Discussion - This is Not Your Average Smart Car

Description: Watch the Dakar rally and you're bound to see all manner of vehicles tackling the South American desert in one of the most grueling races in the world. Challengers include SUVs, pickups, heavy-du...

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Erik Rudolph Jan 01, 2013
Happy New Years

Sam Oglesby Dec 31, 2012
Least it will be nice and light to tip back up

Dhruv Cb Dec 31, 2012
Dakar rally smart. Not so smart

Description: In fact we wouldn't be surprised if all it shared, at the end of the day, with the Smart ForTwo was its body shell, and even that looks like a fiberglass recreation. The whole package weighs just...

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Miranda Nearlydriftingondreams Pavelle Jan 01, 2013
Looks like a good half an hour of fun, but I'd prefer a Mini or other rally car to driving this long-term.

Richard Nichols Jan 01, 2013
Got bored half way though the vid!

Zach Gathercole Jan 01, 2013
@ethan do you realize what you just said? Lol

Ethan Amo Dec 31, 2012
Makes me actually want a smart car...

Jake Judges Dec 31, 2012
He better have a good roll cage for when that thing flips

Chad Schley Dec 31, 2012
It's a Polaris RZR 900 side x side. The are very capable vehicles but would really give a driver a beating at Dakar. There is a Baja class for these types of vehicles and its really tough on the drivers over the long race.

Sam Oglesby Dec 31, 2012
Yeh looks like a rage buggy or Honda pilot with a smart car body

Bill Estep Jr Dec 31, 2012
It looks like one of those side by sides Yamaha vehicle jus wit the body. Nice lil car be nice on a farm

Description: Unfortunately the team headed by Jose Luis Alvarez failed to come up with the funding necessary to field the Smart buggy in the Dakar rally this year (kicking off in Peru on Jaguar 5), but there'...

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