Minicars
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Free2Move customers in Washington, D.C. will soon be able to test the Citroen Ami electric minicar.
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Dartz's Freze brand to launch Froggy electric convertible previewed by Shanghai concept
Dartz plans to follow up its Nikrob EV with a convertible version dubbed the Froggy.
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Mini Minor name reportedly set for return on electric minicar
There will soon be a Mini smaller than the subcompact Hardtop.
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MINI Won't Go Smaller Than Hardtop, Says Top Exec
MINI’s top executive Peter Schwarzenbauer has made it clear the brand won’t launch a model smaller than the current Hardtop, ending speculation that a production version of 2011’s Rocketman concept will be launched. Only a couple of months ago there were reports claiming MINI was...
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Lexus LF-SA City Car Concept: 2015 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And Video
Lexus has unveiled this new concept car at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It’s called the “LF-SA”, and it’s a minicar that hints at just one potential future direction for the Japanese automaker. The idea for the concept came about after Lexus celebrated its 25th anniversary a...
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Production MINI Rocketman Back On The Table Due To Possible Tie-Up With Toyota: Report
MINI’s Rocketman concept from 2011 is an odd homage to the brand’s minicar roots. While modern MINIs, like the Countryman crossover, have stretched in both dimensions and weight, the Rocketman concept returns to what the original Alec Issigonis-designed Mini was intended to be: a...
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German auto giant Daimler has taken the wraps off the latest version of its smallest car, the all-new 2016 Smart ForTwo. This time, however, the four-door variant has made a comeback, with Smart also introducing a new ForFour overnight. The tiny duo was presented at a special event in Berlin, where Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and the head of Smart Annette Winkler were on hand to unveil the cars. MUST SEE: Lexus SC400 Does Burnout Until Brakes Catch Fire: Video At present, only the new ForTwo has been confirmed for the U.S. market. It will arrive sometime next year, as a 2016 model. Europe will...
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Audi-Badged Volkswagen Up Rumors Resurface
During the early days of development for Volkswagen’s Up minicar, it was widely thought Audi would get its own version of the car to serve as the gateway for a new range of ecological models similar to those offered by BMW’s i sub-brand. The rumor mill went into overdrive when Audi...
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Smart To Develop Next ForTwo Alone As Renault Pulls Out: Report
In 2010 industry giants Daimler and Renault-Nissan formed an alliance that was, among other things, to see the development of the next-generation Smart ForTwo and Renault Twingo shared between the two companies. According to the original alliance deal, the future Smart and Renault models would ride...
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Smart ForStars Concept Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto Show
Smart has previewed the styling of its next-generation ForTwo with its ForStars concept car unveiled this week at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The new concept is the follow-up to the Smart For-Us pickup concept unveiled earlier this year in Detroit, and shows that Smart’s designers are looking...
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MINI Rocketman Concept Gets Second Life
With the slow take up of electric cars and a looming economic crisis troubling some parts of the globe, there’s a renewed focus, particularly in the premium sector, on fuel-efficient small cars with conventional technology. Earlier this week we reported that Audi was looking to make its...
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A. Kahn Design Tries Its Hand At Cygnet Customization
A. Kahn Design is back with another new creation, this time based on the tiny but still luxurious Aston Martin Cygnet. In case you’re unfamiliar with the Cygnet, it’s essentially a Scion iQ minicar that’s been rebadged and re-trimmed by Aston Martin’s own crew of craftsmen...
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For 2013, the Smart ForTwo gets revised exterior styling and a new interior color choice.
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2013 Smart ForTwo Facelift Spy Shots
The current Smart ForTwo, the second-generation of Mercedes’ quirky minicar, is starting to get a little long in the tooth, having been on the market for almost five years now. With no successor planned for at least two more years, a facelift is scheduled to be introduced later this year and...
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Fiat Planning Five-Door 500 Wagon To Boost U.S. Appeal
To grow sales of the Fiat 500 in the United States, the Italian automaker is embracing a time-honored tradition: make it bigger.
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Aston Martin Shows Why The Cygnet Costs What It Does: Video
A new video from Aston Martin shows the lengthy process involved in converting a Toyota iQ into an Aston Martin Cygnet.
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Lotus City Car To Be Priced Below Aston Martin Cygnet
Lotus will offer a Proton-manufactured city car to compete with the Aston Martin Cygnet, at a price some 2,000 GBP less.
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The 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Comes To Jay Leno's Garage: Video
Fiat's vehicle line executive, Joe Grace, brings a 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth by Jay Leno's Garage for a walk-around tour.
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The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is winding down but that doesn’t mean the new model announcements are cooling off. Today we have news of facelifted Lincolns, a sporty new Porsche, and a crossover or two. All this and more, right here on Motor Authority. Lincoln chose the second day of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show to show off its wares. The highlight were the new 2013 Lincoln MKS and MKT. The NHTSA and EPA have published their final industry-wide fuel economy mandates. Porsche has expanded its Panamera range with the hardcore 2013 Panamera GTS. Get all the details on the 2013 Ford...
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Jaguar Wants A Cygnet Rival
In 2009 Aston Martin made the bold decision to launch a minicar based on the humble Toyota iQ, a decision that resulted in the Cygnet minicar that went on sale recently in Europe. While at first the news seemed preposterous, with governments across the globe introducing strict new fuel economy and...
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2011 Honda Micro Commuter Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
With one of the densest populations in the entire world, it’s no surprise that Tokyo’s foremost automotive event is a place where the tiny urban commuter vehicle is a star. First Nissan, then Suzuki, and just yesterday Mitsubishi, all presented their visions for the city car of the...
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2012 Scion iQ Swarms SEMA
Scion has prepped three of its upcoming iQ minicars for the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show kicking off in Las Vegas this week. Like most years, the specialist show is hosting an array of full-blooded customized cars and the new iQ is right in amongst the action. The three...
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2012 Fiat 500 Awarded Top Safety Pick By IIHS
Despite its diminutive size, the 2012 Fiat 500 is one of the safest hatchbacks around according to the IIHS.
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Lotus Ethos Minicar Headed To U.S. In 2013?
Lotus surprised many at the 2010 Paris Auto Show by unveiling a range of new sports car concepts, all of which, at the time, were claimed to be headed for production. But quietly, the automaker from Hethel also announced plans for a new minicar to be called the Ethos that would be based on a model...
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