• Karma Automotive has launched a new one-off program called Eximius, and the plug-in hybrid Eximius 1 is its first product.
  • The Eximius 1 is based on the Revero, but swaps the three-cylinder engine for a 6.2-liter V-8.
  • Karma says the Eximius 1 can scoot to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and has a top speed of 200 mph.

Personalization is the latest trend to sweep the automotive world, with nearly every high-end automaker launching a specific division that caters to the needs of its wealthiest customers. Porsche has Sonderwunsch, Bugatti has Sur Mesure, and Rolls-Royce has its Coachbuild program. Now Karma Automotive, a small American brand known for slinky plug-in hybrid sedans, is launching its own program called Eximius, and has revealed its first one-off, the Eximius 1, at the Concours at Wynn in Las Vegas.

Karma Automotive, if you aren’t familiar, was birthed from the ashes of Fisker Automotive, and has sold an evolution of the Fisker Karma, known as the Revero and GS-6, on and off for most of the past decade. The Revero is a series hybrid, with a turbocharged three-cylinder serving as a generator to charge a battery that feeds electricity to a pair of rear-mounted electric motors. Although the Revero is being replaced by the new Gyesera, which further hones the same design and powertrain philosophy, this year, Karma is making sure the Revero goes out with a bang with this new one-off.

The Eximius 1 takes the Revero platform and turns it up to eleven. This special one-off trades the three-cylinder for a far more compelling engine. Under the hood lies a 6.2-liter V-8, and the plug-in series hybrid powertrain produces a total of 1195 horsepower, which is well over 600 hp more than you get in the Revero. Karma claims the Eximius 1 can rocket to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and can hit a top speed of 200 mph. Given the Eximius 1’s more extreme performance, Karma has fitted it with carbon-ceramic, two-piece slotted brake rotors and Öhlins semi-active dampers.

The Eximius 1 is nearly two inches wider than a standard Revero, and carbon-fiber is used extensively throughout the car. Look closely at the bodywork, and you’ll be able to spot exposed carbon-fiber on the front fenders, with the blue paint fading in gradually over the carbon weave on the front doors, a truly unique finish. The Eximius 1 rides on 21-inch magnesium center-lock wheels.

Designed for driving on the track, the Eximius 1 sports a fittingly dramatic aerodynamic package. Up front, there’s a carbon front splitter, sandwiched by gaping air intakes that integrate an LED line, which, when viewed with the LED element in the headlights, creates an arrow shape pointing toward the center of the car. Two thin nostrils sit next to the headlights, giving the car a sinister sneer.

Vents have been carved into the front fenders to release air pressure from the wheel wells, and a large panel emblazoned with the number 5 incorporates a vent to extract hot air from the brakes. Below, a billet aluminum exhaust tip hints at the Eximius 1’s performance capabilities. An additional fin sits proud of the bodywork near the rear doors, and the rear end features a massive diffuser and a towering wing.

Inside, Karma has fitted blue-tinted carbon-fiber to the seats, steering wheel, center console, doors, and dashboard. The Recaro bucket seats are padded in blue Alcantara and blue leather on the bottom and Alcantara in a hue called Moondust up top. The accelerator, brake pedal, and dead pedal have been crafted from billet machined aluminum, and Karma simplified the center console to only include the necessary controls, including a red emergency kill switch.

The Eximius program will allow Karma’s customers to request modifications to the body, powertrain, and other performance components of the vehicle. Karma says it will create a maximum of nine bespoke vehicles based on each series production model that it launches. The Eximius 1 is the first, and it will be delivered to its owner in 2027.

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Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.