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Following its brothers,the Smart Fortwo wtih 90 hp (66 kW) and the 71hp (52kW) Forfour now also come with a special fully automatic tiwnamic dual clutch transmission. What this means is now both models come with incredible gamma of engines and transmission systems: a total of nine engine/gearbox combinations. Furthermore, the redesigned models will be on the market at the end of July this year.

And along with the technical tweaks, the Smarts received and detailed modification to the interior: the equipment now comes with exclusive black-gray color gamma.

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As you may know, the benefits of twinamic transmission system are numerous. First of all, the shifts now are smoother and easier to perform and do not interrupt the tractive power. Unlike the micro car segment, the dual clutch gearbox system bring everything good from automatic and manual systems: the convenience of the automatic gearbox in city traffic and the sporty performance in highway sprints. Furthermore, there is an optional Sports package, that brings even better performance with the special shift paddles on the steering wheel.

And here are some more details about the tweaked Smart cuties:

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The new smart which debuted recently is set to expand to six models. The entry level variants begin with the 45 kW variants of the smart fortwo and smart forfour, while at the top of the range sits the 66 kW forfour. Although so tiny cars, they come with a comprehensive scope of safety and comfort equipment. Take a look at the LED daytime driving lights for example. The names of the three lines which serve to upgrade the smart fortwo and smart forfour are passion, prime and proxy. Their features include a leather multifunction steering wheel, an instrument cluster with 3.5-inch TFT colour display and heated seats.

Have in mind that smart has also included a lot of standard features such as central locking with radio remote control, visual locking-verification signal and immobiliser, cruise control with limiter, exterior temperature indicator with frost warning. Other added equipment is the instrument cluster with monochrome LCD display and trip computer and electric windows at the front.

Numerous optional equipment features are also there to make customer’s experience more comfortable. A highlight is the JBL Soundsystem, which incorporates a 6-channel DSP amplifier (240 watt) in the fortwo and an 8-channel DSP amplifier (320 watt) on board the forfour.

In addition, the optional heated seats for driver and front passenger,automatic climate control, dashboard instrument with cockpit clock and rev counter, rear parking aid with audible warning and reversing camera offer further scope for individualisation.

Five practical package will round out the new smart generation. Namely they are the Sports, LED & Sensor, Comfort, Cool & Audio and Cool & Media packages. They add from daytime driving lights featuring LED fibre-optic technology, Bluetooth and navigation, to the new smart media system with the 17.8 cm (7-inch) multi-touch display.

The cars are currently available to order with a starting price of €10,335. The delivery is scheduled for January next year.

Smart Fortwo and Forfour Models Specifications:

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Smart has introduced the all-new ForTwo and ForFour at a special ceremony in Berlin, Germany. The small city cars were finally revealed after a long teaser campaign. Both of them boast a completely new exterior compared to the predecessor and resemble to Toyota iQ a lot.

The exterior of the 2015 Smart ForTwo/ForFour boasts a new front fascia with a honeycomb grille. It is flanked by a bigger headlights coming with integrated DRLs (daytime running lights). There is a higher rear bonnet and a bold overall stance. Last, but not least is the contrasting Tridion safety cell. The dimensions measure 2,690 mm in length, 1,660 mm in width and 1,550 mm in height with a wheelbase of 1,873 mm – ForTwo, while the ForFour is slightly longer – 3,490 mm with a wheelbase of 2494 mm. the luggage compartment is 185 liter with rear seats up and 975 liters, when folded down.

There are three trim levels and the standard equipment includes: LED DRLs, central locking with radio remote control, visual locking-verification signal and immobilizer, cruise control with limiter (variable speed limitation), exterior temperature indicator with frost warning, instrument cluster with monochrome LCD display and trip computer and electric windows in the front and others. Both models are equipped with an automatic start/stop system.

The engine range includes a 1.0 liter naturally aspirated petrol – 71HP (52 kW) and 91Nm (67 lb-ft) of torque. There is also a 0.9 liter turbocharged petrol with 90HP (66 kW) and 135Nm (100 lb-ft). There will be also a “basic petrol engine” delivering just 60HP (45 kW). The gearbox variants include: 5-speed manual or a twinamic 6-speed dual clutch automatic.

The official pricing is not announced, yet.

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New smart fortwo and smart forfour are to make a world premiere today in Berlin, Germany. The next model generation super-minis are giving their debut under the motto “FOR a new urban joy” and they are to prove that they are the best city cars in the world. Daimler has announced that the smarts will include features that make the fortwo edition an “urban original” and the forfour – “smart among the four-seaters”.

In the slogan “FOR a new urban joy” “FOR” stands for the brand’s positive outlook. It also indicates an increased quality of life and more fun in the urban area. At the presentation of the new models, there will be included a line-up which is colourful, varied, and both informative and entertaining.

At the premiere there will also be present the providers car2go and moovel, representing the intelligent urban mobility, with the success story of car2go in particular linked to the agile city runabouts from smart. At the event there will be also smart’s product exhibition.

It will focus on the design and innovative technology of the new smart models. It will also highlight their extremely compact quality. In fact, Daimler states that the future generation fortwo is not longer than its predecessor. However, it will offer much more in terms of comfort, safety, functionality and driving pleasure.

Source: Daimler