Karma's First Bespoke Commission Is a 1,200-HP V8 Hybrid Track Car
Eximius 1 pairs a 6.2-liter V8 generator with a big battery for a claimed 2.7-second sprint to 60 mph. Only one will be built, for delivery in 2027.
Karma Automotive has unveiled the first car from Eximius, a new program that lets a single client rework a Karma's body, chassis, and powertrain. The result, called Eximius 1, is a four-seat track car that Karma says makes nearly 1,200 hp, more than twice the output of anything in its regular lineup.
The car made its public debut on October 31 at the Concours at Wynn Las Vegas. It's a one-of-one commission for an unnamed owner who is still working with Karma on development, and delivery is planned for 2027. It joins a growing list of factory one-offs, such as Porsche's road-legal Slantnose 911.
A V8 that never drives the wheels
Like the Revero it grew out of, Eximius 1 is a series plug-in hybrid: the combustion engine only makes electricity, and the wheels are driven electrically. Karma fits a 6.2-liter V8 for that job. According to the automaker, 550 hp comes from the engine side and 645 hp from the battery.
Karma claims 0–60 mph in 2.7 seconds and an estimated top speed above 200 mph. It hasn't released torque, battery capacity, electric range, or curb weight. The chassis gets carbon-ceramic brakes with two-piece slotted rotors and Öhlins semi-active suspension.
The layout is the same basic idea the industry now sells as an extended-range EV in mainstream models, including the trucks and SUVs covered in our Ram Ramcharger vs Jeep Grand Wagoneer comparison. Here, it's tuned for lap times rather than towing.
Carbon body, four seats, one helmet
Nearly every body panel is pre-preg carbon fiber, and wheel-arch extensions make the car 50 mm (about 2 inches) wider. The hood and front doors fade from bare carbon into Borealis Blue paint. Up front, there's a carbon splitter and X-shaped lighting set into the side intakes; at the back, a full-width wing and a large diffuser. Twin exhaust tips exit just behind the driver's-side front wheel, and the 21-inch center-lock wheels are magnesium.
Inside, the front passengers sit in Recaro carbon buckets trimmed in blue Alcantara and leather. The console is stripped down to a gear selector, window switches, and an emergency kill switch, and it runs into the rear, where a carbon-fiber helmet is strapped into its own mount. Karma CEO Marques McCammon says the project began with a Revero owner who wanted more from the car.
Why it matters for Karma
Karma is a low-volume builder based in Moreno Valley, California, and its lineup is changing. The Revero is gone, replaced by the 2027 Gyesera Grand Coupe, an extended-range hybrid with 566 hp, up to 80 miles of electric range, and a $139,995 starting price, roughly $35,000 less than the Revero. Karma says the Gyesera reaches dealers in December.
Eximius sits above Karma's existing Studio personalization program, and a halo car with more than double the Gyesera's output gives the brand something to show wealthy buyers as its cheaper core model arrives. The open questions are cost and scale: Karma hasn't said what an Eximius commission costs or how many it can take on.
