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PROGRESS“If we win in California, we win everywhere,” Zhou said.
“This is really the best place to combine innovation, high
technology, and lifestyle.” Thurner expanded on that idea:
“In the design team we talk about what inspires us in this
[Southern California] area, and it’s not only the landscape,
the light, which is very beautiful, but also the rich heritage
with aviation, space industries, high tech. The people who
wanted to [take] the next step were here. It’s not just a Cal-
ifornia brand; we’re here, and here is much different from
even the Bay Area.”Central to the idea of exclusivity and the marriage of
cutting-edge and traditional is Zhou’s concept of “new
luxury.” “People our age and above, they understand
what classic luxury is,” Zhou said. “But the younger gen-
eration, they find classic luxury to be beautiful but not
enough. What is new luxury? I want to be bespoke. I
want to show my status. I want to show my lifestyle is
different. What can help me show that? New technology,
high technology, a link with the future. Of course, based
in traditional luxury. This is new luxury.”Karma
ReveroGT
ON SALE:
Now
PRICE:
$ 1 35,000 (base) (est)
MOTORS:
2 electric motors plus- 5 L DOHC turbocharged
12 -valve I-3, 536 hp,
550 lb-ft; 28.0-kW-hr
NMC Li-Ion
battery pack
TRANSMISSION:
1 -speed automatic
LAYOUT:
4-door, 4-passenger,
RWD sedan
EPA MILEAGE:
71 mpg-e (est)
L x W x H:
199 .4 x 85 .1 x 52.4 in
WHEELBASE:
124 .4 in
WEIGHT:
5,050 lb (est)
0-60 MPH:
Luxury: 4.5 sec;
Performance:
3 .9 sec (est)
TOP SPEED:
12 5 mph
FRESH BUT
FAMILIAR
The rear
three-quarter
overhead
view gives an
excellent look
at the more
teardrop-
shaped cabin,
wider fenders,
and decklid
spoiler of the
redesigned
Revero GT.SPECS