Nissan Brings Japanese Minicars to the U.S.

The first box opened at the Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday contained another box — Nissan's funky little Cube city car. The Cube looks looks like a big marshmallow and brings Japan's love of small cars to America, where the 30-plus-mpg wonder rolls into showrooms next fall. As the name implies, the Cube is nothing more than a box on wheels that Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura called "clever, witty and fun, with a unique blend of fashion and function."

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