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  DaimlerChrysler smart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The original smart was a very small two-seater, but a coupé convertible and hatchback have been added, extending the brand into a true marque, part of DaimlerChrysler as Micro Compact Car GmbH.
The smart fortwo is manufactured at Smartville, a purpose-built factory complex in Hambach, France, established in 1994 as a joint-venture of Daimler-Benz and the Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch.
On 26 June 2002, smart fortwo was exhibited at the new Museum of Modern Art in Queens, New York for the first time.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smart_(automobile)   (1305 words)

  
 DaimlerChrysler - Home - Top Stories - smart city-coupé Becomes smart fortwo as of 2004
Within the framework of the smart product offensive and the introduction of the smart forfour, the naming logic which began with the new four-seater is now to be applied to the two-seater smart model which has been on the market since 1998.
Due to this response, smart has decided not only to use the same logic to determine the names of all future smart models, but also to re-christen the well-established two-seater as smart fortwo.
The smart roadster and smart roadster-coupé are to retain their original names, since these already describe what these two smart models have to offer: Pure driving pleasure.
www.daimlerchrysler.com /dccom/0,,0-5-7145-1-157705-1-0-0-0-0-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0,00.html   (350 words)

  
 Alsyarat[Online Arabic Car Guide]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Both the smart fortwo truestyle and the smart fortwo edition nightrun are based on the "pure" design and equipment line.
The smart fortwo edition nightrun comes with a 55 kW petrol engine that is otherwise only available in the BRABUS design and equipment line, enabling it to reach a top speed of 150 km/h as against the top speed of 135 km/h achieved by smart fortwo models with other engine variants.
Both the smart fortwo coupé and the smart fortwo cabrio edition nightrun are exclusively available with a fl tridion safety cell and bodypanels in the colour jack fl.
www.alsyarat.com /English/SeeArt.asp?ArtID=1647   (420 words)

  
 Smart Motorcars
Smart, along with Mercedes-Benz and Maybach, are brands of the Mercedes Car Group of DaimlerChrysler AG, a company that has always been a leader in automotive technology and safety.
By these standards, the Smart ForTwo cdi is downright generous with comfortable room for two – including all of their stuff.
This is particularly true in the case of a collision between the smart and a larger and heavier vehicle – for example a collision with a Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan.
www.smartmotorcars.com   (2292 words)

  
 CanadianDriver: First Drive - 2005 smart fortwo cabriolet
Although this may not seem like a lot of power, the smart fortwo weighs only 730-kilograms, and is about two-thirds the weight of a typical compact car.
On the road the smart cabriolet is perfectly effective as a short-haul commuter, with the top up or down, or as a runabout to pick up groceries, attend meetings, and the like.
Situate a smart behind a large truck or a bus, and it gets positively hinky on you, as the front wheels lift and the vehicle gets pushed around in the turbulent air.
www.canadiandriver.com /articles/pw/05smartcabriolet.htm   (1132 words)

  
 2005 smart fortwo truestyle & nightrun special editions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The smart fortwo nightrun combines the entry level pure trim with the exclusive "sportiness" of the BRABUS line.
The smart fortwo truestyle is based on the 61 bhp version of the fortwo coupe and cabrio.
Jeremy Simpson, Head of smart in the UK and Ireland, said: "One of the characteristics of smart customers is that they like to be seen as individuals and express this through their choice of car.
www.seriouswheels.com /top-2005-smart-fortwo-truestyle-nightrun-special-editions.htm   (227 words)

  
 Autozine - Autotest: Smart ForTwo
De reden daarvoor is simpel: Smart is niet zomaar een marketingconcept of een leuk uitziende stadsauto.
In plaats daarvan biedt Smart echte oplossingen voor echte problemen.
Smart rijden is en blijft een bijzondere ervaring, want als er een auto is die zijn naam waar maakt is het wel de Smart.
www.autozine.nl /text/44.html   (1097 words)

  
 Autonet.ca - Canada to benefit from smart motoring: Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will start selling the 2005 ...
The smart models are now selling in more than 700 outlets in 31 countries around the world.
The fortwo cdi is a 2-seater available in either a coupe or convertible version.
The smart brand is a part of the Mercedes Car Group (Mercedes-Benz and Maybach are the other two), and the models will be sold exclusively through the Mercedes-Benz dealer network.
www.autonet.ca /Autoshows/Stories.cfm?storyID=11126   (366 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Smart cars put £824m dent in DaimlerChrysler profits
DaimlerChrysler came close to shutting down its Smart car business, the company admitted yesterday as it announced it was taking a €1.2bn (£824m) charge on the heavily loss-making range and cutting up to 700 jobs.
In what was in effect a profits warning for the group as a whole, Daimler's move came just a day after it said it was recalling 1.3m Mercedes because of electronic problems in the vehicles that used to be renowned as the essence of German engineering and design.
The group said it would speed up development of a successor to the Smart Fortwo, the original two-seater, with a new three-cylinder petrol engine to be offered to Mitsubishi and Nissan as well.
www.guardian.co.uk /business/story/0,3604,1450739,00.html   (368 words)

  
 cars.com: 2005 Smart Buying Guide | Smart Prices
A diesel-powered version of the Smart two-seater is expected to reach the Canadian market in early fall of 2004.
Mercedes-Benz intends to send a new, larger Smart model to the United States by 2006, but at the end of the 2004 calendar year, a California organization expects to have imported Smart cars ready for sale in the United States.
Smart Car of America "spent years and millions of dollars trying to get these cars in compliance" for sale in the United States, said Steve Schneider, ZAP's chief executive officer, in an interview at the convention.
www.cars.com /go/crp/makes.jsp?year=2005&make=Smart&full=y&aff=national   (471 words)

  
 Want a flashy car plus 60 mpg? Get 'smart'
Originally launched in Europe in 1998, the smart fortwo is a tiny vehicle designed to zip through tight urban streets.
Smart hopes the micro-car will become as much an accessory for the fashionable urbanite as it is a vehicle.
Since the fortwo's introduction, smart has added the forfour, a four-door micro-sedan, and the smart roadster to its lineup of cars.
www.bankrate.com /brm/news/auto/car-guide-2005/smart1.asp   (610 words)

  
 2005 smart fortwo cabrio - Roadtests - Auto123.com - Canadian automotive network
The smart cars have been available in Canada for a few months and they will only be available in the United States towards the end of 2006.
The 2005 smart fortwo is part of the category of environmentally friendly vehicles that are finally breaking though our North American single-mindedness.
The first smart cars were launched in the Old World in 1998 and Mercedes then became the sole owner of the make.
www.auto123.com /en/info/news/roadtest,view,smart.spy?artid=33623   (694 words)

  
 TWOC - smart fortwo for tow
The smart fortwo is fast becoming the must-have accessory for customers who need a small vehicle to tow behind their recreational vehicle.
Since launching the trailer onto the market, Bantam Trailers has sold more than 400 and the combination of a smart fortwo and trailer being towed by an RV (recreational vehicle) is becoming a common sight on campsites around Europe.
On the back of the success of the fortwo trailer, Bantam Trailers has developed a four wheeled trailer to carry the recently launched smart forfour, the first smart with four seats and four doors.
www.twoc.co.uk /news/articles/104/smart_fortwo_for_tow.htm   (354 words)

  
 smart:smart fortwo coupe BRABUS/smart fortwo cabrio BRABUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
smart BRABUS Corporation established by smart Corporation and BRABUS Corporation which is a complete car manufacturer with the world’s leading tuning technology.
The fortwo coupé BRABUS and fortwo cabrio BRABUS bring outstanding driving dynamics by 55 kw (75 hp) engine combined with a six-speed transmission with automatic/manual mode, also with 16-inch light alloy wheels and wide tires.
The most powerful engine in the smart engine range is combined with a sports suspension, 17-inch light alloy wheels, and wide tires, ensuring even higher driving performance.
www.smart-j.com /e/brabus.html   (248 words)

  
 Smart Fortwo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Buying a Smart now is better than it used to be as more and more Mercedes dealerships are finding space for a Smart area within their showrooms so you have more places to go for service and repair.
Smarts do hold their value well due to their relatively small sales figures - a lot are bought as second cars, so mileages will be quite low.
The Smart is actually rather well equipped, but still expensive considering that it only has two seats and limited luggage space, as well as, at best, average performance.
www.tiscali.co.uk /motoring/roadtests/roadtests/section8/834.html   (181 words)

  
 Welcome to Smart Car of America
Smart Cars of America is celebrating its fifth year as one of the most essential organization and web site of its kind.
Our Smart car project began in 1998 and has involved tons of hard work, determination and effort to bring the Smart For-Two to North America.
Smart Car of America will continue leading the way for the advancement and growth of smart cars in North America.
www.smartcarofamerica.com   (532 words)

  
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Smart fortwo coupé and cabrio models to be sold in Canada this Fall
The fortwo cdi is a two-seater available in either a coupé or cabrio version.
The smart models will be sold exclusively through the Mercedes-Benz dealer network across the country.
www.roadcompanion.ca /edito/mag/pages/_cumaghtm0003.asp?lang=ce&month=200402&magid=32902   (248 words)

  
 Smart ForTwo cleared for U.S. market - Dec. 1, 2004
Smart plans to sell a small SUV in the United States based on its four-seat ForFour, to be called the ForMore, but it has not officially announced plans to sell the current Smart ForTwo.
Zap's ForTwos will be powered by turbocharged 3-cylinder engines producing 60 horsepower and will come equipped with automatic transmissions and electronic stability control, according to the company.
Zap's ForTwos will be retrofitted to meet U.S. Department of Transportation requirements for bumper strength and side-impact protection, Alex Campbell, a Zap spokesperson told CNN/Money in an interview earlier this year.
money.cnn.com /2004/11/22/pf/autos/smart_epa/index.htm   (427 words)

  
 smart :: Face in the Crowd: 'Pink Panther's' Inspector Clouseau Chases Criminals in a smart fortwo
However unlike in the past, Inspector Clouseau now also drives the right car for the part: The smart fortwo is considered the "it" vehicle in many European cities such as Rome, Paris, London and Berlin.
Driving a smart is about more than just getting from A to B. For the owners of a smart, their car is also an expression of their personality and their lifestyle.
At http://media.smart.com/ you will find pictures of Inspector Clouseau with the smart fortwo and also pictures of other smart vehicles.
sev.prnewswire.com /auto/20050307/NYM20707032005-1.html   (335 words)

  
 Autoshow Forum - Powered by XMB 1.8   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The aim of this approach - as was the case when designing the cars themselves - was to tread wholly original, typically smart paths.
This in turn gave rise to the idea of using a name which, for the first time, is directly associated with the actual use of the car: A smart for four people - smart forfour.
Outward the Lorinser Smart with front spoiler, gives itself sport grill spreads sidesmolder-learns and roof wings as a special sport dwarf to recognize.
www.autoshow.ro /forum/viewthread.php?tid=4156   (674 words)

  
 Europe's 'smart' cars coming to U.S. — in 2 sizes - Green Machines - MSNBC.com
The frame for smart cars is made of reinforced steel, creating what engineers compare to the way a walnut shell protects the nut.
Smart USA, which is run out of the Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters in Montvale, N.J., won't have to worry about the size issue with its SUV, dubbed the formore.
Smart USA plans to sell a smart SUV, called the formore, in the United States in 2006.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5217861   (1478 words)

  
 CanadianDriver: Auto Tech - Smart fortwo crash-test results
The core of the fortwo is a high-strength tridon safety cell.
Impact forces are directed by the safety cell to both the collapsible structure in the fortwo and to the other vehicle involved in the collision.
Other tests the fortwo have passed include a frontal crash at 65 km/h into a deformable barrier, rear end crash at 55 km/h and a side impact at 50 km/h.
www.canadiandriver.com /articles/jk/040908.htm   (774 words)

  
 icNewcastle - Smart Fortwo Cabrio i-move   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Trust Smart to be among the front-runners when it comes to in-car enter-tainment technology.
Smart continues to become one of the fastest growing brands and although I was not initially swept away by the design of the fortwo model, two things have gone a long way to change my mind.
smart wants to be perceived as the manufacturer that does things first and the i-move is a perfect example.
icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk /1700icmotors/newcar/tm_objectid=15076166&method=full&siteid=50081&headline=smart-fortwo-cabrio-i-move-name_page.html   (844 words)

  
 smart fortwo coupé and cabrio models to be sold in Canada beginning in 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
smart fortwo coupé and cabrio models to be sold in Canada beginning in 2004
The smart brand is one of three pillars that make up the Mercedes Car Group (Mercedes-Benz and Maybach are the other two).
Mercedes-Benz Canada President and CEO, Marcus Breitschwerdt comments: "We decided to launch the current generation of fortwo smarts in Canada in response to strong consumer demand.
www.autointell-news.com /News-2004/Feb-2004/Feb-2004-3/Feb-18-04-p6.htm   (442 words)

  
 Smart ForTwo: Smart or not? - Sep. 14, 2004
The Smart ForTwo is built in "smartville" in the town of Hambach, France.
Smart, a subdivision of DaimlerChrysler, sells the ForTwo in Europe, where gasoline commonly costs about $5 a gallon and city streets are old and narrow.
Instead, the folks at Smart are working on some cars that maintain the sporty looks but with attributes American drivers want.
money.cnn.com /2004/09/09/pf/autos/smart   (827 words)

  
 SHORT & SWEET: Smart cars big in Europe, heading to U.S.
Smart's cars are small, but big on cute.) goes on sale later this year in Canada, and Smart does hope to sell a few Fortwos in American cities like Boston, New York, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco after the brand debuts in the United States with a slightly larger four-wheel-drive model in 2006.
In addition to its tiny size, the Smart is extraordinarily light, thanks to the plastic panels for its doors, fenders and hood.
DaimlerChrysler builds the Smart Fortwo in France, and the little cars are ubiquitous in Europe's crowded city centers.
www.freep.com /money/autonews/smart10e_20040610.htm   (659 words)

  
 kinetic.seattle.wa.us- SMARTCAR page
Smart sold 139,600 units last year and has never met a goal of selling 200,000 vehicles a year.
Smart executives said they haven't had any contact with ZAP and don't know where the importer is getting its cars.
Selling Smart may be difficult in the U.S., where more than half of all cars sold are light trucks and demand for high-quality compact cars is not as strong as in Europe, said Sal Oppenheim's Raab in Frankfurt.
kinetic.seattle.wa.us /nxtlevel/smartcar/smart.html   (967 words)

  
 NovaNewsNet - Smart fortwo: Auto in demand
The Smart fortwo seats two, and is small enough that two can fit into an average parking spot.
The Smart fortwo is a tiny car with room for two.
In addition, smaller often means greater fuel efficiency, and Klaus says this is certainly the case for the Smart fortwo.
novanewsnet.ukings.ns.ca /nova_news_3588_4765.html   (832 words)

  
 Supermotor.com : Coches Nuevos : Busqueda Directa : SMART Fortwo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
P.V.P. fortwo cabrio 45 pure 61 CV 2 P
fortwo cabrio 45 pulse 61 CV 2 P
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www.supermotor.com /nuevos/veh/SMART/Fortwo   (133 words)

  
 smart.com
Zip around the city with ease in a smart fortwo coupé.
Even though it's ultra-compact, the smart fortwo coupé offers you lots of space, comfort and safety.
The smart fortwo cabriolet offers all the advantages of a smart fortwo, plus endless sun and fresh air.
www.smart.com /is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/mpc-ca-content-Site/en_CA/-/-/SVCPresentationPipeline-Start?Page=issite://smart-Site/smart.com/RootFolder/smart/home.page   (171 words)

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