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Smart Car Comes to America
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Now finally the Smart Car comes to America and perhaps just in time! Most industry analysts forecast an uninspiring and dismal year for automakers, likely the worst in nearly a decade. Sales have been hurt by consumer anxiety over gas prices and industry watchers caution that the 2008 auto sales achievements could be even weaker.

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First American Smart Car Sold

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PAG plans to open its local Smart Car dealership, smart center Bloomfield, on Thursday. The first Michigan Smart Car customer is expected to get a Smart car during the event. The dealership is the only Smart Car dealer in Michigan and is owned and operated by Smart USA Distributor L.L.C., a subsidiary of Penske Automotive. The grand opening is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at the dealership, 1765 S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills. 

 

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40,000 Want Smart Cars

Arkansans should be able to buy the popular Smart Fortwo by 2009, Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Corp., said Thursday. German automaker Daimler AG selected Penske Automotive Group, Penske’s division of auto dealerships, last year to be the exclusive distributor of its small, two-seat car in North America.

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Smart Car Links

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Smart Car of America is very pleased with the anticipated arrival of the 2008 Smart and thrilled about the future of the Smart Car. In the past 8 years a tremendous amount of Smart Car news has surfaced, as we watched with observant eyes and reported to you on our site. Here are some interesting links about the Smart.

   



Most likely to succeed 1-15-2007

 Smart Cars comes to California (Eureka) 3-5-2007

 Smart and sassy (Vancouver, WA) 3-14-2007

Smart Car comes to the US (NPR) 3-19-2007

Daimler sells Roadster rights 2-21-2006

 Smart dealer open on Seattle's Eastside 4-8-2006

Forfour axed; back under Mercedes wing; focus will be on new fortwo. 3-27-2006

U.S. launch set 6-27-2006

 Smart in the Da Vinci Code:

Smart losses drag down Mercedes 2-10-2005

Albatross 2-16-2005

Fortwo in Pink Panther remake 3-10-2005

Zap fortwo: 37mpg??? 5-3-2005

2006   Smart Crosstown concept 10-11-2005

"Smart attack" (180 horsepower) 11-5-2005

Safety features and 70 mph crash test (You Tube) Dec. 2005

U.S. won't get Smart until 2006

Andy Rooney drives the Fortwo 8-8-2004

Get Smart (Wales) 8-20-2004

Importer ZAP on MSNBC 8-31-2004

Formore SUV photos: kind of ugly 9-1-2004

Are Americans Smart enough for Smart? 9-7-2004

 Smart fortwo comes to Canada 9-15-2004

Forfour 1.1 passion 9-24-2004

Hot Wheels 10-7-2004

Fortwo gets EPA clearance 11-22-2004

Fortwo may arrive in US sooner than later 12-27-2004

 Smartcar on Seattle's Channel 5 TV 12-27-2004

Forfour Roman test drive

200 km between charges June '03

 Smart with integrated iPod (Deutsch) Sept '03

HUGE 360°VR with integrated iPod

Formore will be sold in USA, but not fortwo or forfour -Cars.com

US importers apply for NHTSA approval

Official car of 2004 Boston Marathon

2006 battle will be with Mini

Big Smart still tiny

Dealership as "vending machine"

U.S. investor setting up Smartcar dealership network

NHTSA approves Fortwo, waiting on EPA; U.S. dealer group in trouble

 Smart at MoMA

 Smart QuickTime VR

 Smart Cabrio in New York

 Smart "Forfour"

Chrysler officially announces the Smart "forfour"

First "forfour" photos

"Forfour" detail gallery

"Forfour" development intelligence

Flash ad, gallery & 360°VRs in German

Another electric Smart

Prototype Smart diesel-hybrid system

Roadster

Surprise: 2-seaters coming to Canada in '04

 Smart plans forfour-based 'formore' SUV for 2006 

Driving Smartly About Town, BBC Bristol, Oct. 2001

Trying to out Smart city parking, BBC Bristol, Oct. 2001


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Tom Tailor Special Edition Smart Cabriolet
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Several years ago the Tom Tailor clothing company dressed out a special edition Smart Fortwo Cabriolet for the TRIBUTE TO BAMBI charity. The car was a Smart Fortwo Cabriolet, came with a 101HP engine and was auctioned off on EBay. It had special paint and gold leaf.

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IWantaSmartCar.com Survey

banner.jpg Over 4000 members participated in our survey IWantaSmartCar.com survey. We did see that 62% of you want the metallic silver safety cell. Blue metallic is color of choice and 45% are concerned about the Smart's safety features. 

 

 

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