Sometime
in this century, the streets of major cities may be filled by microcars
that combine the stability of four wheels with the efficiency of a
small scooter. All major automakers — Toyota, General
Motors and
Volkswagen, for example — have shown concepts that test the boundaries
of how far personal transportation can shrink. Now Top Gear host Jeremy
Clarkson has debuted Top Gear's own version of what he calls the
smallest car in the world — when he's not screaming in fear.
watch video after the cut... hehehe
In the debut of the 19th season of the world's most popular car show, Clarkson unveiled what he's called the P45, a nod to the actual smallest car in the world, the Peel P50. The P45 looks like a gas-powered Hoveround topped by lights, mirrors and a modern version of the armor worn by the Knights Who Say Ni. It's a hybrid, inasmuch as its gas engine can be swapped for batteries and an electric motor, and in the episode Clarkson demonstrates the P45's ability on highways, city centers, and even in shopping malls and libraries, to generate more embarrassment than momentum.
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