Subaru mini-compact
Subaru mini-compact
I strongly doubt this little buger adheres with Subaru's US all-wheel marketing strategy. They also make mini pickup trucks and vans. Small cars are honestly needed here because there's many roads where a medium size car won't fit.
A very sporty (looking) Toyota wagon
CLOSE UP: A very sporty (looking) Toyota wagon
"As enjoyable as communing with Nature is the comfort of cruising through the tree-line boulevard."
... Comparing with Engrish on t-shirts, I'm guessing that Engrish on cars goes through at least one grammar check by a native speaker. This gives me all kinds of ideas for my next car. ^_^
Smart! (designed by Mercedes)
a-hem, "Green" Smart, that is. I doubt this leaf laminate is supposed to be peeling off.
Cute matching interior
I'm guessing the interior was the motivation behind the zany leaf-pattern laminate. I don't know if these cars would be safe on US highways, but they are perfect for city driving. Wish I would see more on the streets of Tokyo. (I've only ever seen 3 in the 2 years I've been here.)
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Cute cars, indeed, and probably a frack-shun of the cost of a compact car. Do you know the price of the Smart car? When we were in Paris years ago, we saw many of the "Smart cars" and remarked then how good they looked. My guess is that they would find favor with a certain population of US drivers: urban students or inner-city-only drivers. With gas prices high, a car this size has appeal. Although, that said, the price of gasoline here in Oklahoma City recently fell to $1.93; my correspondent in the New York City area reports gas at $2.45.
New topic: Lance, can we expect to see you in the US anytime in the next three or six months? Is there a date certain that your work in Japan will end? Will the results of your work in Japan be published in any journal? Beekeroo
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