Karma is gearing up to launch an electrical sports activities automobile and an electrical sedan, however at current the corporate’s sole providing is a sedan powered by a collection plug-in hybrid setup.

It’s referred to as the GS-6, and Karma lately let Jay Leno behind the wheel for the newest episode of his “Jay Leno’s Storage” YouTube collection.

Karma is the corporate born out of the stays of the unique Fisker Automotive, and whose first mannequin, the 2017 Revero, was a collection plug-in hybrid sedan whose design was developed from the unique Fisker Karma. The Revero was up to date and renamed the GS-6 for 2021, although variations are exhausting to identify.

The powertrain within the GS-6 options two electrical motors on the rear axle for a mixed 536 hp. There’s a 28-kilowatt-hour battery that the EPA estimates at 61 miles on a cost, and so as to add cost on the go the car additionally packs a BMW-sourced 1.5-liter turbo-3 that serves purely as a generator.

Three grades can be found for the GS-6: Normal, Luxurious and Sport. The Sport has a 0-60 mph time of three.9 seconds versus about 4.5 seconds for the Normal and Luxurious grades. The Sport additionally comes with 22-inch wheels as normal, as an alternative of 21-inch wheels on the opposite grades. Different upgrades embody torque vectoring and vented brake rotors from Brembo.

Not many collection plug-in hybrids can be found at current, however extra are coming, together with a 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger. Nonetheless, Karma’s future lies in pure electrical autos.

The corporate final November confirmed off an idea for an electrical sports activities automobile referred to as the Kaveya. The manufacturing model is due in late 2025 and shall be adopted by an electrical sedan referred to as the Gyesera.

Karma hasn’t stated the place manufacturing will occur although it is going to possible be on the firm’s plant in Moreno Valley, California, the place the GS-6 is constructed.

HIGH-RES GALLERY: 2021 Karma GS-6

This text was initially printed by Motor Authority, an editorial companion of ClassicCars.com