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Old 09-17-2007, 08:11 AM
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not sure if all or many of you have seen this but, this is the smart car vs Ferrari.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S1NAMnYKM
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bejezus! I'd like to see it on a road course.
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Originally Posted by New2u
not sure if all or many of you have seen this but, this is the smart car vs Ferrari.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S1NAMnYKM
A 13 quarter? That's kind of slow...

The smart car definitely has potential in the power:weight department... And you could take turns on a road course by rolling the car...
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Wow, like a shot out of a gun...that'll wake you up. LOL
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Is that the one that has a Hayabusa Engine in it?
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Is that the one that has a Hayabusa Engine in it?
I believe they said electrical motor. Torque monster.
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Speaking of electrical motors... Anyone know of any cars designed along the deisel train model? As in, gas engine driving a generator, electric motor driving the car?
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isnt tesla a fast electric car?
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wow........
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Interesting...but you can tell the Ferrari held back.
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Cool

Originally Posted by CnnmnSchnpps
I believe they said electrical motor. Torque monster.
No way man. The stock smart car I think binz builds has a 0-60 in 17 lol check it out
The air-cooler 3-cylinder rear-mounted engine weighs in at 120 lbs, with a compression ratio 9.0: 1. Delivering 61 hp and low CO2 emissions; of 113 – 116 and goes 0-60 mph in 15.5 sec with a top speed of 84 mph.
Check this out tooSMARTUKI?

Cool thing about the smart car is its RWD

Other Hayabusa engine cars;
DAXCAR
RADICAL
OTHER

The GUTS!

Oh and the Ferrari did not hold back. This is the THE ELECTRIC CAR link that I posted that DonJuanMair was talking about.
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