Smart U.S. President: No room for hanky-panky in the Smart ForTwo

Posted: Jan 28, 2008
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Pitching the new Smart ForTwo as the ‘perfect’ car for a concerned parent’s teenager, David Schembri, president of SmartCar USA, noted that since there is no rear seat in the new compact 2-seater, there will be no hanky-panky going on in your kid’s car.

Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress, Schembri said, “After all, what better car to have for your teenager than one without a backseat.”

But don’t get the wrong idea, Schembri wasn’t talking about what usually goes down in the back of your teenager’s car. Schembri was referring to the problem of young drivers getting distracted by those bored and wild kids sitting in the back.

The Smart ForTwo officially went on sale in the U.S. on January 18th. The U.S. distributor for the car said that they have already received 30,000 orders for the small car.

 

Source: TCC

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  • Allen

    30,000, pretty good for a market obsessed with trucks. Is the diesel available anytime soon?

  • Kap

    I believe Smart is waiting it out to see the market’s reaction to diesels in more mainstream cars like VW before making the investment for 50-state clean diesels. With the potential fuel economy benefits and the fact that this is a boutique car and hence not price sensitive like other econos, the diesel should be a slam dunk.

  • Yo

    I have a smart fortwo and I can tell you that I have had a lot of “hanky panky” going on in it w/ my girlfriend… :)