While a new version of the Smart ForTwo coupe is still at least two years away, the minicar builder will launch a refreshed model later this year. Expected to debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, the changes appear to be primarily cosmetic. The new ForTwo gets a larger radiator grille, now...
The adage goes that you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but Daimler AG isn’t buying into that. In fact, they’re betting that most Americans... August 31, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
Small cars are becoming big business. The smart fortwo, Scion iQ, Gordon Murray's upcoming T.25, the Renault Twizy... more and more carmakers are developing tiny vehicles to... July 11, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Gordon Murray Design (GMD) has today unveiled its T.27 electric vehicle, touting it as the world's most efficient electric car. Since the average electric car is already more... June 29, 2011 by Antony Ingram
If your idea of a vehicle with another attatched to the back is a Winnebago with a Smart ForTwo strapped behind it, you need to start thinking about downsizing. Chinese... April 26, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Home of the Ultimate Driving Machine and bringer of Joy to drivers, BMW has revealed its latest powerplant and to the casual observer or diehard enthusiast neither corporate... April 14, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Plastic is one of mankind's great inventions. It's more or less impossible to get by in the modern world without owning or using something made from one type of plastic or... March 30, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Back in the late-mid-80s, South By Southwest was a humble music festival. Then someone -- possibly Al Gore -- invented the internet, Austin became a second Silicon Valley... March 11, 2011 by Richard Read
The Geneva Motor Show is one of the top auto shows each year for new cars, concepts and car technology, and 2011 was no exception. Under the shining lights and amongst the... March 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
The other day I was driving with a friend when they pointed at the Lincoln Town Car in front of us and said "Hah, look at that boat." Granted, he was really talking about a... February 21, 2011 by Samuel Spencer 1
Following on from its Escooter electric two-wheeler concept at last year’s Paris Auto Show, Smart has rolled out a new open-top ‘speedster’ based on the... February 20, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Penske Automotive Group has, until now, been the exclusive distributor of the Smart brand (consisting entirely of the Fortwo minicar and its new electric variant) in the U.S... February 14, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 2
Whilst the rest of the world is either swooning in love and chocolate or shuffling around cursing all the happy couples and entertaining thoughts that Al Capone probably had... February 14, 2011 by Antony Ingram
When the subject of small cars comes up, conversation invariably turns to safety at some point. On roads full of 5000-pound trucks and SUVs, many people can understandably... January 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram
If you’ve ever complained about having to ride around in a cramped car, spare a thought for the 19 teenage girls in this video who squeezed into one of the... December 19, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Last April Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, and Renault-Nissan formerly signed an agreement to purchase shares in each other’s company and cooperate on... December 8, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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