Karma's new Gyesera grand tourer swaps full-electric plans for a 574hp hybrid range extender
Karma built a 574hp hybrid grand tourer to replace the Revero, and it's not fully electric.
Karma unveiled the Gyesera Grand Coupe at the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance during Monterey Car Week, the first model in what the brand calls its new generation of vehicles and the direct replacement for the outgoing Revero sport sedan and Revero Invictus. Orders are open now through Karma's online configurator, with first deliveries to US dealerships in December.
A Revero replacement that changed its mind about batteries
The Gyesera uses Karma's new Hybrid EREV (extended-range electric vehicle) powertrain, internally designated HRL15665, a shift from the fully electric plans Karma had previously signalled for its next-generation cars. It rides on a high-strength aluminium space frame with carbon-fibre-reinforced exterior panels, keeping the low-volume, hand-built positioning Karma has built its identity around.
574hp and enough range to actually use it
The EREV powertrain produces 574hp and 739Nm of torque, enough for 0-60mph in under 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 235km/h. A 28.1kWh battery provides 80 miles (129km) of electric-only range, with the range extender pushing total range up to 380 miles (612km), a figure aimed squarely at buyers who want electric driving without the range anxiety.
A cabin built for four, not a track day
The four-seat grand tourer keeps individual rear seats with a full-length centre console, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.1-inch infotainment system, trimmed in Bridge of Weir leather with a JL Audio system and wireless smartphone charging. Outside, the design is a light evolution of the Revero's shape, with exposed carbon-fibre accents, a new “Target Lighting” design language, a ventilated bonnet, updated rear badging and 21- or 22-inch wheel options.
A one-off livery for the car's biggest weekend
For its Pebble Beach Concept Lawn appearance, the Gyesera wears a one-off “PB75” livery marking the event's 75th running: Electrum Gold paint with Stellar Red stripes across the bonnet and lower front doors, Champagne and Galaxy Black 22-inch wheels with red brake calipers, and a Reserve Red and Black Bridge of Weir leather interior with Charcoal Alcantara and platinum accents.
Two more Karmas are coming, and one wants 1,000hp
The Gyesera is only the first of three new-generation models Karma is showing in Monterey. The Amaris GT, Karma's first production two-door GT, uses a more powerful version of the Gyesera's EREV powertrain and targets a fourth-quarter 2027 launch. The all-electric Kaveya Super Coupe goes further still, targeting over 1,000hp, butterfly doors and stealth-aircraft-inspired styling for a first-quarter 2028 launch at around $400,000, and could become the first road car to use Factorial Energy's solid-state FEST battery technology, part of a partnership Karma announced earlier this year.
AutoNext Take
The interesting story here isn't the Gyesera itself, it's the admission buried in the powertrain choice. Karma was signalling a fully electric future for its next-generation cars, and the Gyesera arrives as a range-extended hybrid instead. That's not a failure so much as a read on what low-volume luxury buyers actually want right now: real range, not a compromise dressed up as one.
The Kaveya is where Karma's actual ambition shows up, chasing four-figure horsepower and a solid-state battery most established manufacturers haven't put into a road car yet. Whether a company Karma's size can deliver on that by 2028, while also ramping up Gyesera production this December, is the more interesting question than anything on the Gyesera's own spec sheet.
