Rebooted Fisker reveals aggressive face of new electric car

The rebooted Fisker has released a new teaser photo of its upcoming electric sedan.

The teaser reveals the car’s aggressive face and joins a previous photo that revealed a sleek profile and butterfly-style doors front and rear. According to Fisker, the low hood aids aerodynamics while the small trapezoid above the license plate holder is for radar and camera. Fisker also said the headlights are adaptive LED units.

The aggressive design is not unlike what Fisker design boss and founder Henrik Fisker introduced on the Dodge Viper-based Force 1 supercar unveiled at the 2016 Detroit auto show. The striking supercar was unveiled by VLF, another automotive startup Henrik Fisker is involved with.

There could be a deeper connection between Fisker and VLF, though. There are rumors production of Fisker’s electric sedan will be handled by VLF’s plant in Auburn Hills, Michigan. VLF, whose co-founders are Bob Lutz and Gilbert Villarreal, is currently producing the aforementioned Force 1 as well as Fisker Karma V-8 conversions at the plant.

Unlike the original Fisker Karma, which was an extended-range electric sedan, the new Fisker sedan will be a pure, battery-powered electric promised to offer a range of 400 miles or more. The key to this industry-leading range will be graphene battery technology. The battery is being developed by a Fisker subsidiary with help from researchers at UCLA.

Fisker says its car will offer more space than its intended rival, the Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S, and should be priced similarly to some of the high-end Model S variants. This means we should expect a starting price in excess of $100k. If successful, Fisker hopes to eventually launch a second, more affordable model targeting the Chevrolet Bolt EV and upcoming Model 3.

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