Created in collaboration with Pininfarina, the new
GT Coupe is essentially a 2020 Revero GT with a brand new two-door bodywork on
top, retaining the same hybrid electric powetrain. The seductive coupe, which
also features a redesigned interior wrapped in white and off-white leathers, is
finished in Bone Gray with a contrasting black roof.
Karma Automotive says that if there’s enough
interest, they will put the Pininfarina GT Coupe into limited production, with
Pininfarina to build them in their facilities in Italy. The official press release says this is the “first result of a
partnership with Pininfarina, the iconic Italian design and engineering house,”
which hints at potential future products developed in cooperation between the
two companies. While the coupe has the exterior dimensions of the Revero GT,
the overall appearance is sportier thanks to the shorter rear overhang and the
long hood.
Designers at the
Turin-based studio have created a completely new body and interior, which offer
“an alternative design interpretation." Nearly every exterior panel has a
new shape and that’s especially true at the front. Gone there is the single
large opening in the bumper which is replaced by two smaller aerodynamic
openings. The lights have completely different shape and size, and are located
at a slightly lower position compared to the production Revero GT.
Karma Automotive
doesn’t mention technical details but says the concept “retained the
fundamental engineering parameters” of the donor car. This makes us believe the
two-door vehicle has the same powertrain as the Revero GT, which means there’s
a BMW-sourced 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo engine, an onboard electric
generator, and two electric motors for a combined output of 535 hp and 746 lb-ft of torque.
The Southern
California-based manufacturer of electric cars is especially proud of the fact
that usually “Pininfarina reserves the GT (Gran Turismo) designation for only
its most exceptional in-house creations” and this project marks “the first time
in its history that Pininfarina graced a collaborative project with its GT.”