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  Compact car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Compact car is a largely North American term denoting an automobile smaller than a midsize car, but larger than a subcompact car.
Although compact cars had been made in the United States before, the modern compact class is considered to have begun in 1959 and 1960, when the Rambler American, Studebaker Lark, Chevrolet Corvair, Ford Falcon, and Plymouth Valiant all appeared in rapid succession.
Within a few years after that, the compacts had given rise to a new class called the pony car, named after the Ford Mustang, which was built on the Falcon chassis.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Compact_car   (267 words)

  
 Interesting Engineering Event
The gas tank was placed behind the rear differential housing of the car, allowing bolts that were protruding from the differential to penetrate the gas tank upon a collision from behind.
In the second case of modifying the car a piece of steel was placed in-between the rear differential and the gas tank.
In Fords analysis the cost of fixing the car, and the cost of paying for deaths and injuries due to the problem of the car were compared.
www.pitt.edu /~gmm16/IEE.html   (2919 words)

  
 Atlanta New Car Buyers Guide and Car news
We're stuck in a long line of cars waiting to cross the bridge, engine idling and shifter stick racked back to neutral with four Yokohama tires parked on the pavement.
The pause in this dash across Carolina barrier islands while steering a new type of subcompact car by Suzuki of Japan provides an opportunity to consider the interior package where so much space has been carved out of such a little car.
A long and tall structure within the context of a relatively small car forges a passenger compartment that seems downright spacious.
www.ajccars.com /content/2003carguide/truck_suzukiaerio.html   (879 words)

  
 The C.A.R. Show Review Page; 2001 Pontiac Sunfire SE Coupe
Masters wouldn’t fight me for this subcompact car because in general, the smaller cars are just not comfortable for him being a
And I do have to say, this car was not comfortable for me either and I’m not all that large being a bit over 5’3" and we’ll leave out how much I weigh.
The pick up was adequate for a subcompact car yet it was noisy when shifting gears.
www.thecarshow.com /review021601sunfire.htm   (937 words)

  
 Nissan to add subcompact car for U.S. market - Automotive - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Nissan, which last September announced its decision to enter the subcompact segment, said the under $20,000 segment, which will be served by Versa and Sentra, currently totals almost 1.9 million cars a year in the United States.
While officials did not reveal sales targets for the new car, they said the automaker is investing $800 million to expand the plant's annual capacity by 150,000 units to 350,000 in 2007.
The car is a North American version of Nissan's Tiida, which is built in Japan and China and is now one of the top 10 selling vehicles in Japan.
msnbc.msn.com /id/9517949   (801 words)

  
 Motor Trend, September 1986   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Just four years ago, the subcompact market was as dull as dishwater.
Rear passenger leg space, a subject most subcompact manufactures would rather not discuss, is plentiful in the Corolla.
A large, gas spring-assisted rear hatch opens to a rather standard luggage area, which is quickly enlarged into near mini-van carrying space by folding down one or both of the rear seatbacks.
home.comcast.net /~ajkarkos/fx16gts/mt9-86.htm   (697 words)

  
 Used Car Search: Search for Used Car, SUV, Truck & Minivan Prices & Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Safety is now a priority with most car buyers, but it still doesn't command everyone's full attention.
Be prepared when selling or trading in your used car.
Determine your car's real-world value before you go to the dealership.
auto.consumerguide.com /auto/used/index.cfm/act/class/classid/12   (315 words)

  
 Ward's Auto World: Neon is more than smoke and mirrors - Chrysler Corp.'s new Neon subcompact car   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The car is designed to accommodate right-hand drive, but Chrysler has not decided whether to produce that version.
Fernandez admits the team broke the cost-saving prohibition when it scrapped the prototype's rectangular headlights, replacing them with the round lamps from the Neon concept car that debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 1991.
The team ran cars through the regular production process 95 weeks before the scheduled startup date, Mr.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3165/is_n10_v29/ai_14280397   (830 words)

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