VLF Automotive
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| Industry | Automotive |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Bob Lutz Gilbert Villarreal |
| Products | VLF Destino VLF Force 1 V10 |
| Website | vlfautomotive |
VLF Automotiveis a small American-based automotive company formed in January 2016. It was founded asVL Automotivein 2012 byBob Lutzand Gilbert Villarreal, then renamed afterHenrik Fiskerjoined the company.
Company history
[edit]The company was founded by designer and entrepreneurHenrik Fisker,ex-General Motorsvice-chairman Bob Lutz and industrialist Gilbert Villarreal. The company's name is taken from the initials of their surnames.[1]
In 2013 they displayed theDestino,its first model, based on theFisker Karma,at theNorth American International Auto Showin Detroit.
In 2016 they debuted theForce 1,a 745 hp American sports car at theNorth American International Auto Show.
Products
[edit]VLF Destino
[edit]TheVLF Destinofour-door sedan was first shown in January 2013, heavily based on theFisker Karma,but fitted with a 6.2 L V8 gasoline engine rather than the electric power of the Karma.[1]
Sales of the Destino were scheduled to commence in the second half of 2015, with cars to be built inAuburn Hillsin Michigan,[2]but the company only obtained twenty Fisker Karma "gliders"and reported 100 orders by May 2013.[3]At the January 2014 Detroit Autoshow, the company announced that production was delayed due to the ongoing restructuring of Fisker.[4]
VLF Force 1
[edit]The company announced production of a limited edition 745 HP American sports carForce 1V10, limited to 50 by third quarter 2016. The car was a Coach BuiltDodge Viper.
VLF Rocket V8
[edit]In 2018, VLF partnered withGalpin Auto Sportsto produce the Rocket V8, a coach builtFord Mustangthat is to be co built by both VLF and Galpin Auto Sports.
HUMVEE C-Series
[edit]Beginning in 2017, VLF is contracting a version of theHMMWV/Hummer H1for the non-Americas market with limited run of 100 units per year via contract fromAM General.Markets include China, Europe and the Middle East.[5]AM General had announced offering the C-Series as a kit for sale in 2012, but cancelled the project.[6]
See also
[edit]- Henrik Fisker
- Bob Lutz
- Fisker Coachbuild(2005–2007)
- Fisker Automotive(2007–2014)
- VIA Motors
References
[edit]- ^abLavrinc, Damon (January 14, 2013)."Fisker Karma Gets a 638-HP Corvette Heart Transplant".Wired.RetrievedMay 25,2013.
- ^Nunez, Alex (January 14, 2013)."Destino: Bob Lutz's Corvette-powered Fisker Karma".Road & Track.RetrievedMay 25,2013.
- ^Smith, David (May 3, 2013)."Fisker Woes Won't Dash Destino Plans".Wards Auto.RetrievedMay 25,2013.
- ^"Detroit reveal for VL Destino convertible".Autocar.January 14, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 19,2014.
- ^"VLF is Now Building and Selling the Hummer H1 to China".May 9, 2017.RetrievedMay 7,2024.
- ^"AM General Announces New $59,995 Civilian Humvee C-Series Kits".Archivedfrom the original on July 10, 2019.RetrievedMay 7,2024.
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