Smart Crossblade - a drivable toy from the 2000s

[Hitcore]

This just came to my attention. Meet the Smart Crossblade. A roadster-like little vehicle. Basically a regular Smart, but with half the bodywork missing. No windshield, no roof, no doors. Just.... well, see for yourself.

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I don't even have a driver's license, so there's no way I'll be buying it anytime soon. But I would be very interested to take it for a test drive, somewhere suitable.

I ride mopeds and scooters. The fastest my scooter went, when it was in better shape, was just over 70 km/h, or about 45 mph. That's quite violent for such a small thing. That's how I imagine what driving a Smart Crossblade would be like: basically a scooter, but disguised as a car.

The man in the video chooses ski goggles, a hat, and slouching a bit to get protected against the elements. I would opt for the same helmet as I would wear on my scooter. Also I would not drive this thing on the highway. Where I live, the country roads would do just fine. Gotta love the panoramic view also, not being obstructed like you would in a normal car.



Would I drive this to work? At least in the summer I would. It's quirky. Quirky fits me. Hell, I would wear a full Stig costume, just to get some laughs out of people. Would you be adventurous enough to drive this?

 

[Retro]

Ha! You cracked me up right from the title, "a drivable toy from the 2000s". Seeing a Stig drive that would look ridiculous and epic all at once.

That thing is a little insane for regular roads and I was surprised that the reviewer drove it that fast on wet country roads. I wouldn't do that in a regular car, let alone in this. It's really only suitable for countries with a warm dry climate and on private roads as it's likely to be a deathtrap in an accident. I'd also wear a full helmet if driving it. I'm surprised it's road legal, in fact.

 

[Hitcore]

It's really only suitable for countries with a warm dry climate

The UK and Denmark are anything but that.