Bigger smarts - forfour, forthree, etc. - could be coming
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Almost a year ago, 13 people squeezed into a smart fortwo. Yes, they were gymnasts. It might someday be easier to fit more than two people in a fortwo if plans to make a longer fortwo come to fruition. Smart head Anders-Sundt Jensen has told Automotive News (subs req'd) that an extended wheelbase could allow 2+1 or 2+2 seating. Looks like the pressure from the Toyota iQ and the VW up! is having an effect.
What might these new smart models be called. Go ahead. Take a guess. Yup, names like forone, forthree and forfour "are being discussed," AN writes. A new model would likely look more like the current smart than the Colt-like smart ForFour that was sold from 2004-2006. The next-gen smart model is supposed to be revealed by next year's Geneva Motor Show.
[Source: Automotive News (subs req'd)]
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Zeph 3:51PM (3/18/2009)
Could be coming? I submit that in some places they have already come and gone...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Forfour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Roadster
Of course they could be designing something else to compete with the innovations in the Toyota IQ, but the tone of the article makes it seem that smart has never been on this path before...
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