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Europe doesn't have POS cars, they're just more practical and economical for their environment than some other cars out there. Realistically, to maintain highway speeds, a car of moderate weight shouldn't need much more than 40 hp with a properly geared transmission.
These cars are also small, which is convenient in European towns. If any of you have ever been to Rome, you know how much a pain in the ass it is to create room to let an suv down a narrow cobblestone road. The opposing lanes have to pull over to let the suv through.
Plus, gas prices in North America are only now reaching the levels Europe has had for a long time. Suddenly, a displacement of under a litre producing close to 50 miles per gallon doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all.
The SMart car is ideal for Europe for all of these reasons.
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