Was in UK last week and saw this. All I know is that it is called a SmartCar, is a 2 seater and I think has a 500 cc engine.

There is also a small Mercedes that is a 4 seater called a A-10 but did not get a picture of that.

 

Smartcar is a joint venture between MB and SWATCH. The body parts are interchangeable. You can order different colors and mix and match. It hasn't been the success they had hoped until recently. It';s been around for a number of years. But just in the past year and a half has it started to see profits and steady sales.

The A-class gave MB trouble out of the shoot. It rolled over in one of the first European tests. MB found a big problem with the suspension, and to their credit. Halted production and redesigned it immediately. I've gotten the chance to drive and A-class that was here in the states for testing. It's a pretty slick little ride. (and I mean little)

 

Yup! Little is the word, but it is really pretty cool for a small car. Except, of course, it is a MB and price reflects it.

Rock Dog, are they planning on bringing the A class into the States??? I think, personally, I would opt for a hybrid Civic....

 

Costco sells Smart cars.

-Ash

 

I don't think those are Smart Cars. I believe those are some GM electric cars. Reminds me of golf carts with or without a pickup bed.

 

Nope, Costco sells Chrysler electric cars. You can also rent those in Vegas.

Smarts run on gas.

 

GEM electric cars to be exact.

 

Can you find a smaller fuckin' picture?

I nearly fractured my eyeballs on this one:

 

Tom

that car has no tits, so it does not need to be that big......

LOL.

 

I saw a bunch of these in vienna. I'll post a pic once I get home.

 

haha agreed..

 

fawkin FORD has one of these in their own version.. its an electrical trach can on wheels.. I punch the fawker and it dented... I pushed the dent and it popped out! It was made of the same thick plastic as my trash can at home.. I was like WTF!? I hate these new "economy commuter smart-car" craps!

 

I saw a lot of these cars in London too last year.

 

as promised.

 

another

 

side shot. this thing was sporting some 12 inch rims w/ a 2 inch LIP. RWD too

 

the a class cars are already for sale here in Canada...seen a few on the streets...

 

thats pimp. id rock it...

 

actually i think, with the lip, the car does look kinda hot. It'd be cool if they could put a powerfull motorcycle engine in it er sumin.

 

Put some 17's and you'll be bling blingen

 

Now that is parallel parking at its finest. there is like an inch left over at each side. There is one exactly like the one in the small picture here in Avon Park , FL. I asked the owner if he would let me see it and he said ok. His was a manual transmition without a clutch

 

Smart cars are the shiz.
The A180 is def not the shiz. besides bein a benz it has no appeal.

and i hear they were thinking up new versions of the SMART line, like a lil roadster and other shit. BTW i think the only SMART car in america is in Louisiana, this is just what i heard from a friend of mine about 1.5 years ago so i could be wrong.

 

In Germany they are available for rental at the airport. Back in '99 when I took the last picture, there were very few on the street. Nowadays, they are everywhere.

There are a wide variety of engine and body types available. Check out the SMART official site

 

Yeah, I saw a ton of them in Spain. I guess the reason they are called Smart is because how you feel because you can park that thing anywhere. I saw a guy actually back up straight into a spot and leave the Smart perpedicular to the curb, now thats smart.

 

These cars are all over the place in my city. (Vancouver CA) In fact our parking enforcement guys use them. Good if you live in a big city for short trips but I'd hate to even get in a fender bender with one. They are TINY! Sometimes I see them parallel parked with the nose facing the street haha.

 

Welcome to 2002

 

Wow, pulled up a 5 year + old thread. I hope this was linked from another thread or something. This could be going on a record.

 

haha 2002?

I dunno how i found it. Anyway you guys have those in the US now i guess?

 

Unofficially, yes. They're imported in large numbers as grey market cars so the feds will let them in, provided they're brought up to spec for bumpers and crash-worthiness. Smart will officially enter the U.S. market for the 2008 Model Year. I wouldn't mind having one myself as a little 'round-town car. I think they're funny.

 

I would love to get one of these, especially a diesel, for commute.


.....if only they didn't look so :ghey: