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Rumormill: From fortwo to forfour; now a smart forthree roadster?

smart used to have a model called the Roadster (and the Roadster coupé), which wasn't too much of a commercial success. The model wasn't ugly and had decent enough performance with its small 3-cyl engine thanks to its low weight. Still, smart only sold a little more than 43,000 units in the two years (2003-2005) that it was available. What does this have to do with today's green car news? Well, according to British car magazine Autocar, smart has filed patents for a new roadster model, which would be called the forthree, fitting ... Read more →

VIDEO: Dagne prototype rolls, tilts Domenick Yoney

If you're a fan of watching engineering challenges being tackled and new companies springing to life then perhaps Revolution Motors and their Dagne might be of interest to you. Echoing the ...

London 2008: Honda OSM, a low-emission roadster concept Xavier Navarro

Click above for more high-res shots of the Honda OSM. Honda has unveiled a new roadster concept at the British International Motor Show. Named the OSM (for Open Study Model), it shares space with the ...

Bizarre car showcases lightweight materials and construction Domenick Yoney

Topia Corp. has been showing off their lightweight electric car at the booth of Marubeni Information Systems Co Ltd at the 19th Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo (DMS). Ok, maybe ...

First glimpse of ZAP Alias prototype revealed in video Domenick Yoney

We recently got word that a ZAP Alias prototype had been built but at the time, we couldn't find any pictures. With a link supplied by commenter "Jay," that situation has been somewhat rectified. ...

Rumormill: From fortwo to forfour; now a smart forthree roadster? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

smart used to have a model called the Roadster (and the Roadster coupé), which wasn't too much of a commercial success. The model wasn't ugly and had decent enough performance with its small 3-cyl engine thanks to its low weight. Still, smart only sold a little more than 43,000 units in the ...

VIDEO: Dagne prototype rolls, tilts 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you're a fan of watching engineering challenges being tackled and new companies springing to life then perhaps Revolution Motors and their Dagne might be of interest to you. Echoing the open-to-the-public development route that we've seen, at least to some extent, with the Tesla Roadster and the ...

London 2008: Honda OSM, a low-emission roadster concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more high-res shots of the Honda OSM. Honda has unveiled a new roadster concept at the British International Motor Show. Named the OSM (for Open Study Model), it shares space with the Honda FCX Clarity and the CR-Z sports hybrid on the Honda stand. Although the press release (found ...

Bizarre car showcases lightweight materials and construction 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Topia Corp. has been showing off their lightweight electric car at the booth of Marubeni Information Systems Co Ltd at the 19th Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo (DMS). Ok, maybe "car" is a little strong. This little one seater looks to have much more in common with that ...

First glimpse of ZAP Alias prototype revealed in video 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We recently got word that a ZAP Alias prototype had been built but at the time, we couldn't find any pictures. With a link supplied by commenter "Jay," that situation has been somewhat rectified. Although we don't have photos beyond the screen grabs you see above, there is a news video from NBC24 ...


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