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After watching the Autorotica special on "The World's Greatest Auto Shows: Geneva," I noticed all the European cars that were small (among others. What about that supercar from Morocco?). America has the Mini Cooper, courtesy of BMW. A lot of muscle car lovers would complain that some Japanese cars are pretty small, and I honestly can accept that if you poke fun at Japanese cars. However, one can recall such makes as Daihatsu who specialize in what are called "Small Cars." While I am not a fan of anything of Daihatsu (other than maybe the Storia), small cars pack a fun factor unlike any other. Think about when the Mini was a hot car in the 1960s (and still is to this day). I can recall the Subaru 360 of Japan which has the drivetrain of most Porsches today, and that was a small car, though it's hard to believe that it would be the ancestor of the "fire-breathing" (Source: Gran Turismo 2) Subaru Impreza.
I don't know about you, but I like all cars. When you can have a small car that may not muscle up against a more powerful hot rod or sportscar, but can still be an eye-catcher, you know you have a worthy machine. Move over, Skyline and Corvette! This is a little car thread. So let's begin!
I liked some of the Smart cars. One of my favorites is the Coupe Roadster, I think it's called. It is a small car, but looks more like a full-size sports car. Europe has the Renault Twingo, which is no Clio MR hatchback. But its headlights are reminiscent of a small Mazda (explained later). Now if you can't have a Lotus Elise, maybe the old Mazda AZ-1 might be for you. It is mid/rear like the Elise, only with almost 3 times as less horsepower as the Elise. Did I mention this car is pretty tiny?
It's the little cars that spark our huge imaginations. So what you like?
After watching the Autorotica special on "The World's Greatest Auto Shows: Geneva," I noticed all the European cars that were small (among others. What about that supercar from Morocco?). America has the Mini Cooper, courtesy of BMW. A lot of muscle car lovers would complain that some Japanese cars are pretty small, and I honestly can accept that if you poke fun at Japanese cars. However, one can recall such makes as Daihatsu who specialize in what are called "Small Cars." While I am not a fan of anything of Daihatsu (other than maybe the Storia), small cars pack a fun factor unlike any other. Think about when the Mini was a hot car in the 1960s (and still is to this day). I can recall the Subaru 360 of Japan which has the drivetrain of most Porsches today, and that was a small car, though it's hard to believe that it would be the ancestor of the "fire-breathing" (Source: Gran Turismo 2) Subaru Impreza.
I don't know about you, but I like all cars. When you can have a small car that may not muscle up against a more powerful hot rod or sportscar, but can still be an eye-catcher, you know you have a worthy machine. Move over, Skyline and Corvette! This is a little car thread. So let's begin!
I liked some of the Smart cars. One of my favorites is the Coupe Roadster, I think it's called. It is a small car, but looks more like a full-size sports car. Europe has the Renault Twingo, which is no Clio MR hatchback. But its headlights are reminiscent of a small Mazda (explained later). Now if you can't have a Lotus Elise, maybe the old Mazda AZ-1 might be for you. It is mid/rear like the Elise, only with almost 3 times as less horsepower as the Elise. Did I mention this car is pretty tiny?
It's the little cars that spark our huge imaginations. So what you like?
Wait.....the engine's rated at 150 when new....and I've got about 95k miles, so I might get around 120 at the wheels. Well, I lost a few, but I'm still good. As long it isn't snowing. Or even wet for that matter. I probably don't have 500 lbs on the back axle 
