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In Europe you can drive a car at age 16 without a license, as long as it's one of these little underpowered things. Most have two-cylinder, 500-cc gasoline engines that help keep the speeds below the legal limit of 45 km/h or 28 mph. Aixam is the biggest of the small-car makers and has been cranking them out since 1975. Its Scouty R sells for [euro]10,000 to [euro]13,000 ($12,600 to $16,380). Competitors have similar stickers. The cool retro-looking Mega Motor Truck may be the Aixam toehold in the U.S. market. Acrea, SECMA and Ligier (yes, the ...

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