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First Smart EV hits the streets in Maryland.
I suppose it should come as no surprise that Smart, maker of the little ForTwo micro car, ,as finally launched their first electric vehicle in the United States. It’s based on the mini Fortwo, but...
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Penske Out, Mercedes In At Smart USA
In 2010, Daimler sold some 100,000 Smart cars worldwide, but managed to push only 5,927 units through Smart USA. That wasn’t enough to keep Roger Penske interested, so his company is turning over...
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Kobe Bryant Drives A Smart Fortwo Brabus
Maybe we’ve been unduly harsh on Smart through the years. Sure, Mike and I would rather stuff a live weasel down out pants than drive a Smart, but that doesn’t mean their cars are wrong for everyone,...
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Jay Leno Drives the Smart Electric.
Jay Leno, aside from being one of the most well respected car collectors out there, does not discriminate when it comes to automobiles. He likes fast cars, slow cars, steam powered cars and now,...
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Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals 2011
Recently, I attended the Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals show at the Carlisle Fairgrounds in Pennsylvania. Held every May, this show features a vast array of meticulously maintained classic British,...
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Smart fortwo Tops 500,000 Sales In Four Years
The 2011 Smart fortwo. Image: Smart We Americans may not think much of the diminutive Smart fortwo urban commuter car, but the rest of the world loves it. In fact, the second generation Smart fortwo...
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Smart – EBALL
Remember the Smart car, that little bugger of a city car that was all the rage here in the U.S. a couple of years ago. When the Smart Fortwo first came out in the States people went nuts over them....
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eBay Deal of the Week: 1975 BMW 2002
Whether you know it or not, the BMW 2002 is one of the most important little cars ever imported into the United States. As one of the first true sports sedans on the market, it showed consumers that...
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Smart Car in Dakar? Oh Boy…
If there is one car on the market that I would absolutely never recommend to anyone, it’s the Smart Car. They’re horribly underpowered, give one of the worst rides in the history of the automobile and...
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SMART ForTwo off road ad is advertising gold!
I once told someone that it would take $250,000 for me to drive a Smart ForTwo as my only car for one year. That means no muscle cars, no exotics and of course no imports. You see I hate the Smart...
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