Here we have another special edition smart fortwo minicar. Smart drivers (the car, not intelligence,) in my experience are insanely smug about their cars, much like the Toyota Prius, and love to make it their own with smart’s customization options. Offering special editions with exclusive colors and options similar to Scion’s Release Series lineup gives [...]
Ah, the moment so many greenies have been waiting for: The EV version of the Smart two-seater is starting series production. Soon, you’ll be able to buy a city car fitted with a highly efficient lithium-ion battery and a 30 kW electric motor is fitted at the rear axle. As with all electric motors, it’s [...]
It seems that Mercedes is insistent on making its diminutive Smart ForTwo city car better and better, and their latest announcement shows that the latest upgrades are ones that will make gearheads out there happy: More power and torque. But also being one of the darlings of the green set, the ForTwo also still [...]
BOOM! That sound you heard was Tesla getting vindication and Mercedes announcing what could be the most important automotive partnership in a very long time. Today, Daimler, parent company of Mercedes, announced that they have acquired a stake in Tesla motors, darling of the EV car set, and that they will also be exchanging technologies.
Is [...]
Guess who just turned ten years old?
That’s right Smart – and hey, lookit that, it’s about the size of a ten year old too! I kid I kid – but seriously, these things are tiny.
Yet somehow, they’re still built like a Mercedes. They’re heavier than you’d think, and they’re remarkably safe for their size.
When [...]
After years of rumors, speculations, and promised dates long past, Mercedes-Benz have finally begun to sell their popular Smart ForTwo here in the United States. And with a waiting list stretching longer than a year, drivers are not hesitating for their turn behind the wheel of this funky two-seater.
Even with the “right-now” popularity of [...]
And the guys from Koenigseder answer a resounding “Jah!”
And they said there are no dumb questions … anyway, you knew this was bound to happen. Sooner or later, somebody, somewhere would take a Smart Car, and start to trick it out.
In this case, Koenigseder, from Austria, in case your wondering, flared fenders, lowered the ride [...]
Wow.
This is rather interesting.
From what I gather, the itty-bitty Smart Fortwo, which seats a grand total of…hmmm…two people, can actually fit 13. That’s, uh, a lot more than I expected.
This event was held to celebrate Smart’s 10th anniversary, and anyone could participate. The winners of the contest were a bunch of contortionists, and they managed [...]
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