Editorial: Will Americans buy cars with engines smaller than 1.5 liters?

[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

With the discussion about the 2011 Yaris lately and what engine it will have, (such a 1.3-, 1.5-, or 1.8-liter engine), I began to think about smaller engine options. FYI, Toyota hasn't offered anything smaller than a 1.5 in the U.S. since the 1984 Toyota Starlet.

Do Americans have an aversion to engines smaller than 1.5 liters?

http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...cars-with.html

Hell yeah american's will buy less than 1.5L engines... they are called RX-7's.... and RX-8's (think the 8 still is a 1.3)

Crap... I'd love to have a yaris with a rotary engine.... tho... my MPG's would drop in half instantly.