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  • World's fastest Smart ForTwo boasts 1,500 hp jet engine

    Engine swaps into Smart ForTwos aren't all that uncommon, but there's a special kind of absurdity with this one's 1,500-horsepower, helicopter-sourced jet engine. Technically, Mike West's Smart car wasn't the recipient of an engine swap since it retains its stock unit for on-road driving. Instead, its passenger seat was swapped out in favor of the aforementioned jet engine. ALSO SEE: Ken Block's mechanic drives a Z06-rivaling '79 Firebird Trans Am: Video The engine is a tight fit since it appears to rub against the front of the dash, but it is fairly obvious that practicality wasn't the goal...

  • 2017 Smart ForTwo equipped with Brabus Sports package
    Brabus package for new Smarts debuts at Geneva Motor Show

    Semi-official Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus has developed a range of upgrades for the latest-generation Smart cars. The upgrades, previewed this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show and previously spied in prototype form, are grouped in a new Brabus Sports package, though unlike similar packages from...

  • 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio debuts at 2015 Frankfurt auto show

    Fans of the third-generation Smart ForTwo that’s just gone on sale will soon be able to opt for an open-top version as Daimler’s minicar brand has just revealed a new Fortwo Cabrio. The car is on show this week at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show and confirmed to reach showrooms in the...

  • 2016 Smart ForFour Brabus spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Smart ForFour Brabus Spy Shots

    Smart’s third-generation ForTwo minicar has just made its U.S. debut, and overseas there’s a new generation of the four-door, four-seat ForFour as well. Soon there will be sporty versions of both cars developed by semi-official Smart tuning firm Brabus, with the Brabus-tweaked ForFour...

  • 2016 Smart ForTwo Cabrio spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Smart ForTwo Cabrio Spy Shots

    These are our latest spy shots of a prototype for the new ForTwo Cabrio based on the third generation of the popular Smart minicar. The new ForTwo made its debut last summer alongside a returning four-door ForFour variant. Only the ForTwo will be offered in the U.S.; it will be in local showrooms...

  • 2016 Smart ForTwo, 2015 New York Auto Show
    2016 Smart ForTwo makes U.S. debut

    The third-generation Smart car made its world debut last summer, in both two-door ForTwo and four-door ForFour bodystyles. The car has now made its U.S. debut, appearing at the 2015 New York Auto Show, but only the ForTwo has arrived. It goes on sale this fall, as a 2016 model. The platform of the...

  • 2016 Smart ForTwo Brabus spy shots

    Smart recently took the covers off its third-generation ForTwo minicar, which is set to arrive in local showrooms next year as a 2016 model. Now we have the first spy shots of a prototype wearing some performance upgrades being developed by famous Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus. The bumpers on this prototype are unique and much sportier than the set fitted to the regular 2016 ForTwo. If you look closely you’ll notice a new front splitter as well as some taped-over sections on the rear bumper. A sporty dual-exhaust tip design can also be found at the rear. Similar modifications featured on...

  • Nu Big Thing Big Block Smart Car
    Big-Block Smart Car Is Back--And Faster Than Before

    The Big Block Smart Car is back, and this time the setup has been changed around. You may remember this high-powered ultra-compact from earlier in the year when it was ripping off wheelies and sub-12 second quarter mile drag times. Now the car has a new engine, a new clutch, and even a new name...

  • Smart Fortwo vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class crash test
    Smart Fortwo Vs. Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Crash Test Video

    Daimler's Smart brand has faced many challenges in the past, but overcoming common perception is probably toughest of all. So used to huge SUVs and pickups are many customers, that they refuse to believe anything as small as the Smart Fortwo can be safe. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster...

  • 2016 Smart ForTwo and Smart ForFour (European models), global launch, Berlin, July 2014
    New Smart ForTwo And ForFour Revealed: Live Photos And Video

    German auto giant Daimler has taken the wraps off the latest version of its smallest car, the all-new 2016 Smart ForTwo. This time, however, the four-door variant has made a comeback, with Smart also introducing a new ForFour overnight. The tiny duo was presented at a special event in Berlin, where...

  • Big block-powered Smart ForTwo drag car
    Big Block Smart Car Pulls Wheelies, Sounds Like The Apocalypse

    The Smart ForTwo is the butt of many jokes, often for good reason. Recently, it's even become the target of some malicious practical jokers in San Francisco. This is one Smart car that's not taking any guff, however. ALSO SEE: Audi 200 Turbo Tears Up A Snow-Covered Mountain: Video Okay, so it's a...

  • Teaser for new Smart Fortwo and Forfour
    Smart Teases New Fortwo And Forfour In Promo Video

    Smart engineers are close to signing off development of the third-generation Fortwo minicar, and this time there will be both a regular two-door model and a new four-door variant called the Forfour (Smart has previously sold a Forfour but this was never available in the U.S.). While we’ve...

  • 2015 Smart Forfour spy shots

    The Smart Forfour is set to make its return, and a prototype of the vehicle has been spotted for the first time. The car is a four-door version of the upcoming third-generation Smart Fortwo and both cars should be revealed later this year, most likely at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October. The new Fortwo will reach the U.S., as a 2015 model, but it’s not clear if the Forfour will follow it. As for the styling, Smart’s latest Fourjoy concept points the way. Key details will include square-shaped lights, a honeycomb grille and a minimalist interior. In the spy shots we can see a...

  • Mercedes uses QR codes to provide data for accident first responders
    Mercedes Turns To QR Codes To Help First Responders

    For most of us, QR codes are just a quick way of getting extra details from an advertisement or transferring clients from a business card to a website. They're useful, but hardly life-changing. Those fitted to the latest Mercedes-Benz models--and now able to be retrofitted to the last few decades...

  • Smart Fourjoy concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Smart Fourjoy Concept Previews New Forfour: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Smart will be providing us with our best look yet at its third-generation Fortwo with the unveiling of the Fourjoy concept car at next week’s 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Fourjoy is the latest in a string of concepts that hint at the styling of the next Fortwo and a new Forfour, both of...

  • 2015 Smart Fortwo test mule spy shots
    Smart To Preview New Fortwo In Frankfurt, Launch Crossover: Report

    Smart’s third-generation Fortwo is a year behind schedule, which means it might be some time still until we see the car finally unveiled. To keep interest alive, Smart will reportedly unveil a pair of concepts previewing the design at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next month. One will be for...

  • Renault Twin’Run concept
    Renault Twin’Run Racing Concept Previews Next Twingo: Video

    Renault has unveiled a racy new concept car at the Monaco Grand Prix that the French automaker is using to preview its next-generation Twingo minicar, more specifically, the Twingo RS performance model. The new concept goes by the name Twin’Run and its design pays homage to the legendary R5...

  • 2013 Smart ForTwo BoConcept Signature Style
    Smart Partners With BoConcept For Special Edition ForTwo

    Smart has teamed up with Danish interior design company BoConcept to create a new special edition ForTwo Cabrio. Called the Smart ForTwo BoConcept Signature Style, the special edition aims to combine the warm personal touch of one’s own home with the mobility of a car. At the same time...

  • 2015 Smart Fortwo test mule spy shots

    Contrary to a previous report, French automaker Renault will continue its original collaboration with Smart to develop new minicars to replace their respective Twingo and ForTwo models as well as Smart’s discontinued ForFour. The collaboration stems from an alliance deal signed between Renault-Nissan and Daimler, which owns Smart, three years ago. Early test mules for both the ForTwo and ForFour have already been spotted. Speaking with Automotive News (subscription required), Smart managing director Annette Winkler confirmed that a common platform would be shared between Smart and...

  • Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche with the Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe in China
    China State Fund Seeks Stake In Daimler: Report

    Chinese sovereign-wealth fund China Investment Corp. is reportedly seeking a stake in German auto giant Daimler, the parent of the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands. The information was first reported by China’s People’s Daily newspaper, which said the wealth fund was looking to purchase...

  • 2015 Smart Fortwo test mule spy shots
    Smart To Develop Next ForTwo Alone As Renault Pulls Out: Report

    In 2010 industry giants Daimler and Renault-Nissan formed an alliance that was, among other things, to see the development of the next-generation Smart ForTwo and Renault Twingo shared between the two companies. According to the original alliance deal, the future Smart and Renault models would ride...

  • Smart ForStars concept, 2012 Paris Auto Show
    Smart ForStars Concept Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Smart has previewed the styling of its next-generation ForTwo with its ForStars concept car unveiled this week at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The new concept is the follow-up to the Smart For-Us pickup concept unveiled earlier this year in Detroit, and shows that Smart’s designers are looking...

  • Smart ForStars Concept
    Smart ForStars Concept: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Giving us our best look yet at the next-generation ForTwo and ForFour minicars due out by the end of 2013, Smart has today revealed its new ForStars concept car that’s set to debut at the Paris Auto Show this month. It’s the follow-up to the Smart For-Us pickup concept unveiled earlier...

  • 2013 Lamborghini Aventador
    Aventador Driven, 3D Printed Car, 2013 Volvo S60 Road Test: Today's Car News

    We get behind the wheel of the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador and give it a test in the hills around Monterey, CA. Check out the video for our overview, and read the first drive report for more details. How does a 3D printed electric race car sound? The team at Areion has made it possible. Volvo's 2013...

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