Jet Powered Smart Fortwo?

[BigWarpGuy]

Here is an article in the Popular Mechanics on a jet powered go kart. What would it look like or perform like if it (the jet engine) was used in a Smart Fortwo?

[mike-in-sa]

Jet engine no good if your shifter is stuck in P!

[Smart Enuf]

Not sure what it would look like, but I think it should be called the Smart Bomb.

[TheMadWrapper]

There goes your gas milage. A 100 hp jet engine would burn 12+ gal a hour. They're using them in single place helicopters. The drawback of a jet is that it is always running at least 75% power. It would fit though. How about a land speed record for the Smart?

[nprsmart]

Originally Posted by TheMadWrapper

There goes your gas milage. A 100 hp jet engine would burn 12+ gal a hour. They're using them in single place helicopters. The drawback of a jet is that it is always running at least 75% power. It would fit though. How about a land speed record for the Smart?

Yeah, but you wouldn't keep getting asked if it was electric...

[BigWarpGuy]

With the jet engine running, one might not be able to hear the question.

[chieftmc]

Originally Posted by nprsmart

Yeah, but you wouldn't keep getting asked if it was electric...

AND what a ride !!!!!!!

[MB DNA]

Bet that bad boy would make more noise than a simple catback exhaust modification. And I really don't need to see the dyno graph as the hp increase would be literally off the chart!

Might have to upgrade the sound system?

[BigWarpGuy]

Originally Posted by TheMadWrapper

There goes your gas milage. A 100 hp jet engine would burn 12+ gal a hour. They're using them in single place helicopters. The drawback of a jet is that it is always running at least 75% power. It would fit though. How about a land speed record for the Smart?

If one could use bio-fuel with it, it would be one really lean mean green machine.

[SunDiego]

Probably be would like the famous scene from E.T. except the bike would be a smart.