The Smart ForTwo isn't for shy people. Even though Smart USA has sold about 30,000 of these tiny two-seaters in the U.S., the little rollerskate attracts a lot of attention. On the road or in America's parking lots, the ForTwo is a conversation piece, and people don't hesitate to come up and talk to you. Some will tell you about the Smart they saw in Europe. Others will ask if it has the guts to make it onto the highway. Most will assume it gets great gas mileage (it doesn't). But one thing's for certain, during our week with the ForTwo, there was a 100-percent conversation rate wherever ... Read More

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Video: Brabus teases new Smart concept, we scratch our heads 1307055540

Of all the auto marques on the market, Smart isn't exactly the first we'd associate with high performance. That's where Brabus comes in. The longtime Mercedes-Benz tuner has emerged as something like Smart's own AMG – that is to say, the factory-approved tuning house of choice – offering an array of aftermarket accessories for the diminutive ...
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Spy Shots: Smart ForTwo+2 in the works? 1259693940

Smart, the German-born automaker that revived the stagnant microcar market in the first place, has seen itself fall behind in the city car wars with Toyota's oh-so-clever iQ taking the top spot with its extra space for passengers and packages via its brilliant layout. What's more, new machines are on the way from BMW (the long-rumored Isetta revival) and ...
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Spy Shots: New fortwo loses its roof, touched by the hand of Brabus 1166822520

Smart has announced, yet again, that they'll be debuting their new fortwo in Detroit next month. Our heart rate remains... unchanged. And word that a cabrio version of DC's city car is on its way doesn't come as much of a surprise either.However, what does escalate our pulse is the possibility of Brabus hotting-up the fortwo with a 110 HP motor that would ...
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Sneak peek: 2007 smart fortwo 1158859680

A bunch of teaser photos of the new smart fortwo surfaced Thursday on smartforum.nl. If you speak Dutch, then follow the link for more info and comments, otherwise, just enjoy the photos after the jump. The interior photos show a very well-equipped minicar, while the exterior photos suggest that the fortwo may be available with a radical new built-in Coca ...
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The SMART car lineup has been trimmed from three models to just one after the cancellation of the forfour and roadster models. So the future profitability of the brand rests on the tiny fenders of the fortwo, which will be coming to the U.S. in 2008. WhatCar? is reporting that the tiny two-seater will be rehashed before it makes its American debut. As you ...

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Spy Photos: SMART ForTwo 1150563960

For those of you following the saga of SMART's progress towards infiltrating the U.S. more closely than the NBA Finals, these spy shots are for you. The soft-top Cabriolet and City Coupe pictured show that SMART's here to stay, at least for now. Refreshed head and tail lamps, a pedestrian-friendy nose, new and more aerodynamic mirrors, and door handles ...