Stop Staring! The 2021 Karma GS-6L is both Stunning and Economical

In to racing? Check out my podcast: http://funwithcars.com/ Video Chapters 0:00 Introduction and specifications 1:59 Walk around 5:32 Looking inside 9:55 Drive review – Overview/History 12:52 Drive review – Powertrain 14:19 Drive review – Launch control/Acceleration 15:17 Drive review – Drive modes 16:37 Drive review – Ride and handling 18:47 Drive review – Ultimate grip and feel 19:59 Drive review – Conclusion Basic Spec Box: 2021 Karma GS-6L Base price: $95,700 Price as tested: $109,100 Powertrain: Turbocharged 1.5-liter I-3 plug-in hybrid Engine Power: 228 horsepower System Power: 536 horsepower Engine Torque: 236 lb-ft (from BMW) System Torque: 550 lb-ft Transmission: single drive down gears Drive: rear-wheel-drive Battery Pack: 28 kWh Range EV range: 61 miles (according to Karma) Total range: 330 miles (according to Karma) Fuel Economy Electricity combined 70 mpge Hybrid combined 26 mpg Dimensions Length: 199.4 inches Width: 85.1 inches Height: 52.4 inches Wheelbase: 124.4 inches Weights and Capacities Curb weight: 5300 lbs. (my own estimate) Interior volume: 87 cubic feet (according to fueleconomy.gov) Luggage volume: 5 cubic feet (according to fueleconomy.gov) Calculated weight to power: 9.9 pounds per horsepower Mfr’s claimed 0-60 mph: 4.5 seconds Mfr’s claimed Top Speed: 125 mph Government classified size: subcompact car Options: Rebel Ceramic interior, $3800; 21-inch twin forged wheels, $2500; Bodega Bay Blue paint, $2500; carbon fiber trim, $2200; blue calipers, $1200 cross-drilled brake rotors, $1200; Recorded 22nd of June 2021 Who is Robin Warner? – Brief description and bio Robin spent five years of his adult life as an engineer. Four years at a Tier One supplier, TRW Automotive (now ZF TRW Auto), working as a traction and stability control calibration engineer, and little over a year as a vehicle dynamics engineer at Ford Motor Company. Furthermore, he spent 15 years of his adult life holding different editor positions at various magazines, including Associate Technical Editor at Car and Driver, Road Test Editor at Road & Track, and Managing Editor at Autoweek. Robin also spent several years racing. He started in autocross, then bought a go-kart and then another one. Having a lot of success, including a Great Lakes Sprint Series championship in 2002, he moved to single-seaters, racing in the 2003 Skip-Barber Midwest Championship, the 2003-2004 Skip Barber Southern Championship, and the 2004 Formula Dodge National Championship. In addition to making videos, Robin hosts a podcast about major road racing series across the globe, with a focus on Formula 1. Find the show at http://funwithcars.com/