Hickory Mitsubishi

Already proving their first major market electric vehicle is a lean, mean, green driving machine, the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is perfect for urban commuting with its 126 miles per gallon-electric in the city, and 99 MPGe on the highway. Mitsubishi still has a lot left to prove with the electric hatchback, however, and it's going to push the limits of the i-MiEV by entering a modified version in the famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Mitsubishi impressed the world at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show recently by unveiling not one, but imressive concepts, and we here at Hickory Mitsubishi were quite impressed. The Japanese automaker, is perhaps, best known right now for the release of the Mitsubishi i, which is still among the first massively produced all-electric vehicles to be introduced to the United States, and the vehicle is quickly bringing their name to the forefront of drivers' minds when…

With a sporty-looking hatch and coupe-ish lines, the Mitsubishi CS is clearly the handiwork of designer Gábor Farkas. More production-ready than futuristic, the concept CS follows Mitsubishi's current language with a mix of sharp and curvaceous lines, and also infuses elements from its most recent models.

The front grill and side profile bears more than a passing resemblance to the Lancer's shark nose. In addition, the compact car, which is only the…