After first unveiling their Mercedes-Benz Holiday Gift Collection, Mercedes-Benz Accessories today has unveiled a second Holiday Gift Collection, this time for the lovable little smart fortwo. According to the company, due to "their sassy details and typical smart colour contrasts, these casual yet functional fashion items, handy gadgets and practical, stylish products from the accessories range make attractive alternative Christmas gifts."
Austrian tuner Konigseder had developed a wide body kit for the new Smart ForTwo named the Smart 451 that adds some extra width to car, along with less than awesome flower graphics on the exterior.
Here is another Smart ForTwo modified by Lorinser which happens to be the smallest car they have ever tuned. The tiny Smart ForTwo has received a lot of performance modifications and a new attractive design.
In the study, a total of 16 vehicles from the mini car segment were evaluated, after which it was determined the smart fortwo mhd costs €27.52 to drive 100 kilometers. When compared to the segment's most expensive model, which costs €38.88 per 100 kilometers to operate, the smart fortwo mhd saves drivers approximately €1,700 per year, assuming an annual mileage of 15,000 kilometers.
Jonari Corporation is proud to be the authorized importer for the new S-Mann tuning line for modifying the Smartcar. The sportsline aero upgrade for the Fortwo adds just the right touch of class and aggressive appeal to the eco friendly enthusiast.
The Smart fortwo is still Germanys most cost efficient car. This is the conclusion reached by experts from the prestigious market observer EurotaxSchwacke after analysing 16 vehicles in the Mini car class.
In addition to announcing the new fortwo will be celebrating it's world premier in Bologna later this month, smart also released details today of a limited edition model that will coincide with the minicar's launch in April of 2007.
Even though the german tuning company Brabus is well known for modifying super cars they decided to make a new tuning project based on the lovely mini car: Smart Fortwo.
smart is resolutely continuing its philosophy and making the smart fortwo even more environmentally friendly and attractive: further reduced consumption, even more uncomplicated driving pleasure and upgraded equipment will characterise the comfortable two-seater in future.
It's official ladies and gentlemen - just four days after the first photos of the next smart fortwo began their trek across the internet, DaimlerChrysler today has officially taken the wraps off their new model, finally revealing to the world what to expect from the stylish, incredibly fuel-efficient micro-car.
Daimler AG and RWE AG officially kicked off the world's largest joint project for environmentally friendly electric cars, titled "e-mobility Berlin." It's an initiative that covers all components required for the efficient use of battery-powered electric vehicles, ranging from innovative drive technology through to customer-friendly infrastructure, with the ultimate goal of making electric, emission-free driving a facet of everyday life.
For those of you waiting patiently for the impending arrival of the next smart fortwo at the Detroit Auto Show this January, DaimlerChrysler today has published the first photos of the lovable minicar on U.S. soil, perusing the streets of balmy California and giving us a small glimpse of what to expect when the new model makes its market debut in the first quarter of 2008.
Keith Cody, took some very interesting picture at Port Hueneme in California. It shows at least a hundred Smart Fortwo;s parked and possibly awaiting a shipment.
The smart fortwo will also be available to Chinese customers from mid 2009. This was announced by Dr. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, at the Auto China Beijing 2008 (22 - 28 April 2008). This means that smart is now set to open up another major automobile market, following the successful launch in the USA.
While browsing our good friend Vincent's website Autoblog.nl this morning we stumbled upon photos that appear to display the new 2007 smart fortwo without any body-cladding, masking, or other forms of stealthery.
Once upon a time, there was little car by the name of smart. smart was small - smaller than all the other cars, and as an unfortunate result, sometimes smart was teased.\r\n"You're too little, smart," the other cars would say. "Nobody wants a car like you."\r\nContinue reading the story by clicking the link below\r\nhttp://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jul06/24_The_Smarts_Trip_To_Alabama.html
It's been talked about for some time now, but here are the latest spy shots of the X3-slaying Mercedes GLK-Class. Built on the upcoming C-Class platform, the GLK features styling reminiscent of its big GL brother, and will likely be powered by a 3.5-Liter V6 paired with Mercedes' new seven-speed automatic transmission. 4MATIC is also expected to come standard on the new model.
The new smart fortwo can do everything that the current model can do - but even better. This means that the new smart fortwo is even more comfortable, even more agile, even safer and even more ecological than its predecessor.
The smart fortwo continues its string of successes. Since the end of March 2007, the new model of the innovative two-seater has been purchased by a total of 100,000 customers, representing a sales increase of more than 80 percent. Yesterday afternoon, Ulrich Kowalewski, director of the Mercedes-Benz Center Munich handed over the 100,000th second-generation smart fortwo to a 36-year-old customer in the recently re-opened smart Center Munich.
after countless side-projects from high-performance Brabus-tuned cars to diesel-electric hybrids, it was only a matter of time before something truly radical, and truly silly would happen.
Want to get up close and personal with the newly-announced smart fortwo but don't want to wait for its April 2007 debut? Mercedes has announced today that rather than subjecting you to an agonizing four month wait, they'll instead be hosting a "smart story" exhibit at their museum from December 6th through January 14th which will showcase the design evolution of the smart brand
With all new model introductions, one of the most interesting parts of witnessing the final product is seeing the process involved in creating it, and the latest smart fortwo is no exception.
First, it played Clouseau’s cop car in "The Pink Panther"; then, it provided Tom Hanks with a quick getaway in "The Da Vinci Code"; next, it became the perfect vehicle for Garfield’s owner Jon Arbuckle in "Garfield 2"; and now, in what will be the smart's fourth big screen outing of the year, the minicar is slated to play the role of Cupid in Ridley Scott's new film "A Good Year".
With a few false starts in the U.S. and a quiet showcase that couldn't sell cars in New York, the launch date is now set for January, 2008. According to SMART USA president the response for the new ForTwo in America has been strong but people question its safety.
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