who makes this car and whats it called?

[ApexDrift]

http://www.dotphoto.com/GuestViewImage.asp?AID=1267270&IID=38569594

i heard BMW is makes this car is it called the smart car?

[Redlyne_mr2]

You have to sign in to view can you link it or attach it?

[hjr]

if it is indeed the smart car then its is a Daimler-Chrysler product.

[blinkme_210]

The smart car was recently on display at the Edmonton Motorshow, and if I remember correctly, it was made by Mercedes. Will try to get pics of it from my friends.

[blinkme_210]

Got them, interior shots as well.

http://members.shaw.ca/blinkme_210/smart_car1_copy.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/blinkme_210/smart_car2.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/blinkme_210/smart_car3.JPG

[Zero102]

*blink blink*
something doesn't seem right.
What's the engine in that car?
Isn't it the 1.3L V6 or something for the NA market? (or is that the peugot?)

Isn't that the tach over the center vent, and it redlines at 4000rpm??

Ugh, it looks like an ugly totoya echo to me.
except dumbed down even more...
It has potential though, but I don't think it really has a place in the north american market.

[blinkme_210]

I have no idea what the specs, pricing, etc are. I only saw the car from far far away, and glimpsed at it for a second. These pictures are off of my friends' camera.

[blinkme_210]

Originally posted by Gonthro
CLICK THE LINK I POSTED... read the posts before you ask stupid questions please people

Calm down.... people don't want to read a whole thread sometimes

[blinkme_210]

Maybe you should try to stop being a post whore...

Last time I'm gonna reply back to you, or else I'm gonna be seen as one too.

[bighead411]

it's call smart made by benz and swatch..........yea. the watch manufacture SWATCH.......as i remember it's 1.3 turbo engine....i got the spec in my room somewhere. if anyone really interest. i can try to search...........hope this help

[CKY]

i personally cannot believe Mercedes would degrade themselves to such degree from world-class luxury to mini-compacts like that?!?! but ya i agree with zero these kind of cars don't belong in canada. maybe urban cities like new york, and LA, but it has no market in the more rural cities

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by CKY
i personally cannot believe Mercedes would degrade themselves to such degree from world-class luxury to mini-compacts like that?!?! but ya i agree with zero these kind of cars don't belong in canada. maybe urban cities like new york, and LA, but it has no market in the more rural cities

Well if VW can make economy cars and then move up into the Luxury segment, then why cant Mercedes go the other way? I guess thats my way of looking at it.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by CKY
i personally cannot believe Mercedes would degrade themselves to such degree from world-class luxury to mini-compacts like that?!?! but ya i agree with zero these kind of cars don't belong in canada. maybe urban cities like new york, and LA, but it has no market in the more rural cities
Mercedes Benz makes several different econo cars as well as big trucks and vans. Its really only the North American market that knows them as luxury only vehicles. This car will be huge in large metropolitan areas thats about it

[^SkylinE^]

Can anyone say DEATH TRAP i thought my hatch back was bad:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[EstoMax]

i have a video of a smart car vs a big benzo sedan headon crash test.. in the crash the smart car bounces back and spins a few times and ends up on its side :nut:

max

[three.eighteen.]

theres brabus tuned smart cars too :thumbsup:

[1badPT]

Yeah I hear they cost $200,000 :eek: :eek: :eek:

Smarts are truly for an urban environment. Commuting, road trips and cruising are pretty much out of the question.

The Smart Roadster is being brought here as the Dodge Slingshot
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32530&highlight=slingshot
(that link also has pics of the $200,000 brabus roadster)

[method]

Originally posted by CKY
i personally cannot believe Mercedes would degrade themselves to such degree from world-class luxury to mini-compacts like that?!?! but ya i agree with zero these kind of cars don't belong in canada. maybe urban cities like new york, and LA, but it has no market in the more rural cities

I personally cannot believe you think Mercedes only manufactures luxury cars :rolleyes:

[googe]

hm

i think i remember driving around one of those in the corner of this video store that used to be in canmore, when i was like 5 years old

it said little tikes on it or something

[yakish]

Originally posted by 1badPT
Yeah I hear they cost $200,000 :eek: :eek: :eek:

Smarts are truly for an urban environment. Commuting, road trips and cruising are pretty much out of the question.

The Smart Roadster is being brought here as the Dodge Slingshot
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32530&highlight=slingshot
(that link also has pics of the $200,000 brabus roadster)
here is smart from BRABUS:
http://www.brabus-online.de/pic_prog/00pic01.jpg
http://www.brabus-online.de/pic_prog/00pic03.jpg
http://www.brabus-online.de/pic_prog/00pic02.jpg
http://www.brabus-online.de/pic_prog/00pic04.jpg
Upon customer request a custom-tailored roof console offers space for the integration of a modern navigation system. If desired BRABUS will equip your smart with the voice-controlled COMAND system from the Mercedes S-Class, including TV tuner and DVD player. BRABUS can also satisfy requests for added performance and improved driving dynamics with our special smart models. To build our exclusive smart creations we utilize joint-venture components from the vast product range of smart-BRABUS GmbH such as engine tuning with shortened shift times, a sport suspension or exclusive 16- and 17-inch tire/wheel combinations. An ergonomically shaped sport steering wheel with airbag and steering-wheel shifter creates a decidedly Formula 1 feeling. All parts are available exclusively at your smart center.

[Zero102]

Wow Gonthro, throw a fit, eh?
Yeah, I dug through the links posted now.
0.8L I3 TDI
Ouch.
That explains the redline.

[ApexDrift]

WHOOA you can buy and change the body panels of the car just like changing the cover of your cell phone

[awddrifter]

HAHAHA... i saw one of those in the parking lot at Fry's when I was in San Jose California a month ago... was all black.

They are sooo small... I thought it was a golf kart or something till i saw it up close :rofl:

[Alpine Autowerks]

Originally posted by bighead411
it's call smart made by benz and swatch..........yea. the watch manufacture SWATCH.......as i remember it's 1.3 turbo engine....i got the spec in my room somewhere. if anyone really interest. i can try to search...........hope this help

Swatch bailed on the project, it is all Benz. they are talking about under 20 for a base unit.

[el_fefes]

^ i read somewhere benz bought swatch? or at leas the part that was dealing with the smart.

[hjr]

Originally posted by CKY
i personally cannot believe Mercedes would degrade themselves to such degree from world-class luxury to mini-compacts like that?!?! but ya i agree with zero these kind of cars don't belong in canada. maybe urban cities like new york, and LA, but it has no market in the more rural cities well then you will be happy to know that it isnt a mercedes, its a smart car. that is the brand. It is however a product of daimler-chrysler.

http://www.thesmart.co.uk/index.html for UK model info

Daimler Chrysler :

Mercedes Car Group
Maybach - Mercedes Benz - Smart

Chrysler Group
Dodge - Chrysler - Jeep

Commercial Vehicles
Setra - Mercedes Benz - Freightliner - Sterling Trucks - Western Star Trucks

[rice_eater]

Originally posted by ^SkylinE^
Can anyone say DEATH TRAP i thought my hatch back was bad:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

not if a very large number of cars in europe are close to that size...it'll be more like bumper cars :nut:

[dasdin]

looks like a dacia to me homes!!!!! sup dawgs

[ACX]

I saw lots of smart cars when I was in Switzerland. The streets are so damned narrow sometimes I thought you'd need one to get arouns..:nut: