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New smart forfour to Stay Out of US

With a second generation of the ill-fated smart forfour and an all-new smart fortwo on the horizon in 2014, it seems that the larger, four-passenger model may not reach American shores any time soon.
smart forjoy Concept 1 photo
Photo: Daimler AG
According to the head of smart, Annette Winkler – who recently had a chat with Automotive News – the new forfour hasn't been homologated for the United States market, implying that the model may be kept mainly for the Europeans.

She also said that both specific US homologation costs and the fact that the Us might not be a big enough market for the car is the reason behind the not-yet-taken decision concerning the smart forfour.

Previewed by the smart fourjoy concept at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, the new forfour will be made in cooperation with Renault and will be based on a stretched version of the upcoming third generation of the fortwo, meaning that it will be a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive city car with four seats – in other words a modern version of the original Volkswagen Beetle.

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Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project.
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