Bring back the smart Roadster

[SMART]

Watch this video and you will want the smart roadster more then you want the smart fortwo.

YouTube - smart times 2007

[Flashman]

Cool video...

But I am not convinced. I think the reason the roadster and forfour did not sell well was that their designs did not truly build on the original fortwo design. They were just cars with funky colors.

Smart would have found a more effective product line if they had developed secondary models that were closer to the original concept (look at the Toyota IQ). Instead of growing into a huge forfour, they should have added 12" and added rear seats over the engine. Or something really wachy, like a single center rear seat (seats 3) and storage on either site. For a sports model, something like the crossblade, but with retractable roof (cabrio style) and retractable front windshield (goes down halfway). Those are the kind of innovations one expects from smart. Those are the kind of innovations that would probably sell quite well.

[Evilution]

Originally Posted by Flashman

I think the reason the roadster and forfour did not sell well was that their designs did not truly build on the original fortwo design. They were just cars with funky colors.

The Roadster wasn't a replacement to the fortwo so why should it be similar to the original design? I don't think its design lends itself to the Americans, it is a classic 60's sports car design. The reason it didn't sell was the silly price and they leaked.

[Flashman]

I never said "replacement" I said "did not truly build on", as in adding onto.

[FORFOUR]

Here in my country we have a lot of roadster and fofour. Dont forget that smart f2 is a small car, you can find parking easy, low gas miles ,and cheep to servis. These are the plus for the car. The other two are bigger cars,so there is the parking problem agian, forfour with biger engines,and cost to much to buy it.You can find with less maney other brands ,Citroen c1, toyota aygo, fiat 500 huyndai i10 etc. I believe the original cost was the problem for combany so they stoped makin them. .........................

[UNTODDLY]

Here in my country we have something called spell check...

[BigWarpGuy]

I read that the Smart Roadster might come back as a MG roadster but that was in 2007. Is there any news of it lately?

[FORFOUR]

Originally Posted by UNTODDLY

Here in my country we have something called spell check...

ok dont worry i will do that next time

[sheureka]

Originally Posted by UNTODDLY

Here in my country we have something called spell check...

Let's see how well you do writing in Greek -

[UNTODDLY]

You won't have to worry about that unless I'm ordering a Gyro...