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What cars do you wish were sold in North America?

It's clear that the U.S. and Canada get the short end of the stick when it comes to certain types of cars. I don't know whether it's the different crash/emissions standards, perceived lack of demand or fears of cannibalizing sales of established brands. Maybe it's all three. Anyway, if you had the power, what cars would you bring over here?

Here's my list, in no particular order.

Most hot hatches. Scirocco R, Focus RS, Civic Type R, A45 AMG. My best guess as to why automakers bring hot hatches here is the price--they quickly get into Camaro/Mustang territory.

Compact trucks and diesel trucks. The Diesel scene in NA (at least if you don't want a turbodiesel land yacht) is slowly changing with the Ram EcoDiesel, but compact trucks have all but disappeared here. Unfortunately, even in international markets the Hilux and Ranger are becoming Tundra and F-Series lookalikes because of tightening crash standards.

Sport wagons. The CTS-V needs a rival. IN MANUAL, PLEASE (I'm looking at you, RS4 Avant)

The G65 AMG...just because.

So, that's my list. What do you want to see on North American roads?

Suzuki Swift R
Suzuki Jimny
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All the cars with manual transmissions in Europe. Diesels also.

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Originally Posted by Energy (Post 8367958)

All the cars with manual transmissions in Europe. Diesels also.

Are you sure? :heckno:
There's a lot of gutless econo boxes in Europe that I'm glad I don't see them here.

Example:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...05_vl_blue.jpg

The A class and 1 series hatch are cool though.

Renault clio v6
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These Japanese supercars should've been available in North America.

Mitsuoka Orochi
http://blog.bespokeventures.com/wp-c...oka-orochi.jpg

Autobacs Garaiya
http://pic.prepics-cdn.com/taff19xx/21515043.jpeg

InterProto Kuruma
http://www.kissmylife.net/wp-content.../05/kuruma.jpg

Tommy Kaira ZZII
http://gtblogger.com/wp-content/uplo...-zzii-side.jpg

Suzusho Supasse V
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Supasse_V.jpg

Subaru Jiotto Caspita (Powered by Subaru Flat-12)
http://www.dome.co.jp/news/news/upimg/rosso_10_02.jpg

HMMMM Something with a twin turbo V10....:sweetjesus:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...BCsseldorf.jpg

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Originally Posted by Vladimir Putin (Post 8367944)

lol op u forgot about this car

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...aporozhets.jpg
1972 ZAZ-966 Zaporozhets from Ukraine

its your 1st car remember :troll:

also inbe4ALfAROMEO, yes anything alfa

uncle in taiwan is a manager at merc, but drives a alfa on a everyday to work & no fuck was given when he drives to work cuz the alfa is just that great (as told by him)

Of course, nothing beats a Lada for the glory of Mother Russia.

alfa mito!
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track purpose cars, i would love to see some rich asian kids going down no 3 in a ariel atom or a caterham. and then i would silently judge them and hate them forever :alone:

i am stubbornly holding on to hope that TVR will come back... http://tvr.co.uk/

http://hooniverse.com/wp-content/upl...-1600x1200.jpg

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Originally Posted by Mr.Stubbz (Post 8368109)

track purpose cars, i would love to see some rich asian kids going down no 3 in a ariel atom or a caterham. and then i would silently judge them and hate them forever :alone:

u can get a 7 in canada, i think u register it under a kit car & u should be fine

i would want any car thats made in china here in canada :troll:

my votes goes to the Ford Focus RS and VW Beetle RSI

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Originally Posted by ae101 (Post 8368115)

u can get a 7 in canada, i think u register it under a kit car & u should be fine

i would want any car thats made in china here in canada :troll:

ooo, mucho interesting, not that i can afford one though :okay:
unless it becomes my only car and use it as a DD :ilied:

http://coronainsights.com/wp-content.../Tata-Nano.jpg

:troll:

Seriously, though... pretty much anything Alfa (even though you can still find some older models on CL locally), and more diesel wagons.

^
isn't that the worlds cheapest car?=p

^
not unless china starts making a much cheaper car :troll: