G8 Leaders Look Silly Shuttled Around In GEM Electric Cars [LOLCars]

[Andy]

Whatever may or may not have been accomplished at last week's G8 Summit (http://jalopnik.com/tag/g8-summit/) in Italy, this photo of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak (http://jalopnik.com/tag/hosni-mubarak/) in a GEM flanked by security guards is great success. Merkel, Gaddafi, Sarkozy and other leaders looking ridiculous below.

We're obviously big fans of the GEM (http://jalopnik.com/5128742/jalopnik-gem+powered-detroit-auto-show-mobile-command-center), a nice alternative for areas where a golf cart would look out-of-place and a car isn't ideal. The concept of a FIAT-branded one, a possible result of the FIAT/Chrysler merger, is also interesting. But it just seems so unstatesmanlike compared to Cadillac One (http://jalopnik.com/5131380/obamas-new-cadillac-limo-officially-unveiled).

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_Mobarak.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_Mobarak.jpg)Beats the hell out of trying to run next to a freaking Cadillac.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_Mobarak2.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_Mobarak2.jpg)

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_GEM_USA.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_GEM_USA.jpg)

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_Merkel.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_Merkel.jpg)She's hoping to speed away from any surprise backrubs.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_2.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_2.jpg)

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_1.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_1.jpg)

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_Mummar.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_Mummar.jpg)Smile for the cameras Colonol Gaddafi.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_Mobarak3.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_Mobarak3.jpg)

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_Sarkozy.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_Sarkozy.jpg)Oh, Sarkozy could make anything look stylish.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_Gem_Medvedev.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_Gem_Medvedev.jpg)

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_GEM_Fiat.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_GEM_Fiat.jpg)This may be one of the few Chrysler products FIAT is going to want to brand for itself.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_G8_GEM_3.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/G8_GEM_3.jpg)Photos by Oli Scarff/Getty Images

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