What's Wrong With This Picture: Future Smart Edition
If you’re one of those people who can’t stand the glacial styling evolution of the Porsche 911, look away now. Smart’s new Forvision Concept is said to preview some of the look of the next-gen Smart and, well, it’s no radical change. In fact, if you were to strip away all of the “concept-y” features from this thing, you’d be left with something like a current Smart with a fancy bodykit. Oh sure, it’s got “organic solar cells” on the roof and heat-conductive and insulating “e-textile” seat coverings, but this plug-in concept really just proves that Smart is a fixed idea. Though updates will be welcome in the European market where Smart already does well, but unless Smart shows a concept with a lower price, higher efficiency and more satisfying transmission, it’s hard to see the American market losing any sleep over such a “future Smart.”
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Looks like something that Mork used to travel to Earth from the planet Ork.
I first saw these cars in Italy in 2005 and they made sense over there in the cities. I see them working in a few markets in the US, but if this concept design is any indicator I would say the company is out of its mind. If I'm buying half a car I ought to spend less than full price for a new car or get exceptional fuel economy. The Smart does neither, but it is easy to park.