Mitsubishi Gets In The Electric Car Business
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Sport Air concept.
At the recently concluded Geneva Auto Show, Japanese auto maker Mitsubishi announced its entrance into the electric vehicle market via the i-MiEV.
Aside from this they also announced their newest study-the Mitsubishi i-MiEV Sport Air concept.
The idea that is the “innovated Mitsubishi Electric Vehicle” has been around for several years now.
Most memorable was the 2005 Mitsubishi Colt, the company’s first mass produced electric vehicle.
The year after the Lancer EVO MiEV and two other concepts were introduced.
In 2007, the i-MiEV concept was presented to the world.
When comparing the two, one sees the different directions that the vehicles are going to take.
The i-MiEV looks somewhat like a Honda Fit only with a shorter snout.
The i-MiEV Sport Air has a more flat, ground hugging appearance.
The i-MiEV Sport Air concept is a continuation to this line, and a direct descendant to the acclaimed i-MiEV Sport show car.
The i-MiEV Sport had a range of 125 miles and a top speed of 112 mph.
With today’s advances in electric vehicle technology, one can but imagine what the Sport Air will achieve in terms of speed and range.
While the rest are building electric sedans and coupés, Mitsubishi apparently want to get into the electric sports car side of the market.
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