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Force E Pack Lifts The Fisker Ocean, Gives It Armor And 33s

The electric Fisker Ocean Force E will launch early next year for anyone wanting to hit the trails without a trace

Fisker finally started delivering its Ocean electric SUV to buyers in America earlier this year. The brand’s first electric SUV promises a bougie interior, a range of up to 360 miles, and a whole heap of futuristic tech. But if you’re the kind of driver that wants their all-electric family hauler to come with a bit more grunt, then Fisker might finally have the car for you.

While we still await the upcoming Fisker electric pickup, the EV maker has taken its Ocean SUV and given it a few rugged upgrades to make it ready for everything the world might throw at it. Called the Fisker Ocean Force E, the upgraded model comes with a few flourishes that you might want if you’re planning to hit the trails without a trace.

Available as an optional upgrade on Fisker’s Ocean One and Extreme trims, the Force E pack includes 33-inch tires fitted to 20-inch wheels, front, and rear skid plates, and an underbody plate to increase the car’s durability. On top of that, the car has also been lifted to give it “higher ground clearance,” and Fisker has fitted it with specialized dampers to soak up the bumps and ruts on the trail.

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Force E Pack Lifts The Fisker Ocean, Gives It Armor And 33s

The electric Fisker Ocean Force E will launch early next year for anyone wanting to hit the trails without a trace
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Fisker Pear Concept

Fisker Inc., driven by a mission to create the world's most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, released additional details on the Fisker PEAR, an innovative and affordable crossover to be priced at $29,900.

"With PEAR, we threw convention out the window," Chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker said. "We created this vehicle with the idea that young people living in the world's big cities need innovative, versatile, and affordable mobility."

Fisker showcased PEAR, which is planned to be built in the US in collaboration with Foxconn at a factory in Ohio, at the company's first-ever Product Vision Day.

Fisker has also announced that a production-intent PEAR will be exhibited publicly at the Fisker Lounge Munich (Kaufingerstrasse), concurrent with the IAA Mobility 2023 event in Munich.

The PEAR is using a new light steel body structure; Fisker's engineering and design departments have worked on reducing the parts count by 35%. The approximately 15-foot-long vehicle (4550mm) is smaller than the Fisker Ocean SUV which began deliveries in 2Q 2023. It features a unique Houdini trunk that enables owners to load and unload in tight street parking situations and to avoid damage in parking structures with low ceilings. The trunk lid and glass move down behind the rear bumper beam and are therefore protected in case of a rear crash.


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Fisker PEAR gets a disappearing 'Houdini' boot and a high-performance variant

Oh, and it starts at less than $30k as promised. And seats up to six people...

The Fisker PEAR is now ready to reserve. We knew from mutterings last year that the planned ‘agile urban EV’ would target a suspiciously affordable price point of $29,900 (£23,572). But that’s not the coolest thing.

What the first-look pictures didn't let on is that the boot of the PEAR disappears. Apparently, this urban-centric crossover – not quite a true SUV nor a larger city supermini – doesn’t want you to have the faff of opening the tailgate out in tight spots (or smashing your head on the way back down). So? The aptly-named ‘Houdini trunk’ rolls down and disappears somewhere under the vehicle.

Yeah, yeah... it does take a beat or two longer than it would to operate manually, but stay in the moment. There’s also a fancy front boot: Fisker calls a ‘froot’… on the PEAR! Oh, our giddy aunt.

Gimmicks or genius features aside, the car looks pretty conventional from the outside. At least, judging the limited imagery. Fisker tells us it uses a new light steel body structure, minimising the number of parts by 35 per cent.

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Fisker PEAR gets a disappearing 'Houdini' boot and a high-performance variant

Oh, and it starts at less than $30k as promised. And seats up to six people...
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Fisker ramps up Ocean EV production, aiming for 300 daily deliveries by year-end

Fisker has recently celebrated the production of its 5,000th Ocean electric SUV at Magna Steyr's manufacturing plant located in Graz, Austria. This highlights the company’s aggressive ramp-up in production since its initiation in November 2022, a noteworthy feat considering the escalating demand for electric SUVs in the market.

In a short span of three weeks, Fisker has rolled out almost 2,000 Ocean SUVs, an uptick from the 3,123 vehicles that were assembled by the beginning of September. Aiming to satiate the growing consumer appetite for their electric SUV, Fisker anticipates escalating the customer deliveries to 300 vehicles per day as the year concludes.

In the grand scheme of things 300 vehicles daily daily may not sound like much, but to put this into perspective, Fisker has delivered a cumulative total of 900 customer vehicles across its launch markets in Europe and the US. The company’s commitment to scaling up production and delivery operations may finally put it on the EV map in a meaningful way.

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Fisker ramps up Ocean EV production, aiming for 300 daily deliveries by year-end

Fisker aims to significantly ramp up the production and delivery of its Ocean electric SUV, targeting 300 vehicles per day by the end of the year, amidst growing consumer demand for electric vehicles.
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Someone Is Already Trying To Flip A Fisker Ocean

Most people don't even know what a Fisker Ocean is yet.

Against all odds, Henrik Fisker’s latest car company actually built a car. And not just a single car, either. Production numbers aren’t particularly high just yet, but the Fisker Ocean is officially rolling off the assembly line at Magna Steyr’s factory in Austria. Considering how many companies fail to get to that point, it’s a huge accomplishment. So of course someone is already trying to flip one on Cars & Bids.

Of course, the seller wasn’t willing to risk too much on this auction, so they’re not selling it with no reserve. What the reserve price is, though, is still a mystery. We wouldn’t be surprised if it’s conveniently set right at whatever the seller paid for it, because why should they risk not making money on a brand-new car they reserved? If that’s the case, with the battery, motors and other options included on this particular Fisker Ocean, expect it to sell for something north of $75,000 or not at all.

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Someone Is Already Trying To Flip A Fisker Ocean

Most people don't even know what a Fisker Ocean is yet.
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Fisker Ocean Flipper Fails

The electric crossover never met the reserve and did not sell.

You really do love to see it. A week ago, a 2023 Fisker Ocean One appeared on Cars & Bids. The Ocean will get a full production run, but there are only going to be 5,000 Ocean Ones, making this car relatively rare. But at the time, we questioned whether the demand was really there for yet another electric crossover from a new automaker that very few people have heard of. Would bidders really be willing to roll the dice and pay big bucks just to get their hands on a Fisker Ocean One? As it turns out, no, they were not.

The auction ended today, with a high bid of $65,000, but that wasn’t enough to meet the reserve, so the car didn’t sell. Womp, womp. But hey, at least we have proof that flipping a Fisker isn’t the best idea. It just doesn’t have the brand recognition that even Rivian had in the beginning. And while we don’t doubt that it’s nice to drive, there are plenty of other electric crossovers you can buy for $75,000 or whatever the reserve price was. That’s probably a smart move on Fisker’s part but not the flipper’s.

That said, it also didn’t help that the seller was pretty cagey about why they were selling the car in the first place. It already had 1,700 miles on it, so it’s not like the seller got their delivery and immediately decided to try to turn a profit. Maybe they drove it, and, for whatever reason, it just didn’t fit their needs. Maybe they underestimated how difficult owning an electric car without home charging can be. Those are completely understandable reasons for selling soon after buying.

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Fisker Ocean Flipper Fails

The electric crossover never met the reserve and did not sell.
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The Fisker Ocean Extreme electric SUV is now $7.5k cheaper

Fisker discounts more than a drop in the ocean

If you’ve been eyeing up a Fisker Ocean, you might like to know the Californian carmaker has lopped $7,500 off the price tag of its top trim level for a limited time only. Prices for the Ocean 'Extreme' have been slashed from $68,999 to $61,499.

What's an Extreme? A fully-electric all-wheel-drive SUV with a 113kWh battery, able to fast-charge from 10 to 80 per cent in 35 minutes. Earlier this year, Fisker claimed 440 miles of range on the WLTP cycle, (in this latest announcement, Fisker says the EPA range is 360 miles).

Customers who have already ordered a Fisker Ocean Extreme will get the same $7.5k price adjustment, even if the car is already in production.

Boss Henry Fisker said: "It is essential that Fisker responds to competitive realities in the rapidly growing EV market. We want our customers to have greater access to the Ocean and to be able to take advantage of its exciting combination of innovative features, striking design, sustainable materials, and class-leading range.”

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The Fisker Ocean Extreme electric SUV is now $7.5k cheaper

Fisker discounts more than a drop in the ocean
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The £37k electric Fisker Ocean Sport gets official range of 288 miles

Fisker confirms entry-level SUV's WLTP figure

The Fisker Ocean Sport has achieved a respectable 288 miles of driving range from its WLTP tests. Fisker cares to tell us because initial estimates lowballed the range at a modest 250 miles.

Tested on 20in wheels, the US carmaker has now confirmed its entry-level fully electric SUV does a crazy 38 miles more. Chuckle not – with regular nightly charging, that’s the kind of range that means plug-in hybrid drivers never need to refuel.

The Sport variant has just the one motor driving the front axle to propel almost two and a half tonnes of heft. That said, it has a top speed of 99.4mph and covers 0-62mph in a not-exactly-sluggish 7.4 seconds.

The Ocean Sport can also support up to 200kW DC charging, giving up to 188 miles in around 30 minutes. Available from £36,900, it’s a giant leap to the fancier top-end Ocean Extreme which is priced from £60,880.

 
Fisker Alaska electric pick-up truck confirmed for Europe

Electric load-hauler to launch in 2025 with a price equivalent to £36,546 and 230-340 miles of range

The new Fisker Alaska electric pick-up truck will be exported and sold in Europe, following the 2023 arrival of its Fisker Ocean SUV sibling.

Confirming the decision to Autocar at CES in Las Vegas, company boss Henrik Fisker emphasised the model's exclusivity, saying: “It's not going to be in huge volumes.”

The Alaska, which was revealed last year at Fisker's inaugural Product Vision Day alongside two other concept cars, will be launched in 2025 alongside the Fisker Ronin GT and Fisker Pear hatchback.

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Fisker Alaska electric pick-up truck confirmed for Europe | Autocar

Electric load-hauler to launch in 2025 with a price equivalent to £36,546 and 230-340 miles of range
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Fisker confirms ‘high-performance’ variant of Pear EV

American EV start-up to begin deliveries of compact hatchback from July 2025

A "high-performance" variant of the Fisker Pear electric hatchback, dubbed the Pear Extreme, has been confirmed by the American EV start-up.

Fisker has yet to confirm performance targets for the new variant, but it's highly likely to significantly reduce the 6.3sec (claimed) 0-60mph sprint time of the regular Pear, thanks to a dual-motor, four-wheel-drive powertrain.

For reference, the larger Fisker Ocean Extreme features a 275bhp motor on each axle for a combined 564bhp and 544lb ft. This allows the 2434kg SUV to reach 60mph from a standstill in 4.0sec.

Autocar expects that the Pear Extreme will be positioned as a rival to the £36,495 MG 4 XPower, whose 429bhp dual-motor powertrain allows it to hit 60mph in 3.7sec – faster than the entry-level Porsche Taycan and on a par with the Taycan GTS.

The Extreme is likely to feature the larger battery planned for the Pear. Fisker claims this yields a 348-mile range in regular variants, but this will doubtless be reduced in the high-performance model.

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28k Fisker Pear coming to Europe | Autocar

Family hatchback is due with a host of unique features in 2025; high performance variant due
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