Top Gear drag races #9: VW California vs Atom 3.5R vs Smart

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Written by Vijay Pattni
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The Volkswagen California featured in the video above has a 2.0-litre, turbocharged diesel engine. It produces 178bhp and accelerates from 0-62mph in 12.4s. It is not fast.Ditto the dinky little Smart Fortwo: this one has the non-turbo, 999cc three-pot engine with 70bhp. It will accelerate from 0-62mph in 14.9s. Again, not fast.The Atom? Um, really, really fast. It"s the 3.5R, which gets a full 350bhp, a 0-60mph time of 2.5s and a top speed of 155mph. Proper.

Date written: 11 Mar 2016

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