Tesla and Fisker: A tale of two startups

Indeed, except they got the loan repayment wrong at only 5yrs early...

didn't know about Sandy clobbering a bunch of Karmas.

 

[Matthew049]

whatever happened to buying Karma bodies and putting corvette engines in them?
is that still on the table?

 

[dsm363]

whatever happened to buying Karma bodies and putting corvette engines in them?
is that still on the table?

I believe that is going to happen if Bob Lutz and a company he is working with from China can get the rights for cheap.
Bob Lutz Sees Stripped Down Fisker as Potential Gem

 

[Kwillscherer1026]

Fisker back from the dead?

Beijing Automotive Group has apparently been showing great interest in Fisker, reports are saying. Fisker has not officially filed for bankruptcy, but is currently in limbo and is at a stand still. Is there hope for Fisker after all?

Charged EVs | Rumors of a new Chinese suitor for Fisker

 

[Mr X]

 

[vfx]

German salvation?

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/...offers-25-million-for-fisker-report#src=10065

 

[VolkerP]

The Fritz Nols AG is ideally suited to acquire Fisker. They went through bankruptcy back in 2007. :tongue:

 

[SwedishAdvocate]

Anyone interested in watching the 2:05 short that is:

“The Karma commercial that never was”:

Fisker Karma “The deal” (on Vimeo)

Hat tip to BMW over at Fiskerbuzz...

 

[Denarius]

Anyone interested in watching the 2:05 short that is:

“The Karma commercial that never was”:

Fisker Karma “The deal” (on Vimeo)

Hat tip to BMW over at Fiskerbuzz...

That is funny because in my opinion, the Karma is nothing but compromises.

 

[dsm363]

Anyone interested in watching the 2:05 short that is:

“The Karma commercial that never was”:

Fisker Karma “The deal” (on Vimeo)

Hat tip to BMW over at Fiskerbuzz...

Did Fisker pay for this recently? I wonder how much longer they can limp along with their 20 or so employees.

 

[vfx]

Looks like a spec job with $ backing from Formatt filters and Avid (editing software/hardware). The making of film gives no lip service to the car or the company.

 

[dsm363]

Looks like a spec job with $ backing from Formatt filters and Avid (editing software/hardware). The making of film gives no lip service to the car or the company.

They do flash the Fisker logo at the end though. Does spec job mean they made it in the hopes of attracting business from Fisker?

 

[Zythryn]

That is funny because in my opinion, the Karma is nothing but compromises.

To be fair, there are no compromises in the styling, although not to my tastes.

The only compromises are if you open the hood, or fill the tank, or charge the batteries, or want performance.

 

[vfx]

They do flash the Fisker logo at the end though. Does spec job mean they made it in the hopes of attracting business from Fisker?

Yes but since Fisker is in stasis there is more.

A Production team obviously makes a spec job to attract the attention of the company whose product or service they have written and filmed about for but it's also an example of their abilities as filmmakers (note the "making of" doc promotes the "genius" of the film team). Each of the lead creatives can use it on their reels.
Specs are rarely done with boring products like doorknobs or drinking straws but with popular items like a cool car or the latest sugar and caffeine water.

 

[vfx]

By the way, they pretty much ripped off this much better produced and funded Mercedes commercial from this year's Superbowl.

http://www.thatvideosite.com/v/7540...ommercial-featuring-willem-dafoe-as-the-devil

 

[vfx]

Auction from DOE
http://www.automotiveworld.com/analysis/us-department-of-energy-to-auction-fisker-automotive-loan/

 

[Smop]

Looks like Pacific Century aka Richard Li & Henrik have won the FA DOE bidding and intend to follow through with the Atlantic.

 

[ljbad4life]

Looks like Pacific Century aka Richard Li & Henrik have won the FA DOE bidding and intend to follow through with the Atlantic.

I really hope Henrik learned his lesson the form can't trump function every single time and that reliability means something. There are a bunch of owners paying for warranty repairs, hope he makes that right before pushing out the atlantic.

 

[rolosrevenge]

Meh, they'll be too late to market with a seriously damaged brand. Who would invest in them now? Put down a deposit now? I don't see it happening.