This will be a fun IT car...

[Mark LaBarre]

I really, really can't wait!!!

http://www.zapworld.com/cars/smartCar.asp

[gsbaker]

Those things are all over Europe, and I drove one in St. Barts. What a hoot. Felt as though someone stole the back half of the car.

The wheelbase is so short it has a nearly square footprint. I've seen European drivers nose them into the curb rather than parallel park.

The question now is, what IT class?

G

[Ron Earp]

Had one of those in Germany, the "hot" one too - man it was pretty cool. Semi-auto transmission you just stick in gear and floor it. Really short wheel base and handled pretty decently with fantastic visibility.

I'm not sure where it would go in IT, it is pretty small and light, but the biggest problem is it is *turbocharged* - aggghhhhh - SCCA nightmare! So, I suppose it goes in ITE!

R

[ITTdriver]

They make a roadster version too. Saw them in Rome. Very cool.

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[KevSC1]

Originally posted by gsbaker:
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The question now is, what IT class?
/B]

it looks like it only comes with a slushbox tranny, so no club racing.

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[jake7140]

Just got back form Paris, lots of them there. Best thing is my 10 year-old daughter thought they were cool and took tons of pictures of various versions. They also make one that looks more like a Del Sol, very sharp.

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