Nissan would very much like to have its mini cars (built mainly
for Japan) penetrate the European market. The standard Micra, just
launched here, is targeted to do just that, as it shares a platform
with partner Renault.
The car shown above is a derivative of the Micra, a topless design
meant to tease the fun aspect of micro cars.
The Micra C+C--which stands for Coupe + Convertible--is an unlikely
vehicle for production, though, because it features a folding
hardtop: a very expensive prospect for what is perforce an
inexpensive vehicle. Nonetheless, we like this little sun magnet
and think there's a future in the U.S. for small convertibles, of
which there are precisely zero in the economy price class.
