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Destino will be manufactured in Auburn Hills, Michigan under the auspices of VL Productions.
ENGADGET: VL Destino is a 639hp, supercharged, V8-powered Fisker Karma (eyes-on)
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The back story for the VL Automotive (Villarreal and Lutz) effort is a lush jungle of ironies.
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With the blessing of founder and Karma-designer Henryk Fisker, the tiny VL team set about converting several extended-range electric Karmas to gasoline-only propulsion.
FORBES: Why I'm 'Desecrating' Fisker's Beautiful Electric Sedan With A Brawny Gasoline Engine
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In an ironic twist, one of the showstoppers is the VL Destino, which strips the Karma of its electric drive-train and inserts a fire-breathing, 638-horsepower Corvette ZR-1 gas engine in its place.
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With revised, more Euro-sports styling, the VL Destino shed over 1, 400 lbs from the battery version, which weight loss should provide brain-addling performance almost equal to the Corvette ZR-1, but in a socially-responsible 4-door family sedan.
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