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LATIGO:
The BMW 6 Series 650Ci Coupe provides the base vehicle architecture for the Fisker Latigo CS. Signature Fisker cues bring a new gravitas and balance to the luxury sports coupe – it is understated elegance at its best. As in the Fisker Tramonto, all electronic, telematic and safety systems remain untouched from the original manufacturer, and every original vehicle option is available.
The Fisker Latigo CS is currently nearing production status, so final technical details are still in flux. Engine specifications call for a standard 32-valve, 4.8-liter V8 pumping 367 horsepower, and an optional V10 that generates over 550 horsepower if you choose a BMW M6 as your base architecture.
Fisker Latigo CS Design
The Latigo CS evidences signature Fisker style, with details that can only be done by hand. “Hand craftsmanship is at the forefront of this coachbuild design. Coachbuilding is an art form,“ explains Henrik Fisker, CEO Fisker Coachbuild. “We can deliver what many auto enthusiasts have been seeking – attention to detail which complements the already proven performance.”
Fisker Coachbuild works with a hand-picked team of classic car body builders, wheelers, panel beaters, wing makers, and fender manufacturers who are highly skilled in their work with aluminum, steel, stainless steel, carbon fiber and magnesium alloy. “Henrik and I have a long, proven history of partnership in various capacities and companies,” notes Bernhard Koehler, COO of Fisker Coachbuild. “That, combined with the talent, dedication and hard work of every member of our team, has enabled us to bring these cars to life in just 9 months.”
This is design that is felt as well as seen. The lines of the car bear a tension – like an arrow pulled back in the bow. C-pillars have been redesigned to flow in a more sculptured manner, sitting solidly over rear wheels. Dimensions front and rear have been shortened. A sculptured power dome highlights the hood. Overall, brilliantly balanced proportions lend a solid, unmistakable presence to the Fisker Latigo CS, while advanced aerodynamic sculpting creates a shape that is virtually invisible to the air.
Latigo CS Interior Design
Inside the Fisker Latigo CS you see the true art form of custom coachbuild craftsmanship. Interior fit and finish are distinctive. The touch of the finest materials can be felt everywhere. And sumptuous, hand-stitched leather surrounds. Fisker Coachbuild has partnered with Distinctive Industries, the American-based leather interior experts, to produce a high-performance, high-luxury environment that is deceptively
spacious. Every technological feature remains intact, including the home-theater quality Logic7 audio system and the optional heads-up display.
The creature comforts of the base architecture are all still available – and then some. A myriad of hand-crafted upgrades creates a new level of luxury you’ll be sure to notice.
“The focus was on creating an environment that customers will appreciate as both a powerhouse and a sanctuary,” says Cristina Cheever, Fisker Coachbuild’s Vice President, Marketing and Communications. “The experience is organic, and that includes top-quality materials with a natural feel.”
Production commences in April 2006, just about a year after the company began, and will be limited to 150 examples so sightings of the 2006 Fisker Latigo CS will always be a rarity.
General Information
Price: $197,900
Curb Weight: 3770 lbs
Layout: Front Engine / RWD
Transmission: 6 Speed Manual
Engine
Type: V10
Displacement: 4999 cc
Horsepower: 500 bhp @ 7750 rpm
Torque: 384 @ 6100 rpm
Redline: 8250 rpm
Performance
0-60 mph: 4.6 seconds
TRAMONTO:
The Fisker Coachbuild 2006 Tramonto is a sculpted statement of exotic, two-seat, open-air motoring. Beneath the skin, the engineering excellence of what its base architecture once was – a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG – remains. The myriad array of Mercedes-Benz’s finest technological innovations, from the power-retractable hardtop to Active Body Control (ABC), remain untouched – as do safety systems, including crumple zones and airbags. At the same time, the Tramonto has become something much more, and the differences go beyond what meets the eye.
Fisker Tramonto Exterior Design
The stance is wide and low. Ground hugging. The lines flow smoothly from start to finish – unbroken in the signature Fisker style. The overall look conveys movement, speed and power, whether the power retractable hardtop is secured for foul-weather driving or stowed for open-air motoring.
Compared to its original platform, the Tramonto is re-proportioned with a shorter back end, a longer-looking hood line with a pronounced power dome, and no visual bumpers. It is poised, balanced, sculptured…and exotic. From any angle, the message is uncompromisingly beautiful.
Take a casual glance at the new car’s muscular lines. Gaps between body panels are tight and uniform. Aluminum and carbon fiber – materials that befit an exotic sports car – make up the body panels. Steel is used judiciously, to enhance structural rigidity. All Fisker Coachbuild models will have an all-new exterior design and re-designed interior expressing a distinctive Fisker Design DNA. Each Fisker car will also have a recognizable face.
The grille design was inspired by highly sophisticated aircraft designs, such as the F/A-22 Raptor. The Fisker Tramonto’s stunning front silhouette is similar to this sleek jet aircraft, with the large center opening tying into the fuselage and the two wings expanding from the mouth.
Tramonto Interior Design
Interior design is as crucial as the exterior – after all, it is here that driver and machine become one. To bring the Fisker Coachbuild design to life, they have teamed with Distinctive Industries, the American-based leather interior experts. All seat and fascia surfaces are expertly hand trimmed and hand stitched, in a selection of super-premium, soft yet durable Italian leathers. Milled aluminum highlights the center console, and aluminum details accent the switch gear – joining with leather to form the strong Fisker logo bars on the gear shift knob. The multifunction steering wheel is a Fisker original, with built-in sound system controls.
Installed as a complete assembly, the center console makes a new signature statement. The unit construction demonstrates rare aesthetics in the aluminum caged design. It also features a symmetrical look into which the controls and switches are integrated. The instrument cluster retains the three main gauges with Fisker accents.
“There is a unique sense of intimacy with the interior design through the use of natural materials,” expresses Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker Coachbuild. “Close attention to detail ensures a high quality fit, finish and feel.”
The cabin experience is rounded out with such technical niceties as the standard COMAND system with DVD navigation, and the digital Bose Cabin Surround sound system. This audio tour de force features multi-channel architecture, utilizing eight speakers and 5.1-channel Bose Centerpoint signal processing to generate a 360o field of sound. And Bose AudioPilot digitally compensates for unwanted ambient noise, to maintain clarity with no perceptible change in volume.
Tramonto Performance Plus Package
Fisker Coachbuild has teamed with Kleemann, the world’s leader in Kompressor (supercharger) technology for Mercedes-Benz, to create the Fisker/Kleemann 610-hp supercharged 5.5-liter V8 with a 0-60 mph in just 3.6 seconds. The performance starts with custom-made ECU program, redesigned pulley wheel and Super Sport Camshafts, to maximize engine output. Enlarged stainless steel tubular exhaust headers, down pipes and 70 mm dual exhaust system with four steel cats allow for freer breathing…a system which is further enhanced with Kleemann 120-cell metal catalysts for maximum performance gain. All of these modifications result in rewards that range from the concrete to the visceral. The supercharged engine produces over 650 lb-ft of torque and 610 hp, delivering a 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds and smooth power throughout the entire operating range. And while it cannot be quantified, the music of the Fisker/Kleemann engine produces some strong feelings of its own.
Never before have there been automobiles like the Fisker Tramonto or Fisker Latigo CS, and there will only ever be 150 of each. And while owning a Fisker will be a singular privilege, so too will be the experience of acquiring one.
Curb Weight: 4205lbs
Layout: Front Engine / RWD
Transmission: 6 Speed Manual
Engine
Type: Supercharged V8
Displacement: 5439 cc
Horsepower: 610 bhp @ 5800 rpm
Torque: 270 lb ft @ 2200-4700 rpm
Redline:
Performance
0-60 mph: 3.6 seconds
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