Exclusive: Fisker Surf shooting brake wows Frankfurt Show

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Ahead of its official unveiling at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Fisker Automotive bosses had us up to a studio in Munich for a thorough advance viewing and info download on their second model, a shooting brake called Surf.

The first words out of our mouth was, “The shape is a bit like a Ferrari FF.” First thing out of their mouth - as though they were utterly perched to form the words, too - “But with four doors!” Henrik Fisker and COO Bernhard Koehler much prefer hearkening back to the 1970s iconic Lamborghini Espada when talking about the Surf’s inspiration.

The Surf is the second model from the Fisker design pool, and it is so-named partly because a Fisker owner can now load a surfboard either in or on it. This joins the Karma sedan on the production line at Valmet Automotive in Finland, and should be ready for deliveries worldwide by July 2012.Continue reading Fisker Surf shooting brake wows Frankfurt Show
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