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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 fortwo come to fruition. Smart head Anders-Sundt Jensen has told Automotive News (subs req’d) that an extended wheelbase could allow 2+1 or 2+2 seating. Looks like the pressure from the Toyota iQ and the VW up! is having an effect.
What might these new smart models be called. Go ahead. Take a guess. Yup, names like forone, forthree and forfour “are being discussed,” AN writes. A new model would likely look more like the current smart than the Colt-like smart ForFour that was sold from 2004-2006. The next-gen smart model is supposed to be revealed by next year’s Geneva Motor Show.
[Source: Automotive News (subs req’d)]