Subject: First Ever Newsletter, A V8 Powered Karma, And A Q&A With The CEO - January 2013
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January 2013

Welcome the inaugural edition of the FiskerBuzz.com newsletter!

It's a brand new year so it's only fitting that we start it off with a brand new feature here at FiskerBuzz.com; a monthly newsletter! Every month our staff will collect some of the most interesting threads from the forums here to present to our community. To start with, we have threads on the Karma's audio system, a discussion on a V8 powered Karma, and a Q&A with the CEO. After you've read all that, be sure to click on the image to the left to head directly to the forums.

Enjoy the newsletter and remember to drive safely out there!

-Your FiskerBuzz.com Staff

Look what snuck into Detroit...

From the Detroit Auto Show's floor pics under Ferrari...

Image: http://naias.com/media/140128/IMG_4033.jpg

http://naias.com/map.aspx

V8 Powered Fisker Karma!!!

*Actual pictures here: http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/14/vl-automotive-destino-detroit-2013/*

http://www.motorward.com/2013/01/naias-2013-destino-corvette-powered-fisker-karma/

Image: http://www.motorward.com/wp-content/images/2013/01/Destino-Karma-V8-1-545x300.jpg

Destino is a new exotic car made by Gilbert Villereal of VL Automotive and former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. It is based on the Fisker Karma, and it has a brilliant idea: replace the Karma’s electric drivetrain with a V8 engine from the Corvette ZR1!

It is not a tuner’s nonsense, either.

Night photography of Fisker Karma

Wanted to share this photoshoot with you Karma lovers. The location is Norway, on a frozen lake (it's an ice way) and the temperature was minus 20 Fahrenheit (- 29 C) and the moon was not up, so it was possible to capture the milky way on the pictures. The text is in norwegian, but the photos speak for themselves?

http://hauganfoto.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/fisker-karma-og-melkeveien/

Jørn.

New Q&A with Henrik

http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/853630/freedom-to-design-qa-with-henrik-fisker-ceo-of-fisker

Henrik Fisker with the Karma

by Katya Valevich

Published: January 7, 2013

You always have to stimulate the senses, says Danish-born Art Center College of Design alum Henrik Fisker, of creative inspiration. The designer of sport cars, among them two James Bond automobiles (BMW Z8 roadster and Aston Martin V8 Vantage), speaks with the structural air of Corbusier about concerning his work with timelessness.

Not a good way to start the new year...

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On her way to Denver for front end repair...

Image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8354/8343316782_df5658c108_b.jpg

Tire tracks showing the sloooooow slide into a ditch in front of my house. No speed at all, just pulled out of the driveway and slowly rode the brake down to the corner for the first turn. As soon as I began to turn the wheel the slide started, and before I could yell, "NO!" more than once I was in the ditch.

Range Extender = avg MPG Destroyer

The second day I had my Karma, I ended up running it in Sport Mode for an entire afternoon, starting out our relationship with a disappointingly low average MPG.

After that, I worked hard to keep the battery charged and use Stealth Mode pretty much exclusively. I watched as the average MPG slowly, slowly climbed each time I drove the car. As of yesterday afternoon, I had logged 1312 miles on my Karma with an average MPG of 193. I was pretty pleased with the progress.

karma audio system

Has anyone looked into or attempted to upgrade the Fisker "Premium" sound system? I would like to improve the sound quality, perhaps by upgrading the speakers. Any suggestions/past experience would be welcome! Thank you.

Command Center Navigation Greatly Improved!

The iPad Mini fits perfectly in place of the command center.

Image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8188626293_d52b22ba02.jpg

With Siri, I am set. I can even use it over the bluetooth (but that takes the place of my phone, so I only do this when I want to hear the Economist read to me on a long trip)... or I have to do a skype call, or GotoMeeting on the road...

Any other creative solutions?

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