Spy photographers caught the another prototype of the next-generation smart fortwo. This example is the high-performance BRABUS model. Featuring a 110-hp engine, the smart fortwo will accelerate to 100 km/h in just over 10 seconds on its way to a limited top speed of 160 km/h. Expect an exclusive Brabus interior, and suspension tuning to […]

Project Kimber, the British-based consortium planning to revive the discontinued Smart Roadster using the AC name, has released the first sketch of the roadster. Instead of simply rebadging the smart Roadsters and Coupes as ACs, the company has decided to reskin the smart Roadster.
Project Kimber acquired the rights to the smart Roadster and Coupe from […]

As part of DaimlerChrysler’s unveiling of the new smart fortwo, the automaker released a collection of interior and exterior design sketches of the new fortwo.
The new smart fortwo will go on sale in Europe beginning in April 2007, with sales in the U.S. starting in early 2008.
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Now that DaimlerChrysler has unveiled the all-new, second-generation smart fortwo, concerns about the safety of the diminutive city car are being raised again. Despite the car’s small size, the built-in tridion safety cell has performed surprising well in crash tests.
Check out this Fifth Gear video that includes official Mercedes videos with a smart colliding with […]

Following DaimlerChrysler’s unveiling of the new smart fortwo, the automaker has continued releasing information about the new minicar. The latest press release includes more details and additional technical information.
The smart fortwo with be available with a starter generator from the end of 2007, which will improve fuel economy by up to 13 percent in city […]

DaimlerChrysler has finally unveiled the second generation smart Fortwo. The new smart fortwo will be available in a two-door coupe or cabriolet. Larger than the outgoing model, the new fortwo is powered byone of three new 1.0L three-cylinder engines displacing with power outputs ranging from 61-hp to 84-hp. The diesel engine delivers 45-hp — a […]

If a stock smart fortwo with its tiny 60-hp motor is too slow, you can always follow the lead of this guy and drop in a motorcycle engine. A 150+ hp engine totally changes the personality of the tiny little car. Yeah, you could be like everyone else and buy a Honda Civic and modify […]

smart has announced that it is launching a new credit card in support of the brand. Being true to smart’s environmental ethos, the brand has also agreed to partner with the Woodland Trust, where new cardholders can off-set their carbon emissions for one year, simply by using their credit card. Each activated card generates the planting […]

With DaimlerChrysler’s smart ForTwo scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in early 2008, Toyota is preparing its own microcar to go head-to-head with the ForTwo for America, according to the Straightline blog. When it arrives, the 2008 Toyota Aygo will be the automaker’s smallest U.S. offering so far.
Toyota’s microcar is expected to be redesigned for […]

Project Kimber, the U.K. group that bought the rights to the smart roadster, is planning to build a new version with the help of famed McLaren designer, Gordon Murray. The new roadster is scheduled to start production next year, with an annual output of 8000 units, and will be distributed under the AC brand.
Murray, formerly […]