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more about #smartfortwo more comments → SeanKHotay: Just realized that when Cash4Clunkers Part Deux comes in 20 years, junkyards are going to have a tougher time crushing these coconuts... more » philibuster: On the bright side, a bit of roof crush in a rollover means you roll less. If you don't have any energy dissipation in a roll situation, you just keep... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I'd rather see a more real-world test. There are many places in the CO high country which almost beg to have vehicles rolled down them, sideways. St... more » solracer: My personal testing gives the Chevy Silverado pickup 5 stars, thankfully none of us were injured in our Christmas Day roll-over last year (on the way ... more » SeanKHotay: I'm glad the IIHS is using a static test to evaluate a dynamic impact event*. IIHS - The Consumer Reports of the Auto Industry * unless they're eval... more » GreenN_Gold: I understand the reason for using a multplier of the car's own weight to perform the test, but it would also be nice to know an absolute figure. It's ... more » 1300ccsoffury: And yet...motorcycles still roam the earth. more » pres: Glad I have a roll cage. Geez. more » scoober65: I am thinking six times its weight...sure, sure its not at an angle, but them volvo engineers were ahead of the curve... more » TowerOfPower: I was curious to see how this test was performed and found a video of the very cars talked about above for anyone interested. more » engineerd: And people wonder why a new car only get's 30-40 mpg while a Honda CRX 20 years ago got 50 mpg. While it is commendable to increase the safety of a v... more » Maymar: I find it depressingly amusing as to how many use the Smart as their reason why they feel justified driving a 17-ton behemoth. The solution there is t... more » mwood10: How on Earth do you subject your roof to 4 or 5 times the cars weight? What is the point of this? I can understand need to support 1 or 2 times the we... more » maximum-sienna: Ok, raise your hand if haven't flipped an Aveo... *crickets* ...still waiting... *crickets* ...still waiting... *crickets* ...yeah, that's what ... more » layabout: Pussies! i'll take the gamble & have an Ariel Atom :) more » -
#bumpercars
IIHS: Only Smart Fortwo Gets "Good" Roof Strength Rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, never short of tests, put six mini/microcars to the roof strength test. The result? If you have to, you might be better off rolling a Smart Fortwo than flipping an Aveo. More » -
#woodwarddreamcruise
The Right Way to Drive a Smart Car at the Woodward Dream Cruise
While the Smart is a road car, the Woodward Dream Cruise is definitely not where it was designed to travel. There is, however, a way to pull off the most unlikely trick of cruising in one here. More » -
#lolcars
Latest Dutch Craze: Tossing Smart ForTwos Into A Canal
Thought you and your friends in high school were funny when you turned old Mr. Johnson's Beetle sideways in its spot? Well brother, you have nothing on the hooligans tossing defenseless parked Smart ForTwos into Amsterdam's canals. More » -
#ifeelgassy
Smart ForTwo EV Going On Sale In UK, Testing In Other Euro Cities
The Smart ForTwo EV has made it through fleet testing and because of the popular response will now be available in limited numbers for public sale. It's still tiny and expensive, but now even slower! More » -
#carpocalypse
Smart To Offer U.S. Buyers Incentives For First Time
With low sales due partly to relatively lower fuel prices, Smart plans to offer U.S. ForTwo buyers incentives for the first time, starting with 4.2% financing for loans of up to 60 months. Next they'll try free fuzzy dice. [AutoNews] -
#bumpercars
IIHS: Small Cars Are Big On Damage In Low-Speed Collisions
Microcars are often chosen for urban driving because they're affordable, fuel efficient and easy to park. With fender-benders the largest urban driving hazard, the IIHS tested bumpers on seven popular microcars, None earned top marks and five were rated "Poor." More » -
#carinsurance
20 Least Expensive Cars To Insure For 2009
Like salt and pepper, chocolate and vanilla, our look at the 20 most expensive cars to insure for 2009 has a flip-side. Today we'll be looking at the 20 least expensive cars to insure for 2009.
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#crashtestfunnies
IIHS Small Car Test: Three Gruesome Slow-Motion Crash Videos
This morning's IIHS report on the shocking finding that little cars don't take well to colliding, at speed, with bigger cars? Now we have the crash videos. Let's take a look at all three below. More » -
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#crashintome
BREAKING CARS! Minicars Perform Poorly In IIHS Crash Tests
This just in from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Minicars like the Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit and Smart ForTwo perform poorly in 40 MPH frontal oncoming crash tests. Also, water is wet. [Automotive News] -
#carsharingiscaring
Daimler car2go Smart Car Rental Program Launching In Austin This Fall
Daimler has announced plans for a short term rental program hitting Austin, Texas in the fall called car2go. Users will get street-side or reservation access to parked Smart ForTwos. More » -
#customcars
The BatSmart Is As Silly As It Sounds
"Hey, why not make a Batmobile out of a Smart ForTwo?" This obviously inspired-by-narcotics statement is what created this: The BatSmart. More » -
#decembertoremember
Ten New Cars Cheap Enough To Gift This Holiday
Looking to make this a "December to remember" but you're broke and out of blood to sell? Here's ten cars still cheap enough to put a red bow on and gift this holiday season. -
#tencarsforpeoplewhohatecars
Ten New Cars For People Who Hate Cars
Not everyone enjoys driving. Some hate it, and not everyone can get where they need to go by walking or using public transit. Individuals who find themselves in the center of that particular Venn diagram are in luck because automakers have created a number of cars for drivers who hate driving. These cars are to automotive culture what Kenny G's songs are to the culture of music. Though they're technically automobiles, they distinguish themselves with their indistinguishability. They get you from point A to point B in the way that makes you forget all points in between. These are the ten new cars for people who hate cars. More »
