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We bugeye guys got to be careful making fun of Smart Cars. Let's look at the specs:
Bugeye: petrol (gasoline) engine of 948 cm3 / 57.9 cui displacement with advertised power 31.7 35.8 kW / 43 48 hp / 43 49 PS ( net SAE ) / 5000 5000 and 71 Nm / 52 lb-ft / 3000 of torque.
Smart ForTwo: I-3 1.0 litre;70 hp @ 5,800 rpm (52 kW); 68 lb·ft @ 4,500 rpm (92 N·m);
Dimensions:
Bugeye: this model outside length is 3486 mm / 137.2 in, it’s 1346 mm / 53 in wide and has wheelbase of 2032 mm / 80 in. The value of a drag coefficient, estimated by a-c, is Cd = 0.5 .
Smart ForTwo: length: 2,695 mm (106″) ; width: 1,559 mm (61″) wheelbase: 1,867 mm (74″
Performance:
Bugeye:top speed 133 km/h (83 mph) (declared by factory); accelerations 0- 60 mph 18.3 s; 0- 100 km/h 20.6 s (a-c simulation); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 21.2 s (a-c simulation)
Smart ForTwo: top speed:145 km/h; 0-100 km/h 13.3 s
Bugeye: petrol (gasoline) engine of 948 cm3 / 57.9 cui displacement with advertised power 31.7 35.8 kW / 43 48 hp / 43 49 PS ( net SAE ) / 5000 5000 and 71 Nm / 52 lb-ft / 3000 of torque.
Smart ForTwo: I-3 1.0 litre;70 hp @ 5,800 rpm (52 kW); 68 lb·ft @ 4,500 rpm (92 N·m);
Bugeye: this model outside length is 3486 mm / 137.2 in, it’s 1346 mm / 53 in wide and has wheelbase of 2032 mm / 80 in. The value of a drag coefficient, estimated by a-c, is Cd = 0.5 .
Smart ForTwo: length: 2,695 mm (106″) ; width: 1,559 mm (61″) wheelbase: 1,867 mm (74″
Performance:
Bugeye:top speed 133 km/h (83 mph) (declared by factory); accelerations 0- 60 mph 18.3 s; 0- 100 km/h 20.6 s (a-c simulation); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 21.2 s (a-c simulation)
Smart ForTwo: top speed:145 km/h; 0-100 km/h 13.3 s
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I think I'd need to have a lobotomy to prefer a smart car to a bugeye, or even to walking.
Try living in a really crowded city for a while you might re-think that. I will admit being somewhat jealous a few days ago while trying to find a parking space and seeing a Smart car zip into a 1/2 space at a 90 degree angle to everyone else. I could not have jammed my Honda Jazz (Fit) into that spot.
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"Try living in a really crowded city for a while you might re-think that. I will admit being somewhat jealous a few days ago while trying to find a parking space and seeing a Smart car zip into a 1/2 space at a 90 degree angle to everyone else. I could not have jammed my Honda Jazz (Fit) into that spot."
I'd rather get a lobotomy than live in a large city.
I'd rather get a lobotomy than live in a large city.
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Anyone think trying to out-run a cop is a good idea, skates or not?
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