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Limited Edition Fiat 500 Sessantesimo Celebrates The Minicar’s 60th Birthday
The 500 Sessantesimo will be limited to just 560 units.
2017 Smart Electric Drive Review
If you want a Smart car, this is the one to get.
2017 Smart Fortwo Cabrio Review
When car companies introduce new products, they go to stupefying lengths and spend inordinate amounts of money to present them in the best light possible.
Shell Shows Off an Ultra Energy Efficient Concept Car
Shell has introduced its ultra energy efficient concept car to the world.
2016 smart fortwo Review
Little runabout finally ditches that awful transmission.
Chevrolet Sparks Up its Newest City Car
You might think of pickup trucks or at the very least, large vehicles when Chevrolet comes up. But the bow-tie brand still knows a thing or two about small vehicles.
2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Review
Mitsubishi’s egg-shaped electric is now roughly as affordable as a Hyundai Accent
New smart ED Delayed for at Least a Year
Daimler’s much-maligned smart car has received a desperately-needed overhaul for the 2016 model year but unfortunately the brand’s entire lineup has not been redesigned just yet.
2015 Nissan Micra City Car Unveiled for Canadian Market
Nissan is bringing back a nameplate once known in North America for cheap, affordable motoring.
Is Toyota Euthanizing the Itsy Bitsy Scion iQ?
Scion’s iQ is one of the smallest cars sold in North America but it may not be long for this world.
GM’s 1.0L Turbo Three-Cylinder Has 114 HP, 122 LB-FT
General Motors as officially announced output figures for its new 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbocharged mill.
Caterham Plans Mainstream Moves, Keeps Sport Spirit
Caterham’s scheme to sell cars outside its traditional sports car niche is moving forward, but the brand won’t abandon its sports car heritage.
Smart FourJoy Concept Revealed Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut
The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show is just days away and more automakers are teasing what they’re going to be revealing at the event. Getting in on the action, smart released photos of and information about an electric concept they’ll be unveiling in Germany next week.
GM Debuts New Three-Cylinder Turbo Engine
General Motors unveiled its 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine bound initially for the Opal Adam city car ahead of its Frankfurt Motor Show debut.
2012, 2013 Scion iQ Recalled: 11,200 Units Affected
Scion’s quirky sub-compact iQ city car is undergoing a voluntary recall in the 2012 and 2013 model years because the passenger airbag might not deploy properly.
Can Aston Martin Really Cram a V12 into a Scion iQ?
Is it April Fools’ Day or late October? Allegedly the folks at Aston Martin have figured out how to cram a V12 into a Cygnet city car.
Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Can Cost Under $15,000
Smart just announced pricing for its ForTwo Electric Drive, making it the cheapest electric car on the market today at $25,825
Peel, World’s Smallest Car To Be Revived [Video]
While small cars have had a difficult time catching on in North America, it seems as if cars in the UK market could never be small enough. A group of businessmen in the United Kingdom decided to resurrect the Peel brand and are now taking orders for both the Trident and P50 models. 0-60 times…
Lotus City Car on Sale in 2014, Priced Below Aston Martin Cygnet
Lotus and its parent company, Proton, will be releasing their City Car to rival the new Aston Martin Cygnet and will be a production version of the Ethos concept originally seen at the Paris Auto Show. The vehicle will first be offered as a Proton, with the Lotus version coming at a later date with…
BMW i3 Spied During Testing In Germany
BMW‘s i3 may not be getting as much buzz as the 2012 3-Series, but their upcoming compact city car is probably the most important vehicle they’ll launch all decade. With the i3, BMW is moving in a totally different direction, both in terms of technology and sustainability. The i3 will have a chassis made of…
BMW i3 May Get Range Extender Based On Motorcycle Engine
An interview with BMW engineer Ulli Kranz conducted by Consumer Reports suggests that the BMW i3 city car will get a range extender similar to the i8 supercar – but the technology will come from two-wheeled transportation, rather than a conventional car. With weight a key consideration for the i3 (materials like aluminum and carbon…
Volkswagen Up! Priced From $12,422 In United Kingdom
Volkswagen‘s Up! city car will go on sale in the United Kingdom for £7,995 up to £11,180 ($12,422 to $17,371) with deliveries starting in the spring of 2012. A range of 1.0L three-cylinder gasoline engines will power the Up! with power ranging from 58 to 73 horsepower. The base Up! will be quite spartan but will come…
Smart fortwo Sells 500,000 Units
The Smart fortwo might be the butt of jokes Stateside, but the city car has managed to move 500,000 copies worldwide after launching in its second generation four years ago. Sales this year are up 6.6 percent, and an electric version is due to launch in the spring of 2012. While other version of the…
Kia To Launch Electric Vehicle By 2012
Kia will unveil its first electric vehicle by the start of 2012, but did not say whether the vehicle would be sold in the United States. The EV will reportedly be based on the Hyundai i10, a vehicle considered much too small for North American tastes. A production run of just 2,000 units is expected…
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