From the first second it was dropped off at the Motive offices, everyone refused to take the Smart Fortwo seriously. And really, how can you? After all, this microcar was intended for the narrow, crowded streets of Europe, not the land of SUVs, suburban sprawl, and wide butts. Even sitting alongside a fifth-generation Volkswagen GTI, the Smart looked positively miniscule and toy-like. It wasn't long before someone parked it on the sidewalk in front of the door.
The golf cart jokes were inevitable. With a length of only 106.1 inches and seats for just two people, it's no stretch to imagine the Fortwo as something of a high-end bag-hauler. So, we figured, why not load up the sticks and do this road test on a golf course? We'd log our 0-to-60 times on the cart path, maybe get 60-to-0 distance in the fairway, and do lateral testing on the practice green. Of course, we'd do it all on the sly, without the blessing of the course manager; just get in, do our tests, and get out. There was actually no other way. Seriously, if you owned a golf course would you let us do this?
"Ferraris are serious cars for serious people who drive around wearing a serious expression. The Gallardo can do serious, too. It has Audi electrics and Audi engineering. But as you careen towards the next bend on a wave of extraordinary sound, half blinded by your own upholstery, you’ll be making the noise of a howler monkey and wishing you were naked" The one and only Jeremy Clarkson
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Awesome read, next time I'm in Chicago I'll see if my uncle wants to play your course. Seems much more fun than his
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Indeed, that car is pretty much the automotive equivalent of having angry sex with Angelina Jolie while duck-hunting with rocket-launchers alongside Satan himself.
It also means his office smells like someone gutted a hobo, right about now...
Forget the office, the bathroom is going to have a fierce smell that you'll likely need a gas mask and a hazmat suit to tackle Mike
"Ferraris are serious cars for serious people who drive around wearing a serious expression. The Gallardo can do serious, too. It has Audi electrics and Audi engineering. But as you careen towards the next bend on a wave of extraordinary sound, half blinded by your own upholstery, you’ll be making the noise of a howler monkey and wishing you were naked" The one and only Jeremy Clarkson
Great article! I immediately went to a website and bought a nice set of knickers and socks after reading this. I didn't do the sweatervest, but maybe I should have. Anyway, it should be good for next week's event http://www.sswc08.com Yeah!
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British carriages were awful back then. You couldn't go a month without your Check Equine Light coming on.
Please oh please tell me this photo was taken at the Village Links in Glen Ellyn. This is fantastic!
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After some violent, extreme-to-the-max street racing action between my 52hp Jetta Diesel and Phineas Toretto over in the Amish country, I can verify that horses are making about 53hp at the crank.
Then I tried to figure out what the drivetrain loss of a horse was, and I got arrested.
Whoops. Just realized I revived this from the dead. Sorry TCL, I owe you a delicious token of my remorse...
Yum!
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After some violent, extreme-to-the-max street racing action between my 52hp Jetta Diesel and Phineas Toretto over in the Amish country, I can verify that horses are making about 53hp at the crank.
Then I tried to figure out what the drivetrain loss of a horse was, and I got arrested.
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You Motive guys are silly. Well done. 
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