What's less than five feet wide, eight feet long, seats two, and gets more than 60 miles per gallon?
"The Smart is the latest hip tiny vehicle hoping to follow the Mini Cooper and Volkswagen New Beetle in the United States market. The difference is that Smart is even smaller -- and not the least bit retro.
...The diesel engine accelerates the 1,600-pound pod to 60 miles an hour in less than 20 seconds. So it's not a racehorse, but fast enough. The car feels small only after it hits one of Detroit's infamous potholes or pulls into a parallel parking space (with four feet to spare on either end)."
Thanks to Chris Steins
Read the full story: Smart aims to rival Mini in US
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