In Europe, motorized bollards are often use to restrict traffic flow or limit access at certain times of the day. When a bus or emergency vehicle approaches, the barrier is lowered; when the vehicle drive over the bollard, it’s automatically raised, with the occasional catastrophic result for...
Fresh from its win in last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, Smart has unveiled a funky electric urban pickup concept at this week’s 2012 Detroit... January 9, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
We know he has a Bugatti Veyron. And he’s also been spotted in a Rolls-Royce Ghost and probably a dozen or so Range Rovers over the years. But X Factor judge and former... January 4, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Things are getting a bit weird today as the oddballs of the upcoming show season make their first appearances. First up, we have the 2012 Smart For-Us Concept, a micro-pickup... December 7, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
If you wanted a great deal more space in your car we're not sure why you'd buy a Smart. That's not to say the little Smart isn't great at what it does - nipping around city... December 7, 2011 by Antony Ingram
As Turkey Day draws near, we have a cornucopia of somewhat off-beat news. First up, the Nissan Juke-R makes its eighth official video, this time about handling--something it... November 23, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Annie and her Smart 341 Parkour Concept have taken top honors at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, which this year focused on the theme of... November 23, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Whatever you think of the Smart brand and its diminutive two-seater city cars you have to commend its bold, fresh take on modern motoring. It's easy to get the impression... November 22, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Urban planning games are nothing new - the seminal Sim City title has been around since 1989 and we've probably been playing it all that time. Facebook games are a more... September 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram
All the attention on Smart at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show might have been directed at the Forvision electric drive concept and the latest, third-generation 2012 Smart Fortwo... September 16, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Smart is about to embark on an ambitious new marketing campaign to promote its ForTwo minicar in the U.S., and hopefully get the brand into mainstream after the failed... September 1, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
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
When it comes to cars that are fully electric, the Tesla Roadster and Nissan Leaf seem to grab all the attention, but there are a handful of other zero-emission cars... August 16, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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
It's the 5th of July. You're at work. Probably bored, and almost certainly hung over from the celebrations yesterday. If you're like us, you might be idly scanning the... July 5, 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