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Top Speed (Free subscription) | yesterday
Posted on 10.14.2008 18:12 by Panait Filed under: Lorinser Smart | coupe | economy cars | Smart Fortwo | car tuning One year ago, Lorinser unveiled the new customization program for the second generation of the Smart ForTwo. Well, today the waiting is over because Lorinser is bringing the series version of the ForTwo on the streets. The new body kit of the vehicle consists in a front lip spoiler and...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 13/10/2008
During our first drive of the 2008 Smart ForTwo we enjoyed its small size in the big city, but we would have really enjoyed some extra power. This Lorinser-tuned ForTwo may not be a sports car in the traditional sense, but with 101 HP from its turbocharged 3-cylinder, it's a nice improvement over the stock mill. However, even though the car weighs just 1700 lbs, 0-62 MPH still takes almost 10 seconds,...
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Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Smart ED comprehensively outclasses its quadricycle alternatives, but is still hobbled by a poor range and lengthy recharge time.
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AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Filed under: Hybrid , SMART , Green Daily , Germany Perhaps the cheapest way to get around is by walking, followed closely by cycling. But, if you want a roof over your head and four wheels on the ground, the cheapest way to drive in Germany is with a smart fortwo. Studies performed by auto motor und sport, Auto Bild, Autozeitung, the ADAC and now EurotaxSchwacke GmbH all come to the same conclusion....
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AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Filed under: Toyota , Japan click to enlarge Toyota's "more intelligent" answer to the Smart ForTwo, the iQ, has notched a spot on the best 15 list for the Good Design Award in Japan. The awards were originally devised by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in Japan and are now given by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization. The award is intended to recognize the best in...
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Motionographer (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Sehsucht tears it up in this elegant spot celebrating 10 years of the Smart fortwo Posted on Motionographer Sehsucht for Smart
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
You Thought Prius Waiting Lists Were Bad? A sign of the times, surely. Forbes Auto's list of Most Coveted Cars not only includes Ferraris and Rolls-Royces, but there are also a few green(er) vehicles. At the top of the list with 27 months of waiting to get your hands on the wheel are the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé and Fisker Karma plug-in electric car . At 12 months is the Tesla Electric Roadster...
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KickingTires (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
With demand for small cars increasing, Ford is reassessing its decision not to bring the Ka to the United States. Similar in size to the tiny Smart ForTwo, the Ka was originally slated only for Europe because Ford didn’t think...
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Soultek.com (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
90 miles of range for more than $20,000 + The Smart EV electric car is an interesting little vehicle. Yet, even if it cost less than $10,000, I still wouldn't buy it. I have to have room for at least 3 people, period. There is no way around that fact, and I can't afford multiple cars for different types of driving. Most Americans can't. Then there is the range. 90 miles sounds great, but how realistic...
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eMercedesBenz (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
According to German market observer EurotaxSchwacke, the smart fortwo micro hybrid drive (mhd) is still Germany's most cost-efficient car, confirming previous cost calculations by numerous other trade magazines and ADAC (Germany's largest automobile club). In the study, a total of 16 vehicles from the mini car segment were evaluated, after which it was determined the smart fortwo mhd costs 27.52...
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CNET.co.uk (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Anyone tired of spending an arm and a leg at the petrol pumps, take note: Daimler claimed this morning that its Smart fortwo mhd has the lowest running costs of any small car
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TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk blog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The Paris Motor Show is playing host to a number of environmental concepts this year, but the latest generation of the Smart Fortwo may prove to be the most important of them all. The Smart model range is already established as the leader for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - the Smart Fortwo CDI emits just [...]
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whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
“..I’ve never been a fan of the Smart car, not least because it doesn’t like to be spelt with a capital S. I’ve been a snob about its short, stubby shape for a decade but I’ve just turned 180 degrees and am sold on this electric version – though just this version, I hasten to [...]
