SMART Fortwo


Spy Shots: Smart ForTwo+2 in the works?

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 the Audi (the A1, which will be debuted at the next Geneva Motor Show). As such, we're not surprised to see Smart engineers out and about testing what appears to be the next generation of ... Read more →

REPORT: Mitsubishi considering gasoline-engine MiEV Chris Shunk

Mitsubishi already plans on selling its little MiEV electric car in the U.S. within the next 18 months, and it appears that we may get a gasoline powered version of the roomy micro car as well. ...

VIDEO: Smart car drifting not only possible, but fun to watch Chris Shunk

There are some images that don't fit into Newton's laws of physics. In nature, flying pigs and twinkle-toed Grizzly Bears come to mind. On the track, we can't think of many things more odd-looking ...

Frankfurt 2009: Smart + Tesla + Brabus = High Voltage Jeremy Korzeniewski

In addition to the Tailor Made concepts that Brabus trotted out for the Frankfurt Motor Show, the German tuning firm also showed off a new version of its electric Smart Fortwo called the Unlimited ...

IIHS tests roof strength on microcars, Smart Fortwo comes out on top Jeremy Korzeniewski

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just tested the latest batch of the smallest cars on the market to determine the strength of their roofs in the event of a rollover accident. Coming ...

Smart Tipping: Amsterdam villains reportedly pushing Fortwos into canals for fun 4 months ago on Autoblog

Note to Smart Fortwo owners in the Netherlands: Don't park your itty-bitty city cars near easily-accessible bodies of water. If you thought the car's errant transmission and its rough-and-tumble shifts were your biggest concern, you've likely never heard of the latest craze sweeping Amsterdam: ...

Smart, or Stupid? Teenager cooks up Michael Jackson microcar tribute 4 months ago on Autoblog

Eric Callisto read the reactions from Michael Jackson fans and decided that the city-sponsored Los Angeles memorial service wasn't enough. So, like any web entrepreneur the Logansport, Indiana native created a site to serve that outpouring. At Ultimate MJ Tribute, fans of the King of Pop can ...

Autoblog Podcast #135 5 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #135 of the Autoblog Podcast is here. Chris, Sam and Dan took time out to chat about GM's fast-moving reorganization, Smart's dubious $99/month deal, raising gas taxes as a better way to increase fuel economy, and Shunk's new car dilemma. To wrap up, we hit a question, and that's it ...

Smart's $99/month 'Cash for Clunkers' deal has a big, dirty secret 5 months ago on Autoblog

Cash for Clunkers won't be official for a few weeks, but some automakers are already looking to cash in on the once in a lifetime opportunity to take up to $4,500 off the price of a new car or truck. Smart is offering its quirky little Fortwo runabout for just $99 per month with the trade-in of a ...

Review: 2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet undone by tricky transmission 5 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Fortwo 4 Less: Smart offers first incentives in U.S. 5 months ago on Autoblog

Penske Automotive Group, distributors of the Smart Fortwo here in the United States, recorded an impressive 24,622 total sales of the diminutive city car in 2008 and dealers widely reported that they could have sold even more had they been available. With that in mind, the nascent company set ...

Confirmed: GM and Penske outline deal for Saturn - Aura, Vue, Outlook to live on 6 months ago on Autoblog

Confirming a report we posted on earlier today, General Motors has reached a preliminary agreement to handover the Saturn marque to the Penske Automotive Group. In GM's official statement after the jump, the automaker says that the memorandum of understanding would entitle Penske to the brand's ...

Smart offering 2008 ForTwo owners a transmission upgrade? 6 months ago on Autoblog

If you poll owners (and reviewers) of the Smart ForTwo you'll find one consistent gripe: the transmission. The automated manual gearbox herks, jerks and is about as dynamically pleasing as petting your dog with a broom. Apparently, Smart is listening, and in addition to tweaking the software ...

SmartForFiveOh: Small Florida town employs Smart police cruiser 7 months ago on Autoblog

When your Police Chief is six-feet tall and weighs 280 pounds, you might consider it cruel and unusual punishment to issue him a Smart fortwo as his police cruiser. But that is exactly what the folks in Belle Isle, Florida have done. Heck, if it's good enough for Batman, it's good enough for ...

Daimler's Car2Go program coming to Austin, Texas this fall 8 months ago on Autoblog

Last October we advised you not to hold your breath for Daimler's Car2Go program to come to America. You can breathe again. If you live in Austin, Texas you'll be able to rent a mild hybrid Smart ForTwo by the minute this fall. Austin was chosen because of its university population and its concern ...

Bigger smarts - forfour, forthree, etc. - could be coming 8 months ago on Autoblog

Almost a year ago, 13 people squeezed into a smart fortwo. Yes, they were gymnasts. It might someday be easier to fit more than two people in a fortwo if plans to make a longer version of the most diminutive production car sold in the U.S. come to fruition. Smart head Anders-Sundt Jensen has ...

REPORT: Smart ForTwos orphaned as depositers drop out 8 months ago on Autoblog

Add the smart fortwo to the growing list of products impacted by the economic downturn here in the United States. Last year, the diminutive urban runabout was one of the U.S. market's few bright spots, with its small dealer network moving nearly 25,000 units and busting through sales ...

Geneva Preview: Smart gets Limited Edition Three treatment 9 months ago on Autoblog

Companies often exploit our fondness for Spring in their marketing efforts. There are detergents that smell like flower beds, flora-inspired fashions and candles that give off the soft scent of freshly cut grass. We're a people who like the restorative, born-again qualities of the season that ...

Top 10 Cars You Should Drive on a First Date 10 months ago on Autoblog

Back in November, we did a post titled Top 10 Cars You Should Never Drive on a First Date. Many readers told us that we needed a Top 10 list of the cars you should drive on a first date. The only problem is that we're less qualified to write this list than the last one, but we decided to give ...

Smart USA sells almost 25,000 fortwos in first year 10 months ago on Autoblog

The Smart fortwo couldn't have come to the United States at a better time. Skyrocketing fuel prices and a dearth of fuel efficient vehicles gave Daimler's Tiny Tim a big push to the tune of 25,000 units for the year, far surpassing Smart's goal of 15,000 units. Smart's success is also another ...

Mercedes tries to burst Shuanghuan's tiny Bubble, gives up 11 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes decided to sue Shuanghuan Automotive for copyright infringement for its Bubble microcar (called the Noble in China), claiming it was a copy of the smart fortwo. BMW then decided to bring its own case against Shuanghuan, citing the Shuanghuan CEO as a blatant facsimile of the BMW X5 (that's ...

Mercedes-Benz reconsidering A- and B-Class for U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog

The market for luxury cars is slipping, and stalwarts like Mercedes-Benz are not immune. The German automaker's current projections indicate that overall sales will drop by about 10% for 2008, and '09 isn't shaping up to be any better. On the other hand, one of the few bright spots in the U.S. ...

VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or... a rolling death-wish on skinny tires 1 year ago on Autoblog

Stunting on a Suzuki Hayabusa is crazy in its own right, but stunting in a smart fortwo? Now that takes some real effort. While the bike's got the power to wheelie all day long and its dual front discs are more than powerful enough to raise the rear tire just as far as your guts allow, that's ...

LA 2008: U.S. smart fortwo BRABUS is officially official 1 year ago on Autoblog

The BRABUS edition of smart's diminutive little fortwo is, as we like to say, officially official as of yesterday when the brand pulled the wraps off the new-for-USA model. Unlike the Europeans who have had access to BRABUS smarts for the last few years, we won't be getting the force-fed ...

Hermes moves on from Veyron, tackles smart fortwo 1 year ago on Autoblog

Hermes has decided to continue its recent trend of modifying iconic cars and celebrating their birthdays. First it was the Bugatti Veyron Fbg by Hermes, followed by a special commemorative edition of the Citroen 2CV for its 60th anniversary. Now, Hermes has taken on the smart fortwo, issuing a ...

SEMA 2008: SMART goes John Deere green 1 year ago on Autoblog

Tom Mutchler at Consumer Reports says his first drive in a SMART reminded him of his John Deere x300 lawn tractor. Slow and noisy, but they both fit in his garage. Apparently, Black Deere LLC had the same impression of the little car and showed up at SEMA with one in John Deere's green and yellow ...

smart fortwo BRABUS coming to America 1 year ago on Autoblog

Those looking for a little bit more punch from their microcars are in luck as smart will begin offering the BRABUS-tuned version of its fortwo in the U.S. beginning in February 2009. News of its impending arrival was apparently emailed to potential smart owners who have already placed ...

Tesla working with Daimler for electric smarts? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Chalk this one firmly in the rumormill category, but Johnathan Bodily over at Street Import Online is reporting that he's seen what appears to be an electric smart fortwo at Tesla's facility in San Carlos plugged into a Tesla-branded charging station. What's more, this particular smart differed ...

Daimler's car2go: Rent a Smart anywhere, anytime 1 year ago on Autoblog

Cars represent freedom, right? Sure, but shouldn't that same freedom be available to those who can't justify purchasing their own car? Daimler thinks so, and has created a new pilot program called car2go that allows subscribers to rent a smart fortwo for just 19-cents a minute or less, ...

NYC garages grant smart fortwo cheaper parking rates 1 year ago on Autoblog

In Europe, it's common to see several smart cars sharing a single parallel parking space, with their diminutive front bumpers against the curb and the rear facing traffic. Try that in New York city, and you'll likely get towed. Instead, smart fortwo owners can take advantage of Meyers Parking's ...

Smart recalls ForTwo for bad paint, which could lead to loss of windshield or roof 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the smart fortwo Of all the possible reasons that a vehicle could be recalled, a poor paint job doesn't at first seem all that newsworthy. After all, cars could theoretically be recalled for exploding gas tanks, runaway engines or any number of horror-inducing ...

smart fortwo Limited 2 on sale this September 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart fortwo Limited 2. A very limited car is now available in a new limited edition. The smart fortwo Limited 2 is the sequel to the 2006 original. The only significant mechanical change from a regular passion Coupe or Cabrio is the addition of six-spoke ...

Hold on a sec... BRABUS smart fortwo wins European Cannonball Run? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge The Cannonball Run that takes place every year in Europe dpesn't have much in common with the Hollywood comedy it takes its name from. In fact, the goal of the modern-day race is not to finish in the least amount of time possible, but to finish with a specific average speed; ...

Shaq buys smart fortwo, wears as shoe 1 year ago on Autoblog

Standing seven feet and one inches tall and weighing in at 375 pounds, Shaquille O'Neal is one big dude. Must drive a big 'ol car then, right? Umm, not exactly. The Phoenix Suns star center has recently been spotted in his newest automotive purchase, a smart fortwo. Seriously. And, surprisingly ...

Mercedes-Benz to introduce fully turbocharged lineup by 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog

When it comes to increasing fuel economy, turbochargers are the replacement for displacement. The combination of highly efficient snails and smaller engines provides the power people expect, while reducing the overall weight of the vehicle. Like other automakers that have realized that forced ...

All Smarts to get start-stop standard 1 year ago on Autoblog

The already fuel efficient Smart fortwo will soon become even more stingy with the petrol when start-stop technology is employed fleet-wide beginning in October. The start-stop technology, which is called "micro hybrid" by Smart, works by cutting off the engine during braking when the vehicle speed ...

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