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Fisker Alaska electrical pick-up renamed Kayak for Europe

The new Fisker Alaska electrical pick-up truck has been renamed because the Fisker Kayak for the European market. 

The EV is to be exported and offered in Europe from 2025, following the 2023 arrival of its Fisker Ocean SUV sibling. 

The American model stated it had given it a brand new identify that might resonate extra with European consumers. 

Confirming the choice to export the Kayak to Europe to Autocar at CES in Las Vegas, firm boss Henrik Fisker emphasised its exclusivity, saying: “It’s not going to be in huge volumes.”

The Kayak, which was revealed final 12 months at Fisker’s inaugural Product Vision Day alongside two different idea vehicles, will probably be launched in 2025 alongside the Fisker Ronin GT and Fisker Pear hatchback. 

European pricing and export volumes are each but to be confirmed, however Fisker beforehand revealed that US-market Alaskas can be priced from $45,400, which is equal to €41,060 or £35,725. 

Drivers have the selection of two battery choices: 75kWh and 113kWh. Fisker claims the Kayak will provide 230 miles of vary with the usual battery and round 340 miles with the Hyper Range one.

Power and specification particulars are additionally but to be confirmed, however Fisker beforehand stated the Kayak will probably be able to 0-62mph in occasions starting from 3.9sec to 7.2sec, relying on the chosen electrical motor. 

It’s possible that the Kayak will function the identical motors as its SUV sibling, which provide 275bhp in entry-level fashions and as much as 564bhp and 544lb ft in its most excessive specification. 

The Kayak is constructed on Fisker’s personal FT31 platform, an prolonged model of the construction utilized by the Ocean. It measures 5.3 metres lengthy and is designed to be the world’s lightest and most sustainable pick-up truck. 

New McLaren GTS brings uprated V8 and sheds weight

The McLaren GT has been renamed the GTS amid a facelift that brings larger efficiency and several other quality-of-life adjustments.

Chief among the many tweaks is the refinement of the non-obligatory nostril carry system, which raises the entrance finish of the automobile by 20mm to supply a saloon-like floor clearance of 130mm. The GTS takes 4.0sec to completely carry or drop the nostril – greater than twice as rapidly because the GT.

The hydraulic energy steering – a notable robust swimsuit of the GT – has been given a GTS-specific set-up, claimed to supply class-leading really feel. As earlier than, it ramps up help at low speeds, to ease difficult manoeuvres. 

McLaren has additionally liberated an additional 14bhp from the GT’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8, which means it now outputs 626bhp in complete. Power supply is unchanged, peaking at 7500rpm, whereas most torque stays 465lb ft from 5500-6500rpm.

The GTS is 10kg lower than the GT, with a kerb weight of 1520kg.

McLaren GTS rear driving

The result’s what McLaren claims to be a best-in-class power-to-weight ratio of 412bhp per tonne. For reference, a Bentley Continental GT V8 packs 254bhp per tonne, whereas the Porsche 911 Turbo S delivers 396bhp per tonne.

In flip, the GTS has barely larger accelerative urge than the GT: its 0-62mph dash time is lower by 0.1sec to three.2sec.

The inside has been saved largely as earlier than. There are new trim and materials mixtures, however infotainment is supplied by the identical 7.0in infotainment touchscreen because the GT.

McLaren has but to disclose the pricing of the GTS, however it’s anticipated to be barely greater than the £167,560 requested for the outgoing GT.