Showing posts with label Smart Fortwo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smart Fortwo. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

New Fiat 500X and Smart Fortwo Appear on Geneva Show Website [Update: They're Fake]


When it comes to the Geneva Auto Salon, most picture leaks are usually sourced from Eastern European and Russian websites, but this time, it’s the show's official page that appears to have prematurely dropped the covers from two new cars, the Smart Fortwo and the Fiat 500X. We can't confirm it yet, but both pictures do look like they could be the real deal. Read more »

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Smart Goes All Bumblebee with New Fortwo Edition Cityflame


The latest news from Smart is the introduction of a new special edition version of its Fortwo city car called the "Cityflame", which will be arrive in European showrooms this April.

What you will first notice about the Cityflame is the contrasting colors used on the outside with Smart applying a pearlescent 'flame yellow' finish on the body panels and black on the tridion safety cell and the bespoke 15-inch alloy wheels. If you prefer a darker theme, Smart also offers the same model with black body panels.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Former City Councilman in Smart ForTwo T-Bones a Ford Crown Vic Interceptor


A red light camera caught an accident between a 2008 Smart ForTwo mini and a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor that occurred on September 12, 2012, in Palm Coast City, Florida.

The footage shows a Flagler County Sheriff’s Ford cruiser driven by Deputy Darrell Butler, 26, making its way through the traffic with the car's emergency lights activated.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Spy Shots: Smart Engineers Put ForFour Test Mule on the Road


We will not blame you for thinking that this prototype looks more like an amusing effort to create a long-wheelbase version of the Renault Twingo since that's what the body suggests, but what you see here is said to be a test mule for Smart's second take on the ForFour theme.

You may remember that our spies recently caught up with Smart engineers trying out a shorter mule for the next ForTwo, again using body parts from the Renault Twingo.

The reasoning behind this move is that Daimler and Renault are co-developing a new chassis and mechanical components for use in both the Smart cars and the next Twingo as part of their extended partnership.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Smart ForStars Concept Heads for Paris to Show us the Future of the Brand


The new ForStars Concept will be Smart’s main attraction at the upcoming Paris Auto Show at the end of the month.

According to the company while instantly recognizable as a Smart, the ForStars, previews the design language of the next generation ForTwo while also hinting at possible new addition to the range.

Some notable styling elements include the design of the front and rear lights, which Smart says, “seem to push outwards like arrows – like drips on the cockpit window of an airplane as it takes off”.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Limited Production Smart ForTwo Edition Iceshine on Sale in the UK


The new special edition Smart ForTwo Iceshine that was revealed in June is available to pre-order now as a coupé or cabrio from UK dealers ahead of its October arrival.

Smart plans to keep production of the Edition Iceshine limited to 1,800 units worldwide of which 155 will be available in the UK.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Scoop: First 2014 Smart ForTwo Test Mule Caught Out in the Open, Concept May Debut in Paris


This admittedly funny looking prototype with the Renault Twingo-sourced headlamps (pre-facelift), taillights (facelift) and door handles is in fact a test mule for the next generation of the Smart ForTwo.

If you're wondering why the Daimler Group's brand would use bits and pieces from the French carmaker's model, it's because the two automakers have forged an alliance and will co-develop several vehicles including the replacements for the Smart ForTwo and the Renault Twingo, which will share a common platform and engine range.

Even though there's nothing that this test mule can tell us about the next ForTwo's exterior looks, Smart may preview its two-seater model with a thinly disguised concept as early as this September at the Paris Motor Show.

It's very likely that the small city car wil be modeled after the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show ForVision Concept and the 2012 Detroit Auto Show ForUs Study.

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Friday, August 17, 2012

Smart Ad Finds Plastic Surgery Addicts That Should Feel Jealous of ForTwo's Facelift


German advertising agency BBDO Proximity Berlin is walking on a pretty thin line with its commercial for the cosmetically updated 2012 Smart ForTwo that was originally revealed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.

The TV spot shows half a dozen people who underwent extensive plastic surgery to change their appearance before a tagline saying, "There is an exciting new facelift in town" pops up on the screen and the revamped ForTwo is revealed.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Smart Said to Unveil All-New ForTwo and ForFour at the 2013 Frankfurt Show


While we are still building the list on the models that will make their world premiere at next month's Paris Motor Show, German publication AutoMotorundSport is flying into the future with a report on the Smart brand.

According to the magazine, following the presentation of an as-of-yet unidentified concept car in Paris this September, the German automaker will debut the production version of the next generation of the three-door, two-seater ForTwo and a new five-door, four seater ForFour model at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Friday, July 20, 2012

Smart and Brabus Celebrate Their Tenth Anniversary with Special Edition ForTwo


In 2002, Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Smart and German tuning firm Brabus formed a joint venture for the development of a sporty lineup of vehicles with the first fruits of their labor coming the following year with the Brabus Coupe and Cabrio models.

Ten years and more than 50,000 customized vehicles later, the two brands are celebrating the milestone with the introduction of a new special edition version of the ForTwo that will be limited to 100 units worldwide.

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