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[Drivers Drive: An Automotive Blog With Car News and Resources] Engadget reports on a micro car from Mitsuoka Motors that looks like a narrow forklift. But for a narrow car that looks like an actual car check out the Tango (pictured on right) from Commuter Car Corporation. The Tango has a width of just 39 inches, which the company says is 6" narrower than many motorcycles.
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Commuter Cars Tango 600 - Engadget - www.engadget.com: Like funny-looking vehicles? Commuter Cars Tango 600 high performance electric two-seater contraption could find a place in your heart. It’s got two 1,000lb/ft electric motors (one for each rear wheel), goes 0 to 60 in four seconds, has an SCCA- and NHRA-regulation-passing rollcage (it can take a 200mph crash; try that on your crotch rocket), excellent stability and seems to frequently win in autocross events. It just costs $85,000, which is where the rich part comes in.
Commuter Cars Tango 600 does a lot more than just commute; it also ...: Roughly half the size of the tiniest Smart Car, and costing a staggering $85,000, the Tango 600 seats two and is built around a roll cage that meets SCCA and NHRA regulations, meaning it can absorb a 200 mph crash. Its stability rivals that of the world’s finest sports cars and it regularly trounces everyone in autocross events. It uses one electric motor (producing a claimed 1,000 lb./ft.) on each of the rear wheels to reach 60 mph in four seconds.
Commuter Cars Tango 600 - Engadget - www.engadget.com: Like funny-looking vehicles? Commuter Cars Tango 600 high performance electric two-seater contraption could find a place in your heart. It’s got two 1,000lb/ft electric motors (one for each rear wheel), goes 0 to 60 in four seconds, has an SCCA- and NHRA-regulation-passing rollcage (it can take a 200mph crash; try that on your crotch rocket), excellent stability and seems to frequently win in autocross events. It just costs $85,000, which is where the rich part comes in.
Commuter Cars Tango 600 - Transportation - transportation ...: Like funny-looking vehicles? Commuter Cars Tango 600 high performance electric two-seater contraption could find a place in your heart. It’s got two 1,000lb/ft electric motors (one for each rear wheel), goes 0 to 60 in four seconds, has an SCCA- and NHRA-regulation-passing rollcage (it can take a 200mph crash; try that on your crotch rocket), excellent stability and seems to frequently win in autocross events. It just costs $85,000, which is where the rich part comes in.
Commuter Cars Tango 600 does a lot more than just commute; it also ...: Roughly half the size of the tiniest Smart Car, and costing a staggering $85,000, the Tango 600 seats two and is built around a roll cage that meets SCCA and NHRA regulations, meaning it can absorb a 200 mph crash. Its stability rivals that of the world’s finest sports cars and it regularly trounces everyone in autocross events. It uses one electric motor (producing a claimed 1,000 lb./ft.) on each of the rear wheels to reach 60 mph in four seconds.
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