Even more interesting to see the links between the two companies.
The Wikipedia page on the model S says it's designed by one Franz von Holzhausen and doesn't mention Fisker at all but on the page of Fisker Automotive you read this:
"On April 14, 2008, Tesla Motors filed a lawsuit against Fisker Automotive, alleging they stole Tesla's technology and are using it to develop their own hybrid car, the Fisker Karma, which was announced at the North American International Auto Show in January 2008. Tesla's suit claims that the design work done for the Model S by Fisker Coachbuild was substandard, and that Fisker diverted its best ideas to the Karma. In early 2009 the suit was settled in Fisker's favor and Tesla was ordered to pay Fisker more than US$1.1 million in legal fees."
I wonder how much of the Fisker design is still present in the model S or if they tossed it all and redid the whole thing. When I first saw the Model S and the Karma side-by-side I thought 'wow, those two look quite similar in a way' with the Model S the clear winner (the Fisker looks kind of odd up close).
