A look at the Smart fortwo

Key specifications of the 2008 Smart fortwo:

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Going small: A Smart driving experience

Sometimes, I guess, timing is everything. When DaimlerChrysler AG announced in 2006 that it planned to bring the Smart fortwo micro car to the United States after nearly a decade in Europe, gas prices had reached about $2.80 a gallon. Now, Americans are paying more than $4 a gallon at the pump, SUV sales are plummeting and consumers are hungry for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Safety Concern Cited on Smart Micro Car

A government crash test of the 2008 Smart Fortwo micro car, the fuel-sipping vehicle that made its debut in the United States this year, found a safety concern in side-impact testing, officials said Thursday.

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The article features some of the best fuel efficient hybrids on the market. Find out how these green cars perform and where you can buy them cheap.

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It looks like Kelly Pavlik will fight WBO welterweight champ Paul Williams in a middleweight title bout on Sept. 27 in Atlantic City on HBO.

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The2008Smart.com is North America's first Web site dedicated solely to the all-new 2008 Smart ForTwo.

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A classic problem in Euclidean geometry—how to fit more cars into Manhattan—has been solved.

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Carmakers BMW and DaimlerChrysler are considering suing Chinese rivals to stop them presenting new models at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. The Chinese cars bear a striking resemblance to German designs.

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Woohoo! I better start saving my pennies. Carlos Ramirez has owned some classic cars, like a '57 Thunderbird or a '34 Ford Coupe with a rumble seat, but his current obsession might be his favorite.

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Now that the smart range has been whittled down from a three-car product portfolio to just a single model, you might expect the economy brands engineers and marketing men to focus on the fortwo.

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