SMARTS coming to North America

[Gripenfelter]

STUTTGART, Germany -- DaimlerChrysler AG will launch the Brazil-made four-seater version of its small Smart car in the United States in 2006, Smart chief Andreas Renschler said Thursday.

The model will be made at its Juiz de Fora plant -- its first Smart car plant outside Europe -- which produces Mercedes A-class cars for the Brazilian market and C-class saloons for North America

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[EstoMax]

i think it looks pretty cool, and besides it gets super economy and such, which is the main reason of it

max

[BlairSpeed79]

um yea......i guess if you drive a Hyundai, SMARTS would be cool.

[4wheeldrift]

Its the SMART coffin. First accident you get into with an american SUV and you're road kill. Great if you need something you can put $10 of gas in and drive to brazil though.

[Weapon_R]

Looks pretty cool - and it does have to pass Canadian tests for safety to be sold here. It does it's purpose, and does it well.

[Rincewind]

it would be no dif then a mini cooper
interms of safety

[Kamen]

Originally posted by BlairSpeed79
um yea......i guess if you drive a Hyundai, SMARTS would be cool.

Come on man, let's keep it cool here heh

I think it looks neat; regardless of the saftey issues and whatever else you can pull outta your asses against it.

[EstoMax]

Originally posted by BlairSpeed79
um yea......i guess if you drive a Hyundai, SMARTS would be cool.

yeah.. a civic aint much better so hush and dont start frontin in a thread like this. there was no reason to

max

[rice_eater]

Originally posted by BlairSpeed79
um yea......i guess if you drive a Hyundai, SMARTS would be cool.

behold! the mighty SI!!! now to get back on topic...i kinda like the car

[EstoMax]

hm.. i just wentt to www.smartcar.com
and it says that they wont be comin here

max

[EstoMax]

hahaha hehehe
look at specs. quite impressive in gear but the engines.
but its hella light so it pulls good i guess
edit: makes 105 hp/ litre(BRABUS version), quite good i guess
3 cyl 700cc turbo engine, car weight ~1600lbs

SMART City Coupe Pure
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- the classic model
- 50 or 61 bhp turbo engine
- ESP and ABS
- 6-speed transmission
- electric windows
- remote central locking

SMART City Coupe Pulse
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- subtly sporty
- 61 bhp turbo engine
- "sportline" alloy wheels
- glass roof with sunblind
- front fog lights

SMART City Coupe Passion
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- exclusive luxury
- air conditioning
- automatic transmission
- "starline" alloy wheels
- silver TRIDION safety cell

SMART City Coupe BRABUS
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- individual style
- 74 bhp turbocharged engine
- BRABUS leather interior
- "monoblock VI" alloy wheels
- steering wheel gearshift

max

[VinE]

I found this review.. It's in Dutch, but, you can all get a good laught at it...

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[IDiOM]

Eh;

That is crazy lookin. I am not sure if I like it or not.

[Hash_man]

Its an enlarged power wheels... lol. The car is made of plastic panels, which u can remove and replace with ones of the colour of ur choice. what a piece.

[/////AMG]

Originally posted by VinE
I found this review.. It's in Dutch, but, you can all get a good laught at it...

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OMG, I can't stop laughing, ahahahah thats the funniest video ever hahahahahaahahah

[Gripenfelter]

My info came from Autoweek and they're usually pretty reliable about these things.

I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[Dj_Stylz]

Hahahahha great video.

[Abom]

You guys have to realize that in Europe, you NEED small cars like these. Anyone who's driven on the deerfoot, those 3 lanes in Europe would be turned easily into 5 or 6 lanes. When driving on highways and roads in Europe, there is (literally) about 4 to 6 inches between the sides of the cars, whether it be side by side, or a 2-way road with no median, just a yellow line. And parking is another issue in Europe. Stalls are (in general) about 4 inches wider than the average car.


To add to that, if you would double park (park on 2 parking spots, we've all seen this) in Europe, by the time you got back to your car, all your windows would smashed in. I saw this first hand, a guy double parked on a stall and as he was getting out someone else started yelling and swearing at him, and started kicking the shit out his car.


So, for European roads and cities, this car is perfect. And since gasoline cost around $1.40 a liter, fuel economy is a big thing as well. However, for North America, this car won't sell much, it's just not as practical as it is in Europe.

[[GaGe]]

can u drive those by yourself with your learners? if so, i'm getting one! haha.