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Automotive News & Views What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?
8674 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 11:23 PM
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (May 18, 2009 4:11 pm) |
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Replying to: fezo (May 19, 2009 2:02 pm)
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Replying to: snakeweasel (May 19, 2009 5:15 pm) |
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 20, 2009 6:14 am)  Yes... both!
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Replying to: thegraduate (May 20, 2009 8:02 pm) So, while it won't knock your socks off, it's still probably more than adequate for most needs. The only thing I'd worry about is highway merging. The 12-13 second 0-60 time doesn't scare me so much, but the quarter mile time does, and implies to me that the car is starting to get pushed to its limit after 60. For comparison, Consumer Reports tested a 1968 Dodge Dart with a 225 slant six (I remember this only because I used to own a similar 1969, so I know how it performed) and while it took them 14 seconds to get from 0-60, the quarter mile came in at 19 seconds at 72 mph. So, to get from 60 to 72 mph, it only took that car 5 seconds, while it's taking the Smart more like 6-7 seconds to get from 60 to 70.5 mph. And FWIW, that Dart seemed perfectly capable at the time, although I'm sure if I had it to drive today, it wouldn't be nearly as good as I remember! I also wonder then, how the Smart would do in highway passing? Such as, if you're cruising along at 65-70 and want to pass, but traffic in the passing lane is rolling past at a much faster clip. Would the Smart have the guts to pass safely?
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 21, 2009 5:54 am) |
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 21, 2009 5:54 am) Where it would feel slow would be passing on the highway, 50-70 maybe, though hopefully the owner isn't driving often on those kinds of roads. |
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Replying to: thegraduate (May 20, 2009 8:02 pm) maybe i have seen 4 or 5, ever. last weekend i saw one for sale up in litchfield. it was sitting in the yard with grass growing around it, like many other cars that have been waiting for a buyer for a while. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 21, 2009 10:46 am)
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