Ferrari Mailing List: Re: GM & Corvette NFC

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Michael James
<cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com>wrote:

> "Corvette" is a Chevy product, which is a subsidiary of GM....so yes.
> Chevy is part of the "Good GM", so will survive the bankrupcy.
>
> If you saw a 'Smart' Car on a US Highway, then it passed the EPA/DOT
> minimum crash-safety standards prior to US importation by MB.  The 'Smart'
> is more-safe than any motorcycle, MG, Triumph, etc.  Its not something you
> want to be driving if your goal is to walk-away from a head-on collision
> with a Suburban travelling at 80 mph, but then show me a Ferrari with the
> same crash-protection...
>
> M
>


Thanks....

I'm not a huge SMART car fanboy or anything but the panic surrounded by the
size of this thing is silly when you compare it to the vehicles mentioned
above.

The real question is how does a SMART car compare in handling, acceleration
and safety to a '73 Beetle?? hehe.

FG