Americans' newfound love affair with small cars is about to be tested with the arrival of the 2008 Smart Fortwo. Encouraged by the success of the Mini, DaimlerChrysler is hoping to encourage forward-thinking urbanites to try its diminutive two-seater. With a little help from the United Auto Group, which has signed an exclusive deal to distribute the car, the Smart Fortwo will arrive in the U.S. in January 2008. It will be available as both a coupe and a cabriolet and priced from around $11,000-$14,000.
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This new car is great for people living in the city however I am worried about the safety regulations. The car is so tiny that if it gets into an accident with any car even with the mini cooper it will most likely get crushed. However, the car was especially designed for the US market. And the Fortwo has standard safety features like four airbags, ABS and stability control. I can't wait to see if this new car will actually take off in the U.S Market or if it will fail like before. Knowing the U.S customer, they like big cars such as Fords and Dodges but with gas prices increasing to extreme numbers maybe young striving customers like us may go for the smaller car to save money on gas and overall it is a cheaper car.
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