Fisker, with the Karma plugin now in production, today annonced $50K Nina car will use BMW engines

Rybold · Sep 2, 2011

Electric car maker Fisker Automotive, which finally began delivering its first plug-in electric hybrid car this summer, has begun promoting its second model in earnest as well. On Thursday the company announced that its next car, dubbed “Project Nina,” will come with engines and other parts by auto giant BMW.

Under an agreement, BMW will provide a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, Fisker said. If production plans go as anticipated, BMW could ship up to 100,000 engines per year for the Project Nina car. Fisker, based in Anaheim, Calif., expects to start assembling Project Nina in its Wilmington, Del., plant at the end of 2012, with sales beginning in 2013.

When Fisker first talked publicly about Project Nina in 2009, it said the plan was to make a car that is more affordable than its Karma, which starts at $95,900 for the base model. The company hasn’t revealed the pricing for Nina, but its executives and investors have talked about wanting to sell Nina at closer to $50,000.

Nina will be a “mid-size premium sedan,” Fisker said. It will feature the company’s EVer (electric vehicle with extended range) technology, which can deliver up to 50 miles per charge. After that, the gasoline engine kicks in to generate more electricity to run the electric motors.

If all goes according to plan, Nina will arrive around the time when Tesla will roll out the Model S, an all-electric sedan that will start at $57,400 for the base model.
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SlowTurd · Sep 2, 2011

Re: Fisker, with the Karma plugin now in production, today annonced $50K Nina car will use BMW engin

Nina sounds like a more expensive Volt.

do we really need another one?

JimN · Sep 3, 2011

Re: Fisker, with the Karma plugin now in production, today annonced $50K Nina car will use BMW engin

Yes, we do. Competition in the plug-in hybrid market should "improve" everyone's cars. When there is no competition there is no reason to improve.

Henry Ford saw no reason to improve the Model T & it almost wrecked his company.

spwolf · Sep 3, 2011

Re: Fisker, with the Karma plugin now in production, today annonced $50K Nina car will use BMW engin

50k for mid sized premium car with proper engine and 50 miles of EV range?

thats very affordable.

dabize · Sep 3, 2011

Re: Fisker, with the Karma plugin now in production, today annonced $50K Nina car will use BMW engin

Less than 10k more than a Volt, more range, and non-GM engineering..........Hmm

Fisker, with the Karma plugin now in production, today annonced $50K Nina car will use BMW engines

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Fisker, with the Karma plugin now in production, today annonced $50K Nina car will use BMW engines

Rybold globally warmed member

SlowTurd I LIKE PRIUS'S

JimN Let the games begin!

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