Wafricnews - June 25, 2025

ROME — In a world constantly chasing slimmer phones and lighter gadgets, one Italian inventor has decided cars should join the diet too. A video of what many are calling “the thinnest car in the world” has left social media users gasping, giggling, and wondering whether to call it a vehicle or a vertical toothpick.

The now-viral clip, shared by Instagram page Dicirelu, features an Italian man calmly cruising down the street in a super-narrow car that looks like it escaped from a cartoon. It has four wheels, an engine, and a determined driver — but barely any width. Designed to hold just one person, the comically slim build makes it look more like a hallway on wheels than a car.

Within 24 hours of hitting the web, the video racked up over 10.7 million views, with netizens unleashing a flood of jokes, memes, and incredulous comments. Some were impressed by the creativity, others couldn’t stop laughing.

Reactions have ranged from admiration for its traffic-busting potential to curiosity about how it handles corners — and jokes about needing both arms outside the window for balance.

While no official specs have been released, the internet has already crowned it the real MVP of city traffic survival. With vehicles like this, gridlocks might just become a thing of the past — assuming you don’t mind driving sideways in spirit.

Whether it’s a glimpse into the future or just a well-engineered gag, one thing’s for sure: the skinny car has driven straight into the heart of internet pop culture.