What is the lowest engine cc's on a car

[lukeh]

I dont know but im guesing it's coming from Asia.

[Matra et Alpine]

Do you mean current or 'ever' ??

France has a law that permits 15 year olds to drive small cc cars. Do they count ?

[drakkie]

we have that too.it is meant for the old, but it is used by young folks too.they use a scooter engine in a very small car, for no more as 2 passengers.

in the past, there were many tiny cars, the so called midget cars.they had a very small engine, sometimes as little as 50 cc. these cars were usually very small and light weight.

[Misho]

An old relative of mine keeps telling me about an old Citroen car that had a 20 c.c engine. I never beleived him.

[blackcat77]

Subaru had a tiny car with a 360 cc engine back in the 60s or 70s. That's the smallest I know of in a real car.

[Matra et Alpine]

if it's current and the French one's are allowed then here are a few
These are all limited to 20hp - but Matra were going to produce a "sporty" version with a whole 50hp. Given they only weighed 400kg that's not as bad as it seems at first

Aixam A721/741/751 400cc


Ligier Ambra 505cc


Ligier Be-Up 505cc


Matra M72 750cc

[lukeh]

The last pic would probably have a motorbike engine in it.

[UCR]

Citroen 2CV, 1948 - 54 375cc 2cyl.

[lukeh]

An old relative of mine keeps telling me about an old Citroen car that had a 20 c.c engine. I never beleived him.

20cc. A peewee 50 (motorbike) is strugeling to go fast when i sit on it. imagine a car.

[Matra et Alpine]

The last pic would probably have a motorbike engine in it.

They are ALL motorbike derived engines.
But how is that relevant ?

[lukeh]

relevant to what?

[Matra et Alpine]

relevant to what?

To the question that you posed about the lowest ccs.

[Revo]

Subaru had a tiny car with a 360 cc engine back in the 60s or 70s. That's the smallest I know of in a real car.

Yes, Subaru 360 had a tiny 2cyl. 356cc engine, smallest so far...
Produced from 1958 till 1970, power output 11 kW.
Cheers!

[Turbonutter55]

Now let's get serious...
Fairthorpe Atom Mk.1: 248cc single cylinder
Zvezda-6 (Russian racing car): 250cc 2-stroke 4-cylinder
Those are the smallest two I know of, unless you count quad bikes as cars.

[blackcat77]

I googled the Fairthorpe and it only had three wheels -- more of a motorcycle than a real car.

(Yeah, I like to win on technicalities... )