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why is this car called 'oddball'?
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on March 17, 2007, 05:27:58 am ---Ummm.....danny?
--- Quote ---stricter federal safety and emissions laws become a barrier to small firms who can’t afford the hundreds of thousands — and sometimes millions — of dollars required for developing and testing expensive emissions and safety equipment for their vehicles.
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They're not just limiting the term "oddball" to body design, that's why.
If I were being given that car, I'd take it in a heartbeat - it's got to be the emissions requirements that make it an "oddball".
Funny, that. It'll be sold in Europe, which rails against us. Doesn't that make it a car that shouldn't be sold, pot, black, kettle and all? ;) Or is that an "affirmative-action" car, being targeted towards a minority so as to avoid following the "equal opportunity for all, instead of equal opportunity for SOME" theory? ;D
Jeez danny, way to post this in the wrong forum.
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well, its powered by a V6 thats already in production, so emmissions wouldnt be a problem. i think THIS is more your kinda 'car', drew (",)
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on March 16, 2007, 09:10:08 am ---
Maybe because you have to be 5' tall to drive it?
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well, short people need more choices. they dont ALL want to drive lambos you know...
TOK:
It is a nice looking car... I think what really makes it an oddball is that its the first car from a startup. Every year there are a couple of these startups at the big car shows. Probably 1 out of 10 of them actually ends up having a car for sale, and then its often in very small numbers.
Most don't ever make it to the US because they have to sacrifice a certain number of them for crash tests to be imported. I forget the number, but its large enough that a company offering very expensive cars at low volume just can't afford to do it.
Koenigsegg is an example of a manufacturer like this. Their cars are absolutely incredible, beautiful and fast, but barely anyone in the US knows about them.
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