Before the fortwo successor model becomes available in the spring of 2007, the smart fortwo edition red will be offered for sale as a final special model to mark the phase-out of the current model. The sporty two-seater will be exhibited at the Paris Motor Show (28 September - 08 October 2006).
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From November 2006 the Smart Fortwo will also be available with electric drive. As part of a pilot project, in Great Britain around 100 smart fortwo evs will be delivered to selected British customers as lease vehicles. The smart fortwo ev (electric vehicle) will celebrate its world premiere at the British International Motor Show (July 18th - 30th 2006) in London.
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Smart is working intensively on alternative drives and one of these is now going into series production. The smart forfour lpg (liquified petroleum gas) combines the petrol engines (47, 55, 70 or 80 kW) - which are themselves economical - with liquified petroleum gas drive. This does not only increase the vehicle’s cruising range, for example that of the 70 kW variant by 450 km to almost 1,300 km - above all it is kind to the environment and the wallet.
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Eight Smart roadster-coupés with higher power and higher torque engines took part in the celebration rally to mark ’100 years of the Solitude race’ (25 - 27 July 2003). Two standard three-cylinder engines have been joined to create a v6 bi-turbo with 1,396 cc engine capacity, power output of 170 bhp and torque of 162 lbs-ft.
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With the launch of the smart roadster and smart roadster-coupé in April 2003 the segment of the compact and purist roadster is being revived, which has not existed in this form since the 50s and 60s of the last century. With an engine output of around 60 kW and a weight of around just 790 kilogrammes, at 13.2 kilogrammes per kilowatt (9.6 kg per bhp) the smart roadster and smart roadster-coupé offer a power/weight ratio which is low compared with that of its competitors and this has a positive effect on the handling.
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At the 71st Automobilsalon in Geneva, the Micro Compact Car smart GmbH (MCC smart) will be presenting the study of an open leisure car uncompromisingly designed for blue skies and high spirits. The fun car is an unconventional vehicle which goes by the name of "smart crossblade". In presenting this study, MCC’s design engineers are demonstrating the broad scope of diversity harboured by the smart concept. The concept car does without a roof, doors and a conventional windscreen. Crossblade drivers cruise along in the open air, enjoying the bracing breeze in their face. The "smart crossblade" appeals to active people for whom fitness and dynamism are indispensable attributes of their leisure pursuits. The car is intended to provide these drivers with an exhilarating feeling of motion such as they can otherwise only experience with rollers under their shoes - on roller blades or skateboards.
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The Smart City Coupe is DaimlerChrysler’s unique interpretation of urban transport. It started life as a collaborative project between Swatch - the famous Swiss watch company and Mercedes Benz, but Mercedes took over the project entirely prior to it going on sale. Its troubled conception meant it took longer to hit the showrooms than had initially been expected and when it arrived sales were slow. European buyers embraced it more than UK customers, no doubt due to left-hand-drive only availability for its first few years of sale. However, it gained a following among the fashionable set, becoming a real hit for those wanting funky transport around town.
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