Posted on 11/10/2006 5:35:49 AM PST by Red Badger
DaimlerChrysler's smart brand has, at long last, ripped the relatively small cover off its new fortwo minicar. The new smart, which will come to theU.S. next year as a 2008 model through the UnitedAutoGroup chain, has been revamped for more safety features and for a little more room. Styling has been updated as well, and the new smart offers either a three-cylinder engine with 61, 71, or 84 horsepower or a diesel with 45 hp. All engine variants come with a five-speed transmission. Smart says that the new version will earn four stars in the European safety tests and has been designed with alternative fuel power in mind. Convertible and tuned BRABUS versions will be available as well. Stay tuned for more smart coverage from the Detroit auto show in January.
One little accident and yugo through the windshield.
We saw them in Rome in '99.
My understanding was that they were not allowed on the interstates there and were strictly city cars.
I think you might get insurance discounts over there for bright colors, at least for safety yellow.
The cars I saw had fenders one or more colors, doors and hoods and trunk lids of different colors!.........
Now THAT's flaming homo nerd scary!
What are those tricycles??!
We ought to use those to transport prisoners around, as an extra punishment.
I think it bounces when hit.
This thing looks like a shrunken Scion.
I think maybe they misnamed it. It should be called the Roadkill.
Sam!!
The Corbin Sparrow: redefining "doofy".
A cartoon is on its way to the US?
You FReepers who are insecure in your mascualinity can snort all you want, but having toodled around Paris (west end) in one of these, I WANT ONE.
You can have one if you want one, but I would rather have a little more metal around me on our SUV laden streets...........
By?
You mean over, of course.
I knew a guy that had a Lotus. He couldn't resist driving, er, creeping under, a parked trailer.
Amazing. My masculinity hasn't suffered so much, just by LOOKING at this "car", since I went hunting many moons ago in a blizzard.
re: It should be called the Roadkill
They should use "In a Yugo" for the ads.
There was another thread a week or so ago and listed the price at about 16k. And like you, for 8-10k as a throwaway for a short commute/city dweller it's a deal. At 16k, it's simply not worth it.
Perhaps a great commuter car if you didn't have to navigate a freeway...
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