You Need This: The "Smart" way to go off-roading

Are Smart cars the next big thing in off-roading? Probably not, but hey, why not try it out?

When you daydream about off-roading, Subaru and Jeep are the usual suspects. But a bold soul decided to shake things up.

Someone transformed this 2007 Smart car into what resembles an off-roader by slapping on a 16-inch lift kit and 33-inch …

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That looks very tippy...

Should handle the switchbacks on Black Bear Pass with ease.  Send it!

I don't hate the thougth of that ... !!

Rather surprised this isn’t in Florida. 

You could tip that thing over by leaning on it too aggressively...

There are multiples of those local to me, and I gotta say, they're better done and less tippy looking. They're also running 33" AT tires, not side by side tires, that probably helps the look.

I want one bad, just to keep as a toy. Liter bike motor swap, 33s, and send it. 

I considered doing that to my Samurai. It and a Polaris Ranger are similarly sized. 

That's the best thing to happen to that car or any Smart car for that matter.

It really doesn't look any more ridiculous than a regular "Smart" car.  Short wheelbase like the Daihatsu Rocky.  I mean, why the heck not?

Edit:  Okay, I watched the video in the article.  It does look more ridiculous than a regular "Smart" car, but only a little.

Edit Edit:  Who knew there was more than one Daihatsu Rocky?  I was referring to the original F70 variant, which was the only one I knew existed.

Perhaps this is the flavour you seek

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Looks more like someone put a Smart car body on a UTV chassis.

Rons said:

Perhaps this is the flavour you seek

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1816726402152673/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A4d48ed8c-10e2-4153-b02c-515a69809400

Is it wrong that I’m kinda digging that? 

In reply to David S. Wallens :

If you thought bringing a Subaru up the mountain would make the Jeep people mad, just wait until you bring that up the mountain.

If the roads around here get any worse I'm getting or building one. Should never let the last one go.

MadScientistMatt said:

Looks more like someone put a Smart car body on a UTV chassis.

I think that's what they did with the one built for Dakar back in 2013-ish.  The video of the one on for sale on FBM sounds like an ATV.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/can-we-please-stop-hotlinking-pics/20411/page3189/#post2088805

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Dude, that thing is awesome! Modern dune buggy. 

Smart Cars are popping up at drag strips as a replacement for 4wheelers to tow cars out to the track, seems like a pretty good application to me.  

Colin Wood said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

If you thought bringing a Subaru up the mountain would make the Jeep people mad, just wait until you bring that up the mountain.

We should do that.

Although after my SxS incident, maybe not. :)