Monday, February 21, 2011

Smart Forspeed Concept at the Geneva Motor Show

There will also be Forspeed Smart Concept in the spotlight of the Geneva Motor Show 2011, a small two-seater roadster that stands for the line certainly not conventional, completely unchanged, but retains the family feeling of the fashionable home of the Mercedes brand. The concept car will be unveiled at the Swiss should anticipate the lines that will be their future Smart Fortwo and Forfour, with the latter version that Mercedes seem to want to reproduce after some exciting results of the first generation.

What is certain that the model will not be mass-produced, as stated by Annette Winkler: "We have an obligation to create profit and for this reason Forspeed will not be achieved even in small series. This prototype, however, introduces some design elements that will used by future production.

" The Smart Forspeed is characterized by a 40 hp electric motor positioned at the rear and will have its presence in the overboost function, can provide more power (something like 7 additional CV) for a limited time if necessary by activated at the discretion of the driver. The benefits speak for a maximum speed of 120 km / h and an autonomy of 135 km declared.

Distinctive and interesting is the design that recalls the essence Rollerblade and where we can see the headlights and rear lights complete with a solar panel integrated and implemented at the base of the windscreen. The socket for recharging the battery is hidden under the logo "Smart" placed between the two roll bars.

Rounds off the front grille honeycomb and stylish alloy wheels.

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