The i-Miev Evo looks nothing like its production cousin, and packs all-wheel-drive. (Credit: Mitsubishi ) Mitsubishi Evos, performance-modified versions of the Lancer model, became legendary on the offroad rally circuit for their exceptional handling. Now Mitsubishi takes the Evo designation into the future with the first i-Miev Evolution, a performance version of its pod-like i-Miev electric city car. Mitsubishi built the i-Miev Evo for the annual Pikes Peak Hill Climb, a race featuring 156 turns over 12.42 miles 4,700 feet ascent. The company says it started with a stock i-Miev, but the specs show heavy modification.

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Mitsubishi builds i-Miev Evo electric car for Pikes Peak

Fisker Automotive unveils the Atlantic If you’re in the market for a luxury plug-in hybrid sedan, start saving up the $50,000 to $60,000 you’ll need to buy the Fisker Atlantic sedan. And you’ll have plenty of time — don’t expect to see the car in the showrooms for another couple of years. Details of Fisker’s second plug-in hybrid were leaked to Insideevs.com . The Fisker Atlantic, formerly known as Project Nina , is the startup’s follow-up to its $100,000 Karma plug-in hybrid sports car.

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(Credit: Google Street View Screenshot: Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) As so many struggle with the ins and outs of advertising cars on Facebook, one piece of sublime inspiration from Sweden might show there are other media with more promise. An employee of Fiat near Stockholm, Sweden noticed that Google’s fine Street View drivers were making a sweep of the area. As the Daily Mail reports it , he drove a Fiat 500 and parked it in front of Volkswagen’s HQ in Sodertalje, around 30 miles south of Stockholm. He thought it might make for a fun picture when the Street View car came around. He was right

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Fiat brilliantly punks VW on Google Street View