The successor to the Smart ForTwo should be on sale in April 2007, a spokesperson for the DaimlerChrysler told Reuters. However, the spokesperson denied a report by Germany’s Focus magazine suggesting the company was rushing to get the old model off the market. Production was reportedly shifted from summer to spring. The Reuters also indicates that Chrysler will bring the new Smart model to the United States, where it plan to sell 20,000 units per year.
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03/06, 10:28 AM
posted by:
Madcapp
Damn, I hope I don’t hit one of those while pedaling my Mongoose. I’d filp the thing over and kill everybody inside.
03/06, 11:58 AM
posted by:
JD
Hahah….no joke. Is that little guy up to U.S. safety standards? Imagine an H2 (or anything for that matter) T-boning that Fisher Price-esque car. Devastation.
03/06, 12:55 PM
posted by:
Eric
Actually, I’ve heard that those little Smarts turn into “cannonballs” and often do more damage to the bigger vehicles than they sustain themselves.
03/06, 1:28 PM
posted by:
··metaCOREtex··
i live in canada and a buddy of mine has one .. the fortwo is a ROLLCAGE .. that is why it basically becomes a ‘cannonball’ as Eric put it. despite the fact that 2 ppl can tip it over .. when it is in motion towards a crash, i’d rather be in a smart than most sedans (dunno if i could say the same about the smart vs. any fullsize SUV)
03/06, 1:34 PM
posted by:
eff
Ah, the good old (and quite idiotic) “bigger = safer” theory. Reading up on the topicbefore commenting would seem like a good idea. The protection offered by a Smart is no worse (or better, methinks) than that of any other econobox sold in the US.
03/06, 1:50 PM
posted by:
JD
The reason I say that Eff, is that with the ground clearance of an H2 or other large SUV, it’s possible a Smart could go right underneath the wheels. Stay calm Eff. Stay calm.
03/06, 2:02 PM
posted by:
JD
That link is pretty interesting. The car is taller than I expected compared to that Mercedes.
03/06, 4:56 PM
posted by:
Dallas
Its awesome that they’re coming here, definitely a sweet car. If you’ve ever been to europe, they’re everywhere and pretty cool too. Parking is a cinch!
03/06, 8:11 PM
posted by:
eff
JD – no umcalm-ness going on here, not even the tinsiest bit. My point is just that most of the folks poking (semi-deserved, see below) fun at the Smart not only have no idea what they’re talking about, they don’t even attempt to read up on the topic before doing so.
I’ve actually had a Smart rental for two days in Germany and was shocked just how huge the thing feels on the inside and how high of a seating position you’re in – you’re literally looking down on any person sitting in a VW Golf/Jetta/Passat, for example. The car itself is also surprisingly tall – 1.54m (60.6″) compared to 1.48m (58.25″) for a Golf V.
All that being said, I would never buy that “egg on wheels” – the engine is pathetic, the transmission is terrible and the interior looks like it came straight out of a cartoon for 7-year old kids (not to mention the laughable quality of the plastics used).
07/23, 10:03 PM
posted by:
Bri
Well, let’s see the facts of this situation. You’ve got the solid steel rollcage there to do what it does best- and that is to protect you from those rednecks and their hummers. It actually works really well, and yes, it does pass all US safety standards and such. I am personally interesting in buying a smart myself, so too bad for all you haters.
08/04, 6:42 AM
posted by:
Daryl
Here in England they do go real well, we remap them and get the bhp up fine. They easily do 90mph on the road
09/02, 12:32 PM
posted by:
Kleaven Maniscalco
This car is great, nice design and great engine for its small size. It is fun to drive and the quality is good. Well for all those hummer lovers out there, in europe we don’t even think of buying a gas guzzling tank like that, apart that the design is horrible. Anyway american car market needs a nice polish before we europeans even get to consider them