# Smart Cars coming to the US in 2007

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 29, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956 "2006-06-29T06:41:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/1 "2006-06-29T06:41:01Z")

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I hope they bring the roadster too :eek:

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### Author: ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/2 "2006-06-29T08:43:06Z")

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I’ve seen two of these Smart cars in the WNY area in the past two weeks. Both of them had Canadian plates. I didn’t realize exactly how small they are until I saw them in person. They look like a good breeze will knock them over.

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### Author: ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/3 "2006-06-29T09:07:00Z")

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The ladie was just telling me about this and talking about how that is likely to be her next car.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/4 "2006-06-29T09:07:21Z")

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i see atleast one come through the tolls everyday.

i’ve even see one with a fish airbrushed on it :bloated:

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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/5 "2006-06-29T09:34:22Z")

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[http://www.smart.com/-snm-0145283564-1148444047-0000020973-0000012259-1151598822-enm-is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/mpc-uk-content-Site/en\_UK/-/GBP/SVCPresentationPipeline-Start;sid=M0LN1oGU6U\_N1sUwM6RE3gOenJHfrB-vO6UZXZHScFbMuQ==?Page=issite%3A%2F%2Fmpc-uk-Site%2Fmpc-uk.com%2FRootFolder%2Fsmart%2Fspecial\_editions%2Froadster\_finale.page](http://www.smart.com/-snm-0145283564-1148444047-0000020973-0000012259-1151598822-enm-is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/mpc-uk-content-Site/en_UK/-/GBP/SVCPresentationPipeline-Start;sid=M0LN1oGU6U_N1sUwM6RE3gOenJHfrB-vO6UZXZHScFbMuQ==?Page=issite%3a%2f%2fmpc-uk-Site%2fmpc-uk%2ecom%2fRootFolder%2fsmart%2fspecial_editions%2froadster_finale%2epage)

sexy

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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/6 "2006-06-29T09:35:05Z")

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![http://www.itv-motoring.com/images/cm_images/smart/roadster/smroa010.jpg](http://www.itv-motoring.com/images/cm_images/smart/roadster/smroa010.jpg)

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### Author: ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/7 "2006-06-29T09:48:40Z")

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80 HP… Are they Fast… Or just good on gas?

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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/8 "2006-06-29T09:50:37Z")

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no/yes

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### Author: ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/9 "2006-06-29T09:52:30Z")

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Top Gear tested that roadster and just bitched the whole time

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### Author: ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/10 "2006-06-29T10:17:41Z")

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**2007**

[http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/26/reports-daimlerchrysler-decides-to-bring-smart-to-us/](http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/26/reports-daimlerchrysler-decides-to-bring-smart-to-us/)

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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/11 "2006-06-29T10:45:51Z")

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link don’t work

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### Author: ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/12 "2006-06-29T10:50:17Z")

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Link-No-Workie

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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/13 "2006-06-29T10:51:50Z")

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> **[Business News & Financial News | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/finance?type=businessCompany&storyID=2006-06-26T134708Z_01_N26420940_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPROCO-AUTOS-CHRYSLER-SMART-DC.XML)**
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> Business news & Financial news from Reuters.com.

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### Author: ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/14 "2006-06-29T10:51:53Z")

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> [@fairgentleman Z](#):
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> http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/26/reports-daimlerchrysler-decides-to-bring-smart-to-us/

::copy’s and paste’s::… and it works

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### Author: ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/15 "2006-06-29T10:56:48Z")

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> [@Minglor](#):
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> Top Gear tested that roadster and just bitched the whole time

No . . . Jeremy loved it.

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### Author: ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/16 "2006-06-29T11:09:04Z")

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> [@zwarbyt](#):
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> link don’t work

weird, fixed

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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/17 "2006-06-29T11:16:22Z")

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### Author: ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/18 "2006-06-29T11:23:35Z")

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> [@zwarbyt](#):
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> [http://youtube.com/watch?v=IliM8ZQs79I&search=smart%20car](http://youtube.com/watch?v=IliM8ZQs79I&search=smart%20car)

Got one in english?

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### Author: ![JettaX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JettaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JettaX)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/19 "2006-06-29T12:21:47Z")

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Here is a picture i took and posted like a year ago of a smart brabus roadster parked in a lot with a bunch of other smart cars at MB of North America in Montvale NJ.  
 ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/581000-581999/581739_7_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/581000-581999/581739_7_full.jpg)

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### Author: ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2006, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smart-cars-coming-to-the-us-in-2007/13956/20 "2006-06-30T09:23:52Z")

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I’ve driven the roadster. It’s a dog and a half. It’s still cool if you’re into the uber small car with great mileage thing and it does handle decent once you get it going.

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