Motoring around the countryside in tiny cars has been a trend in France for a while. One of the vehicles popular for this diversion has just hit England: the Zest Roadster. The Roadster's exterior is made of plastic and the whole car weighs a third of what normal British cars do. One of the reasons it's so light is that the car has no roof (we can't describe it as a convertible because it doesn't "change back" to a covered state). It also has no doors or windows.

The Zest is built symmetrically, which means it can go backwards at the car's top speed, 60 miles per hour. We wouldn't want to go much faster than that in a car without doors, but of course there are serious Zest fans out there who use their cars for racing.

While the Zest is neither hybrid nor electric, it does get 66 miles per gallon, and is available in England for approximately $16,400.

Qdos Cars, via The Daily Mail (U.K.)