Re: Mercedes M-class (No Audi Content)

[Ramana Lagemann <elmool@tiac.net>]

Jouko Haapanen wrote:
> 
> Wrong again...the Smart microcar production has not started this spring as
> planned, and will start at the earliest, if ever, this fall.  The car failed
> the moose-avoidance test in Mercedes-Benz engineers' own hands, and better
> yet, reports of the car doing end-over-ends, nose first during high-speed
> braking tests finally led to the relocation of most engineers involved.  I
> don't believe that any outsiders have fully been allowed to test one of
> these phonebooths on wheels.  Automotive News Europe reported that the car
> will get substantially longer wheelbase and wider track befor it goes into
> production.  Yeah, that'll be the day...
 
I'm sure MB will deal with the matter as they dealt with the A-Class
problem, with professionalism... but a complete redesign? Ouch! As if
they didn't spend enough on the A-Class fiasco. 

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