Minicars
Kei Cars: Japan's Tiny (But Often High-Tech) Minicars
You don't need us to tell you that the Japanese car market is about as far-removed from the U.S. market as it's possible to get. Where big trucks still dominate in North America, vehicles that almost fit in the average truck's pickup bed make up almost half of all Japanese car sales. Those cars are...
2015 Smart Electric Drive: Both ForTwo & ForFour Models
Smart is doubling up on electric vehicles with its next generation small cars--as its Electric Drive will come in both two- and four-seat formats. It's been known for a while... April 10, 2013 by Antony Ingram 11
2013 Smart Electric Drive: Drive Video From NY Auto Show
We didn't expect the fluorescent green, that's for sure. But it probably helped us on our half-hour drive around crowded midtown Manhattan in the new 2013 Smart ForTwo... April 3, 2013 by John Voelcker 6
Volkswagen e-Up Electric Minicar: Forbidden Fruit For Europe Only
The next 18 months will see a number of plug-in vehicles enter the market from Volkswagen, as the company has promised for several years. Today, first details of the... March 14, 2013 by John Voelcker 3
![1958 Goggomobil Dart from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum [Photo: RM Auctions]](http://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/1958-goggomobil-dart-from-the-bruce-weiner-microcar-museum-photo-rm-auctions_100417503_151x113.jpg "Bruce Weiner Microcar Exhibits Make Nearly $8M At Auction")
Bruce Weiner Microcar Exhibits Make Nearly $8M At Auction
How much would you pay for a car that could fit in the bed of most pickup trucks? If that car is a 1958 FMR Tg500 Tiger, like a Messerschmitt with four wheels, the answer is... February 18, 2013 by Antony Ingram 1
Tiny Chevy Spark Minicar Lures Younger, Newer Buyers
Who'da thunk it? Young buyers may love Camaros and Mustangs, but when it comes to smaller cars, American brands have traditionally played second best to imports. But the... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3
Cheapest Car To Own Over Five Years? Scion iQ, Says KBB
What motivates you to buy a green car? For some, it's the desire to do just a little to help the environment. For others, it might be the technology. Some may simply want to... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6
![1959 Glas Isard 400 Coupe from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum [Photo: RM Auctions]](http://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/1959-glas-isard-400-coupe-from-the-bruce-weiner-microcar-museum-photo-rm-auctions_100417504_151x113.jpg "Classic Microcars To Be Auctioned On February 15")
Classic Microcars To Be Auctioned On February 15
If you've heard of a 1951 Atlas Babycar, 1954 Cuno Bistram or a 1956 Eshelman Deluxe Adult Sport Car, you've probably visited The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum in Madison... February 1, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3
2013 Chevrolet Spark: Gas Mileage Test
We tend to like small cars, as a personal preference. But the very smallest of cars often don't get the best gas mileage, and they can feel subjectively unsafe in some... January 29, 2013 by John Voelcker 7
Now We Know: U.S. Buyers Don't Much Want Tiny Two-Seat Cars
It was always a big question whether Americans would buy very, very small cars. When the Smart ForTwo launched in 2008, right into the teeth of gas prices that soared to $4 a... January 4, 2013 by John Voelcker 27
Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Chevy Spark
The 2013 Chevrolet Spark misses being the shortest car ever sold as a Chevy in the U.S. by just an inch or two. But the five-door hatchback is by far the most modern minicar... December 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 9
Honda N One: Quick Drive
The retro-styled Honda N One, which goes on sale in Japan this month, is super-cute—nodding to the original 1967 Honda N360—and looks perfect for space-confined... November 19, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 3
Honda Micro-Commuter: An Innovative Electric Car, Too Small For The U.S.
How small can a vehicle get, and at a certain point is it better considered (and regulated as) a motorcycle…or some other kind of vehicle class altogether? Although... November 13, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 1
Honda Starts Sales Of N-ONE Retro Minicar
If you subscribe to the theory that Honda keeps all its really cool products in its home market of Japan, the announcement that the N-ONE retro-styled minicar has hit the... November 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 4
Ultimate Guide To Gas-Sipping Minicars On Sale In The U.S.
Which side are you on? Bigger is better? Or perhaps 'No replacement for displacement'? Or do you think more along the lines of 'small is beautiful' and 'good things come in... October 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram
2013 Chevrolet Spark So Popular, GM Boosts Imports
There was a time, not so long ago, when most Americans would laugh at the idea of buying a car just a bit longer than 12 feet. But now one minicar--the 2013 Chevrolet... October 15, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
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