Most useless car in the world...

[Boss San]

Let 'em spend their money they earned it legit (hopefully) and they can make their car different from the rest of the pack (many car companies do it). It keeps the economy runnin' too.

[DavkeG]

I think I saw a brabus smart in London yesterday, but I'm not sure. The rear looked wider, and i think i saw somekind of badge where the brabus thing should be...it sounded different too

[bmwm3guy]

Mercedes is coming out with a "smart"-like car soon. THe aimed cost is around the 20-25$ area.

[snake]

there is a yellow smart here. i've seen it several times and didn't know what the hell it was. it definitely gets your attention.

[freakonaleash1187]

its like the scion in my opinion, it looks so gay you just have to look at it. i hate those type of things.

[Jimster]

Looks are an aquired taste, the Smart ForTwo looks great in my opinion.

However the Brabus one is ridiculous. get me a Smart Roadster, a Suzuki Hayabusa engine and a snail and I'll make one better than Brabus on the cheap.

[bryanbrutherford]

Mercedes is behind the current smart, it was a concept developed by the Swatch company (yes as in watches) they couldn't bring it to production so mercedes backed them, now merceded is building Smart dealerships in canada and will be bringing them into the U.S. in the next few months.

I welcome the Smart car, it is a brilliant sulution for major european cities, like paris and rome it follows in the footsteps of the Deux Chevaux and the bmw isseta. And in the U.S. it will be a welcome change from the H2's and the endless number of retro futuristic-revamped throwback-updated classic unoriginal crap that we have been living with for the past 6 years.

It is Called the smart car because from an econimical and ecological stand point it is the right answer.

But that was for europe, the impoting will raise the price to a retarded level making it less economical, and obviously in the U.S. we rarely give a shit about the environment when it comes to our automibiles, but some will buy them and it will be nice to see them on the road, it'll make me smile to see them amidst escalades, h2s aand expeditions.

[Jimster]

Just a useless fact I found out a few days ago.


Stirling Moss owns a Brabus Smart.



Bet you'll sleep better at night knowing that, right?

[SniperX13]

anyone have the stats on the smart car? horsepower, torque, mpg, range per tank, top speed? transmission type?

[snake]

here you go

the fortwo coupe
Type turbodiesel
No. of cylinders/configuration three in-line
Valves two per cylinder
Cubic capacity (cc) 799
Bore x stroke (mm) 65.5 x 79.0
Rated output (hp) 40.2 at 4,200/rpm
Max. torque (lb-ft) 73.8 at 1,800 -2,800/rpm
Compression ratio 18.5 : 1
Fuel delivery common-rail direct injection

here is where i got the info from http://www.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?ID=3585 there is more about fuel mileage and so forth there..

[Boss San]

Wow, that actually didn't take very long to get the specs.

[Oldengineer]

Looks like somebody re-invented the old Cushman 3 wheeled truck. Industrial plants used to use them to haul stuff inside the plant premises.

Regards:
Oldengineer

[SniperX13]

I wonder how these things would be for someone who isnt a city commuter, say, someone who drives 30-45 miles highway to get to work. would they be practicle for that.... what about using them for a long distance trip..... say, cincinnati to ft. myers florida, straight shot down I-75....

[.mauri.]

Hey Hey Hey,Don't touch the Piaggio Ape!!!
Here in italy is a Very common use of teenagers that don't want to get wet to buy an ape and not a scooter.
Also Valentino Rossi got one,when he was 19 he reached the misano circuit with his ape and won the 125cc moto gp championship...
then he went home with his big cup on the back of the Ape...

What about your american sedans with big bolck-low hp engines and rubber suspension with bmx's wheels and wood tires lol, arent them useless???
;-)

i am joking of course...

[Jake_GT]

The most useless car in the world is the Kia Pride. Enough said.