More surprises come our way from the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Green cars have been the talk of the show this year with almost every manufacturer having shown an electric only car. Not to be out done Mitsubishi has shown off its new i-MiEV Cargo concept, a commercial cargo carrier that is built on the i-MiEV platform that could give a company 62 cu. ft. of cargo room. This may not seem like much but for a Japanese company looking for a light delivery vehicle the size and fuel price of the i-MiEV will be a sure hit. No word on if this could be a production vehicle as of yet.
Nissan continued its Green car roll call with the new Nissan Fuga hybrid, we know this car in the USA as the Infiniti M35. The Fuga is built with a hybrid system designed by Nissan unlike the automakers current models which use the Hybrid Synergy Drive from Toyota. The new hybrid system will have a 50 kW (67 horsepower) and 270 Nm (200 pound-feet) of torque and a VQ35 engine attached to a 7 speed automatic transmission. No mention of it’s predicted MPG, but expect something in the low 30′s.
Not all the cars debuted this year are all about the green, some are all about the speed. Subaru introduced to the Japanese market the Impreza STI Carbon. With optional 2.0L or 2.5L turbocharged engines the STI carbon comes with a all carbon fiber roof and upscale interior. Unlike other versions of Impreza STI the Carbon will only be featured with a 5 speed automatic transmission. For now it will only be offered in Japan but with enough demand it may make its way to the United States in the future.
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