The Fisker Atlantic is a plug-in hybrid concept car first shown to the public at the New York International Auto Show in April 2012.[2] Produced by the American car manufacturer Fisker Automotive, it was to be a smaller addition to the range to sit below the Fisker Karma.[3]

Fisker Atlantic
Overview
ManufacturerFisker Automotive
Also calledProject Nina
Production
  • 2012 (concept car)
  • 2017 (proposed)
AssemblyWilmington Assembly in Wilmington, Delaware
DesignerHenrik Fisker[1]
Body and chassis
ClassCompact executive car (D)
Body style4-door sedan
Layoutfront-engine, rear-wheel-drive (four-wheel-drive optional)
RelatedFisker Karma
Powertrain
Engine2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder BMW

The Atlantic was scheduled to become Fisker Automotive's second production car, after plans to produce the Fisker Surf and Sunset variants of its full-size Karma were shelved earlier in 2012. Production was initially scheduled to begin by the end of 2012 at Wilmington Assembly, a former General Motors plant in Wilmington, Delaware. By October 2012, the carmaker decided to postpone production for late 2014 or 2015 due to financial constraints,[4] but following Fisker's bankruptcy and subsequent purchase by Wanxiang, possible production of the Atlantic was postponed to the end of 2017.[5]

Originally called "Project Nina",[6] the Atlantic shares the range-extender system from the larger Karma, which employs a petrol engine that can be turned on to generate electricity to recharge the batteries and power the electric drive motors. A four-cylinder BMW petrol engine serves this role in the Atlantic. The Atlantic is rear-wheel drive, with the option of four-wheel drive.

Similar in design to the Karma, the Atlantic is a 4-door, 4-seat sedan with C-pillar door handles and it is a D-segment sedan.[7] Although the details are not finalized, Fisker has compared the vehicle to the Audi A5 and BMW 335i in terms of size and price range.[8] The expected all-electric range is 30 mi (48 km).[9]

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References

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  1. ^ Migliore, Greg (September 3, 2012). "Fisker in Flux". Autoweek. 62 (18): 6.
  2. ^ "Fisker Atlantic unveiled at New York Auto show". CBS News. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Fisker Atlantic revealed". Auto Express. April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.[dead link]
  4. ^ Nikki Gordon-Blommfield (2012-10-16). "Fisker Atlantic Plug-in Sedan Delayed Until At Least Late 2014". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  5. ^ "New Fisker claims 50-50 chance it will build cars in Delaware". Green Autoblog. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.[dead link]
  6. ^ LaMonica, Martin (2 April 2012). "Leaked images show Fisker's Atlantic plug-in EV". Cnet. Retrieved 3 April 2012.[dead link]
  7. ^ Hayward, Matthew (2 April 2012). "Fisker Atlantic unveiled". Evo. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  8. ^ Fisker Atlantic New York Reveal Event (Press release). New York City: Fisker Automotive. 4 April 2012.
  9. ^ Matt DeLorenzo (2012-04-03). "Fisker Atlantic - First Look". Road & Track. Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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