Fiat Bugster to be Unveiled at 2008 Brazil Auto Show. Click the above image to view the gallery with larger images.

I don’t know about you, but any time I hear about an all electric off-road vehicle, I get a little excited.  I live in Tucson, AZ where you see a LOT of off-road vehicles out and about, I can rarely go driving without seeing at least one or two.  So it goes without saying, this year we will be watching the 25th Salão Internacional do Automóvel in Brazil for the unveiling of this little-known vehicle. The event will run from the 30th of October through the 10th of November.  Look’s like Optimus Prime may have a new recruit.  The Fiat Bugster is powered by an all electric engine, with the exterior body made of molded natural fibers. And man does it look aggressive.

Although it may seem odd that Fiat is unveiling this in Brazil, this ethanol powerhouse is Fiat’s largest market outside of Italy, and production facilities produce 30% of all Fiats.  Details about the vehicle are still mostly unkown, but it is expected to feature Fiat’s Locker Series components. Although the consensus is that the vehicle is a little too aggressive for mass production, more electric vehicles in concept statistically means more electric vehicles produced.  We encourage world-wide research and development, even if its as far south as Brazil.