Tokyo Motor Show: Mitsubishi's i MIEV Sport plug-in

Siddharth Raja — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:03:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi

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Mitsubishi's has given its cute and funky 'i' minicar a sporty makeover with a coupe-like shape and vents on the side to create the i MIEV Sport. Despite being the sports version, it uses the same electric plug-in technology found in the i MIEV, which means two in-wheel motors driving the front wheels, and one motor for the rear. The cab-forward design does make it look like a bubble car, but having navigated Tokyo's streets for the last few days we can totally see it fitting right in.

Gallery: Mitsubishi i MIEV Sport

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Mitsubishi bringing i MIEV Sport, Concept-ZT to Tokyo

Alex Nunez — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:02:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Budget, Sedan, Green, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi

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That's right, children, there are other car shows coming up in addition to Frankfurt. In October, everybody heads to Tokyo, where Mitsubishi will unveil a sporty electric coupe based on the i MIEV they're currently piloting with power companies in Japan, as well as a new sedan concept called the Concept-ZT. If we had to guess, the ZT's styling foretells the next Galant. If that's indeed the case, it's an improvement.

The i MIEV Sport looks like an i up front, but the rest of the bodywork takes on a coupe profile. Like the regular (if you can call an experimental electric car that) i MIEV, the Sport uses a rear-midship layout, with the Li-Ion battery back under the passenger floor and other components in back beneath the luggage compartment. A pair of in-wheel motors drives the front wheels, and the motor packaged in back drives the rears. The car is painted in Mitsubishi's shade of what we here like to call "Subliminal Message Green," and the interior makes use of the company's Green Plastics, which we'll see first on the Concept-cX in Frankfurt. In short: a little odd-looking, but cool. Just like the regular i.

Follow the jump for the Concept-ZT.

Hat tip: Babez.de

[Source: Mitsubishi]

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