Engine
Customers could choose to upgrade the BMW's already potent engine with Fisker's "Performance Plus" package, which took the M6 engine from 500 peak HP to over 650 HP. The engine upgrade selected for Fisker Latigo #001 was the top possibility - advertised by Fisker as a 665HP upgrade, it was a $55,000 upgrade whereby the engine was rebuilt and tuned by RD Sport (aka Racing Dynamics) as what they refer to as their 648HP "RS58" Motor. Described on their website: The V-10 RS58 uses much of the same technology found in the latest F1 motors: billet crankshaft, billet rods, and a set of forged pistons that are amongst the lightest to ever find their way into a production-based motor. The ported cylinder heads boast 17% more efficiency than the stock ones, and this is mainly obtained through the use of larger valves and modified cam profiles. The RS58 Package comes complete with a full exhaust system, including Race Exhaust Manifolds, Metal Matrix Sport Catalytic Converters, Sport X-Flow Midpipe and Competition Rear Silencers with Quad Tips.
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