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  1. Five green and sexy Detroit showstoppers
  2. VW Concept BlueSport, Sing the blues
  3. Dodge Circuit EV, Shocker
  4. Fisker Karma S Sunset, Dawn of a new day
  5. Chrysler 200C EV concept, Electric
  6. Cadillac Converj, Where style meets frugality

Dodge Circuit EV, Shocker

Top marks to Chrysler for this one. The beleaguered Detroit maker perhaps thought that by painting the Circuit EV bright, Tango orange we wouldn't notice it's actually a Lotus Europa. Still, credit for trying, we say.

And, in fact, there's nothing fundamentally wrong with mating the Europa's Hethel-honed shape to an all-electric propulsion method, is there? The Circuit is powered by an ENVI powertrain - ENVI is Chrysler's in-house electric vehicles team - which uses lithium-ion batteries and a 268bhp motor to power the lightweight coupé.

That means a sub-five second 0-62mph sprint time, and it's capable of 150-200 miles between charges - charges that can be obtained by plugging the Circuit into the mains in your house. Sounds good to us, though sadly it won't see a forecourt any time soon - too expensive to make, we're told.

Mark Nichol