IRVINE, Calif. (March 11, 2019) – Southern California-based luxury electric automaker Karma Automotive today released a glimpse of the first results of its partnership with the iconic Italian luxury design and engineering house Pininfarina. A Pininfarina-designed concept car, along with a next-generation luxury electric Revero and an all-electric Karma Vision concept, will form Karma’s “Shanghai Big Three” product announcement at Auto Shanghai 2019. Karma’s Pininfarina collaboration was announced in January and is a major addition to the automaker’s growing list of strategic business partnerships. The alignment, and others like it, is expected to play an important role in Karma’s ‘Value-Forward’ business plan by helping the automaker accelerate future technology and product development through Pininfarina’s turn-key automotive experience. “Karma is united in spirit with Pininfarina through our shared commitment to stunning design, and we are excited about the reaction we a...
When we think of dream cars, our minds often race to sleek designs, innovative technology, and that unmistakable feeling of pure, unbridled passion. The GM-X Stiletto encapsulates all of these elements and more, making it a worthy contender in our top ten list. Ranked at number nine, this concept car from 1964 remains a beacon of automotive ingenuity and a symbol of a bygone era that continues to inspire. A Journey Back to the Jet Age To fully appreciate the GM-X Stiletto, we must travel back to the 1950s and '60s, a time when America was captivated by the future. The jet-age was in full swing, and cars were designed with a sense of bold optimism. Under the visionary leadership of Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell, General Motors created vehicles that mimicked the sleek lines and advanced technologies of jet aircraft. The GM-X Stiletto, born in 1964, was a product of this era's boundless imagination. The Visionary Design The GM-X Stiletto was first unveiled at the 1964-1965 World’s...