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Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:48:27 -0400 Lifestyle/Fashion http://www.thecarconnection.com/images/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/smart_fortwo_2008 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta  2008 SMART FORTWO STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: "fuses wraparound panels and extended fenders in an extroverted, ultra-chic package" ConsumerGuide: "Controls are simple and well laid out" Automobile: "this street-legal Tonka toy is again very tall, very narrow, and very short" Making its American debut in 2008 is the Smart ...]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:41:37 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta To bring you this assessment of the 2008 Smart Fortwo roadster, TheCarConnection.com's experts have handpicked some of the most useful information from reputable reviews. Then to make this especially relevant to shoppers who might be comparing the Fortwo to another model, the editors at TheCarConnection.com have included their own driving ...]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 09:37:13 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta As it gets ready to roll its first car into U.S. showrooms, smart is quickly building up its early order bank, noted the carmaker's boss, Dave Schembri. In an unusual process, smart began offering potential customers the chance to make no-obligation, $99 "reservations" early this year. Now ...]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta Those pessimists expecting the smart fortwo to be priced well above typical economy cars like the Chevrolet Aveo can sniff in another direction -- smart, a division of Daimler, says its fortwo will go on sale in January for a base price under $12,000. The entry-level smart, in a trim level dubbed "pure," will sticker at $11,590 ...]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta Daimler's European smart brand -- set for launch in theU.S. next year -- has developed a gasoline/electric hybrid model to boost fuel efficiency. But there are no plans to bring it to America at the moment. Based around the all-new fortwo city car that goes on sale in Europe next month, the two-seater eco-model will be badged the ...]]> Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta The smartUSA organization's new traveling road show, which allows consumers to see the car up close, also has logged 7000 test drives since it first stop in Southern California in mid-May. Dave Schembri, president of smartUSA, said the new sales organization expects to have three different road shows traveling around the U.S. by the ...]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta SmartUSA, the U.S. distributor for DaimlerChrysler's city car division, has announced that it will soon launch a national tour to introduce the tiny fortwo -- which will officially go on sale here next year -- to the American public. The tour will visit 50 cities, including some events, universities, and retail outlets, stopping at each ...]]> Wed, 09 May 2007 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta Looking to buy a new smart fortwo, the pint-sized European city car finally set to make its belatedU.S. debut? Get your credit card ready as the DaimlerChrysler division will take its first deposits this week. Officially, the first smart won't go on sale in the U.S. until the first quarter of 2008 - probably January - according ...]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta Click for High-Res Photo Gallery: smart fortwo trailer concepts City car brand smart might have cut back on the number of different models it sells, but that's not going to stop it designing new products. With the forfour and the roadster/coupé axed from dealerships, stylists at the DaimlerChrysler-owned firm are turning to ...]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/smart_fortwo_2008?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta Smart is boosting its credentials as an eco-friendly manufacturer by leasing around 100 electric versions of the fortwo as city runabouts in theU.K. It's a toe-in-the-water marketing move by the DaimlerChrysler-owned brand, which isn't expected to have the EVs ready for general use until 2011. And British bosses have revealed ...]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/autoshownews/1010342_u-s--bound-smart-is-simply-cool http://www.thecarconnection.com/autoshownews/1010342_u-s--bound-smart-is-simply-cool?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta At the tail end of the Mercedes-Benz press conference at the 2007 Detroit auto show, Dieter Zetsche brought Roger Penske in via teleconference from the nearby (but not adjacent) smart stand. Penske's company, UnitedAutoGroup of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is DaimlerChrysler's distribution partner for the U.S. market and is currently ...]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/autoshownews/1010342_u-s--bound-smart-is-simply-cool?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta Smart is coming to the U.S. in 2008, but only with the fortwo city car. But another of the DaimlerChrysler-owned firm's models could arrive the year after - wearing the badge of legendary British brand AC. DC axed production of the smart roadster and roadster coupé at the end of last year as part of its cost-cutting. But bosses ...]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/autoshownews/1010342_u-s--bound-smart-is-simply-cool?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta A sand sculpture created by smart to show its next-generation design. Related Articles: Smart Debuts in U.S. in 2008 by Jim Burt (7/3/2006)Vehicles will be sold through Penske-run dealers. Smarts Arrive in '08 through UAG by TCC Team (6/28/2006)RELEASE: Automaker details smart launch for 2008.   Few ...]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/autoshownews/1010342_u-s--bound-smart-is-simply-cool?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta DaimlerChrysler confirmed the worst-kept secret in the auto industry Wednesday when it announced at a press conference in Detroit that it will introduce the smart brand to the U.S. in 2008. The effort will be run through a distribution agreement with United Auto Group, ...]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.thecarconnection.com/autoshownews/1010342_u-s--bound-smart-is-simply-cool?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta Sun, 03 Apr 2005 03:00:00 -0400