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Reported today on TechCrunch For the full article visit: https://tcrn.ch/344kqO9 Karma's new electric hinge-winged hypercar concept goes 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds Karma Automotive took the wraps off Tuesday of a new electric concept car called the SC2 that produces a heart-thumping 1,100 horsepower and can travel from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds. The concept is a showpiece and an integral part of the Chinese-backed California-based startup's new strategy to become a technology and design incubator that supplies other automakers. Karma Automotive also unveiled Tuesday at Automobility LA, the press and trade days of the LA Auto Show, a performance variant of its Revero GT. The new Revero GTS is similar to the Revero GT, but boasts more performance and several other new interior and tech touches. Meanwhile, the SC2 - with its eye-popping looks and performance specs - is meant to be show what Karma can do, not necessarily what it will do. Karma CEO Lance Zhou called the SC2 a "signpost" to the company's future as a technology-driven brand. It also previews the company's future design language. "Our open platform serves as a test bed for new technologies and partnerships, where we are to provide engineering, design, technology and customization resources others," Zhao said. The nuts and bolts The battery-electric concept has front and rear mounted twin electric motors that deliver 800 kW peak power, with 10,500 pound-feet wheel torque and 350 miles of pure electric range. The I-shaped 120 kilowatt-hour battery is housed in the center tunnel beneath the dashboard and seats. The vehicle has carbon ceramic breaks, a push-rod operated racing suspension and a Karma torque vectoring gearbox. The hinge-winged doors aren't the only flashy or tech-forward features. The concept has long-range radars, cameras, and FMCW
Karma Automotive is a privately owned American luxury electric vehicle company founded in 2014. Headquartered in Irvine, California with an assembly plant located in Moreno Valley, Karma sells vehicles via its dealer network of locations in North America, Europe, South America, and the Middle East.
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