http://www.smartcarpedia.org Smart Car News, Reviews, Video & Pictures Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:01:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's the season of giving all across the globe, and what better to use as a stocking stuffer than a cute, tiny, fuel efficient and affordable Smart Car. http://www.smartcarpedia.org/20-cute-smart-car-pictures You may head down to Brazil's famous Carnival next year and see an army of Smart cars pulling floats and being gyrated on by nude, body painted dancers. That's right - Smart is about to invade South America! http://www.smartcarpedia.org/smart-fortwo-goes-brazilian If you've ever been to Philadelphia or Manhattan, you've probably noticed Philly Car Share or ZipCar vehicles buzzing around the city. http://www.smartcarpedia.org/smart-introduces-car2go 2008's Paris Motor Show introduced a cavalcade of electric and battery operated automobiles to the public. One missing - a SMART Car electric vehicle. Thankfully, marketing manager for Smart USA Pitt Moos (yes, that is his real name) stated at the show: "Two years ago nobody said an electric vehicle ... http://www.smartcarpedia.org/smart-may-go-forelectric Check out this 1/4 mile drag race between a Ferrari F430 and a Smart Fortwo Diablo fitted with a 180HP Suzuki GSXR 1000 engine. And guess what, the Ferrari doesn't win. http://www.smartcarpedia.org/smart-car-vs-ferrari Driver's Seat TV gives us a look at both the Smart Fortwo and a HUMMER - and compares them side by side. One of these things is not like the other...and apparently you can fit just as much furniture in a HUMMER than in a Smart car. http://www.smartcarpedia.org/smart-car-vs-hummer The SMART Car is still a recent addition to our North American highways. But it has already been ten years (10!) since the very first Smart car hit the streets of Europe. Smart's ForTwo was initially offered for sale in Germany, followed by eight over European countries. If you're in ... http://www.smartcarpedia.org/smart-car-turns-10 Test conducted by the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Smart Car Fortwo top marks in its class. The 1800 pound Smart Car Fortwo is currently the tiniest car for sale in the US. The results of this test combined with rising fuel cost could mean ... http://www.smartcarpedia.org/smart-car-makes-the-grade-in-us-safety-test The Smart Car is so tiny you can build a garage from a tent! http://www.smartcarpedia.org/how-to-hide-a-smart-car-at-a-phish-show Dr. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG has announced that Smart plans to release the Fortwo model in China by mid 2009. The vehicle has already been successful with its recent launch in the US and the automaker is confident that the vehicle will also be well received in ... http://www.smartcarpedia.org/smart-fortwo-coming-to-china