 It holds the title of being the first electric sports car in history.It was first unveiled in 2002 and was sold for the first time in November 2004 in the Japanese market.Before its electric version, a petrol version of the same vehicle (fitted with a Renault petrol engine) was introduced in concept form at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show, and was also shown at the 2002 Paris Motor Show and the 2003 North American International Auto Show.