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colintvr

posted on 12/1/06 at 10:54 AM Reply With Quote
Smarts 3 cylinder turbo unit is ultra efficient and has own transaxle
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locost_bryan

posted on 13/1/06 at 04:17 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by colintvr
Smarts 3 cylinder turbo unit is ultra efficient and has own transaxle


Bit rare down here (like Reliants!)

But the Japs have been doing the same type of thing for years - 660cc triples with 5 valves per cylinder and big hair dryers (with an "official" 40 hp, but more likely 70hp ) in something the size (and shape) of a phone box





Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ

Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"

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