(April 24, 2020) IRVINE, Calif. — Karma Automotive has announced the initial development-stage completion of its Karma High-Performance E-Flex platform, the third in a series of demonstration efforts showcasing the company’s in-house technology capabilities and E-Flex platform initiative, a program offering mobility solutions through versatile EREV (extended range electric vehicle) and BEV (battery electric vehicle) modular platforms.

Karma’s newest E-Flex platform is designed for high-performance applications and is powered by front and rear mounted dual electric motors, delivering 1,100 horsepower at peak power, with 10,500 lb.-ft of wheel torque. The platform is targeted to achieve an impressive 0 to 60 mph acceleration in less than 1.9 seconds. Together with Karma’s new Silicon Carbide (SiC) high-density inverter, the platform features a flat-floor battery for optimal weight distribution that could provide up to 400 miles of pure-electric range.

“Our latest E-Flex platform is well-suited for supercar configurations and is designed to be outfitted to high-performance vehicles such as Karma’s SC2 concept car,” said Kevin Zhang, chief technology officer, Karma Automotive.

“The goal of all of Karma’s E-Flex platforms is to offer our partners a multitude of electric mobility solutions with different drive motor systems and battery pack variants; our High-Performance E-Flex platform is among the most premium of these configurations, offering unprecedented performance results.”

Karma’s E-Flex platform leverages the company’s emerging technology, manufacturing and design services to offer partners innovative electric mobility solutions. Using the Karma E-Flex Platform, vehicle manufacturers can optimize development costs to engineer, test, certify and build an EREV or BEV platform, allowing electrification of their products with greater speed and efficiency.