Here’s the thing about influence. I’d argue the Mini had little to no influence on Japanese automakers. Suzuki followed Lloyd’s path, and essentially established a branch of evolution of front wheel drive that simply circumvented the Mini’s influence. The Japanese didn’t have to look to the Mini because they got their…

The prewar DKWs put the engine behind the transmission, not beside it. The first production car to put the engine and transmission inline and transversely mounted was the SAAB 92 (and it must be stated that this layout was not copied from any other car, no DKW was ever laid out this way, even if the prototype SAAB…

Most of their copies were licensed. Mitsubishi made Jeeps and the Henry J, licensed from Kaiser. Hino licensed from Renault. Isuzu from Hillman. The only unauthorized copy that I can think of is Datsun ripping off Crosely (of all companies) - which they were heavily criticized for in Japan, but so far as I know…

And look, there’s the Suzulight Fronte, which predates the 1959 Mini, but has a two box design, front wheel drive, and a transverse mounted engine - despite the Mini fans claiming their car was the one to introduce all those things to the world.

Yeah but don’t you weigh enough to cancel that out?

A toilet that tilts up into the wall? What could go wrong?

This is known as

One thing Porsches are very known for are not being as reliable as Saabs.

Same thing happened with my SAAB in the same area. Was very unhappy to be going uphill in thin air.

9_ 9

1: ok - I guesss.

“A resident of the neighborhood who frequently walks along the road indicated to the Tampa Bay Times that the speed limit is often ignored by motorists.”

I once used brass polish to clear up some headlights on a 1998 Lexus I was selling for my mom. Worked surprisingly well. Don’t know about longevity because the car was sold a couple weeks later.

15% reduction in fuel economy according to who?

I’m not celebrating for any V8 that’s in a shitbox SUV.

Cool story bro.

i wonder if somebody could invent a car that is smaller than the other most car

Progress how? Pointless change isn’t inherently progressive.

Do they replace something that already works basically perfectly, and is also simpler/more efficient?

I’m literally not scared of it at all. It’s just patently frivolous. One doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand that.