Smarter than the Rest!

[gusfraga]

I hope Shuanghuan will copy the smart Roadster so I can buy one

[skyzdlimit59]

Originally Posted by MarkB

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/02...t-fortwos.html




Oh my goodness the Chinese have some balls. Check out the rear seats and front engine. I'm dumbfounded.

Rear seats? Is that what they're calling that?!

[Gortok]

...and where would you take THAT for service??

Not to worry, the imperial federal government will never allow us to have such a dangerous piece of crap...

[KP4 smart]

Here's some more info

[MarkB]

I love that crash test video that plays on sidebar. I guess it's supposed to prove how safe their cars are, but unfortunately it's obvious that dummy had it's legs crushed pretty bad.

[Robbie51]

check this out! i don't think it's right at all. they copy all types of cars. they're not even safe. i would never buy a car from China. they are trying so bad to come into the US market.

YouTube - Attack of Chinese clones

YouTube - Attack of Chinese clones

[JRyan]

If you collect fine watches, this should be of no surprise to you. At least in this case, they don't try to sell the car as a "genuine" smart in souvenir shops in Time Square.

China, as a developing country, has a long way to go when it comes to copy right, patent, and intellectual capital enforcement.

However, comments about the Noble as a death trap are all speculations. It is unfair to assume the car is unsafe just because another Chinese car flunk the test. It would be like showing a Maybach interior and assuming the smart interior will look the same.

[SmartPassion]

Originally Posted by Robbie51

check this out! i don't think it's right at all. they copy all types of cars. they're not even safe. i would never buy a car from China. they are trying so bad to come into the US market.

Americans might not want to buy a China produced car yet. But there are plenty of countries around the world that will. If you ever been to a third world country (say south America or Africa), I'll bet over there those cars will be mighty attractive.

China's car industry is still in its infancy - just like Japan and Korea and even America once was.

[BobDiaz]

check this out! i don't think it's right at all. they copy all types of cars. they're not even safe. i would never buy a car from China. they are trying so bad to come into the US market.

I remember seeing someone who had just purchased a Chinese Scooter that on the surface looked great, but upon closer inspection, it was falling apart with less than a few hundred miles on it.

I don't think anyone dies from a defective Chinese MP3 player, but cars and Scooters are another story. I would assume that a Chinese car or scooter is going to be unsafe until proven otherwise. Better safe than sorry ... or dead.

Bob Diaz

[Bremer Speck]

Did you notice the flip-up video screen built into the dashboard in the very first video clip above, posted by gusfraga? Hey, they've got nav.... and a pretty slick implementation at that, too.