Mitsubishi has released today the first details of their latest project - the Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept - which will be unveiled at the next Geneva auto show. The Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept previews an electric sports car with a removable top, that promises to deliver powerful acceleration and high torque.
The Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept features a lithium-ion battery pack located within its long wheelbase offering a low center of gravity.
The company names the new Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept a "pocket rocket" and announces that it shows the direction in which its electric vehicles may go in the future.
Mitsubishi Press Release:
Whilst the idea of an electric sports car is not new1, not much thought has been given by mainstream manufacturers to the proposition of a proper sports car as an electric vehicle (EV)… until now.
Blending its sporting heritage with leading expertise in the development of the EV,
Mitsubishi Motors is providing a clear new look on the world, in more ways than one. The clear removable top of the i MiEV SPORT ‘AIR’ will be premiered at the forthcoming 2009 Geneva Motor Show.
Taking a step beyond being merely ‘green’, this all-electric zero CO2 emission sports concept builds upon the fundamentals of the EV by marrying:
the powerful acceleration and high torque inherent to electric motors,
the safe driving dynamics that stem from
i MiEV’s lithium-ion battery pack located within its long wheelbase and the low center of gravity.
The i MiEV SPORT AIR is a new-age "pocket rocket" and signals the direction in which the Mitsubishi sports EV may take in the future.
