It appears that Karma Automotive is going to build a sports car that people want regardless of its powertrain. With the Kaveya delayed due to a reduction of interest in battery electric vehicles (BEVs), what better time than now to introduce a new concept closing in on production readiness with the 2027 Karma Amaris. Rather than be a pure EV, this new sports car will harken back to Karma’s roots in Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) technology, albeit with the tech modernized from that used by the Revero.
EREVs have an opening these days, especially among larger vehicle formats, as they combine decent around-town all-electric range with the ability to simply fuel them up with gasoline when longer trips are necessary and they can rely on their built-in range-extending engines for power. The upcoming Ram 1500 Ramcharger is a great example of the concept, as is the car that birthed Karma Automotive, the Fisker Karma that eventually became the Karma Revero. The Amaris builds on the Revero—or, rather, takes away from it: The new sports car is a two-door, compared to the four-door Revero.
Much like the Kaveya, the Amaris relies on classic American sports car design with its widened fender haunches, elongated front nose, and Coke-bottle profile. The wheels are pushed as deep to each corner as possible. The body itself is made from a mix of carbon fiber panels and aluminum stampings while the chassis is an updated version of the aluminum spaceframe from the Revero and first seen on the new Gyesera BEV. Thanks to this development, the Amaris is scheduled for a Q4 2026 production date with the pure BEV Kaveya ultra-luxury coupe just around the corner.
The rocker panels are done in black with diamond dust striations that lean forward and extend towards the rear wheels. Optionally and shown on this show car is the optional set of side-exit exhaust for the small four-cylinder engine, but normally the exhaust will port out rearwards.
Acting as the doors’ forward cut line is the “backslash” body feature that will be found on all new Karma vehicles going forward. Another unique feature for the doors of the Amaris will be its “swan door” opening that pivot upwards for entry. Finishing out the side profile are a set of new 22-inch wheels in Karmas new Constellation forged aluminum design wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires in 255/35R22 up front and 315/30R22 on the rears. The brake system sitting behind these unique looking wheels are six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers on cross-drilled rotors. A second set of single-piston calipers operate as the parking brakes. Out back, the aerodynamic feature is made into the rear decklid as a pass-through spoiler that blends with the sloping rear window and opens just above the bold and extruded “Karma” badging.
Under the clamshell hood, the engine is new for Karma but still a turbocharged four-cylinder that works primarily as a generator, just as it did in the Revero and how it does with the new EREV version of the Gyesera sedan. According to Karma, this new ICE and Electric powertrain should allow the Amaris to hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 165 mph.
