Smart’s design was simple – create a light weight yet safe vehicle that could comfortably seat two people plus a set of luggage. High on the engineering list was also fuel consumption – it needed to be efficient but also have the ability to carry more than a gallon of gas. Smart achieved this, and also created a vehicle with minimal CO2 emissions. Smart’s city coupe (which later became the infamous ForTwo) quickly garnered a cult following.

Smart’s diesel engine creates 45 horsepower on just 3.3 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers – not that you need too much petrol to get from SoHo to the village. Smart’s ForTwo is a unique car that will undoubtedly continue to impress and strike curiosity in people as the car maker continues to invade the United States with their tiny auto. It’s already been a work of art – as the vehicle was on display at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC in 2002.