Crash Tests
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Team Owner
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Crash Tests
Some of you may remember when i jokingly posted that i was thinking of trading my vette for my dad's turbo charged Smart Car 
My dad emailed me a video of a Smart Car crash test and i was totally impressed.
http://members.shaw.ca/dankai/smartcarcrash.wmv
Anyone have a link to any C4 crash tests
My dad emailed me a video of a Smart Car crash test and i was totally impressed.
http://members.shaw.ca/dankai/smartcarcrash.wmv
Anyone have a link to any C4 crash tests
Drifting
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From: Levittown NY
My 2¢: I rather be in a vette with 4 feet of hood to absorb some of the impact. Also, no one is going to drive head on into a wall. If that thing got into an accident with a surburban, it would be like a baseball hitting a bat 
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Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
....and the doors still opened! 
A C4 doors won't open if the car is parked on a grade
A C4 doors won't open if the car is parked on a grade
What wouldve happened to the legs of the ocupants in that car???
Melting Slicks
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From: Leonardtown Maryland
What I got out of the video is that the Smart is an amazingly strong car. I would probably never drive one at 70 mph. But for commuting back and forth to work on mostly local roads where I live I'd feel very safe in it. We'll have to see if the price vs. fuel economy works out, and I'm just not sure about the looks yet....
Racer
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From: DFW TX
Agent86, they are simply 
little cars. I had the chance to sit in one over in London a few weeks ago.
They do look funny whizzing down the highway
I was told Mercedes makes them, this one was hopped up, pushing about 10lbs of boost.
little cars. I had the chance to sit in one over in London a few weeks ago. They do look funny whizzing down the highway
I was told Mercedes makes them, this one was hopped up, pushing about 10lbs of boost.
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Originally Posted by vetster86
Agent86, they are simply little cars. I had the chance to sit in one over in London a few weeks ago.
They do look funny whizzing down the highway
I was told Mercedes makes them, this one was hopped up, pushing about 10lbs of boost.
little cars. I had the chance to sit in one over in London a few weeks ago. They do look funny whizzing down the highway
I was told Mercedes makes them, this one was hopped up, pushing about 10lbs of boost.
Yes, Mercedes makes them
Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by AGENT 86
Yes, Mercedes makes them
What powers these cars? Where is this power plant?? Where did it go after that impact???
Race Director
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From: Sheboygan Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Where the hell is Ralph Nader on this one? I would not let me kids ride in one of those. good luck and I hope we aren't saying prayers for you in the future.
I would not let me kids ride in one of those. good luck and I hope we aren't saying prayers for you in the future.
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From: Van Steel Corvettes
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Originally Posted by ynk1121
If that thing got into an accident with a surburban, it would be like a baseball hitting a bat
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From: sw Ohio
Originally Posted by shakedown067
Now that's a test I'd like to see.
they need to do tests using large SUVs since thats what most people drive these days anyway. They should make SUV's smaller so the people driving could actually see. Needs bigger mirrors too.I do like the smart car though and I dont even like small cars.
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From: Orlando FL
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
Who needs doors mate? The Dukes never needed them!!!
What wouldve happened to the legs of the ocupants in that car???
What wouldve happened to the legs of the ocupants in that car???