The latest version of the world’s smallest car has been unveiled in Germany overnight as Mercedes-Benz aims to combat urban gridlock with a tiny two-seater hatchback that is as long as most cars are wide.
In a dramatic display, the company smashed the new Smart car head-on against a 2.2-tonne limousine to prove it can handle an impact with a vehicle more than twice its size — and the occupants can walk away from the crash.
The all-new Smart “ForTwo”, as it is known, also has the smallest turning circle of any car on sale today — incredibly it’s able to make a U-turn in a space not much bigger than the width of a single lane.
The diminutive car known for its tall and skinny appearance now has technology that will stop it being blown side-to-side by strong crosswinds or a passing truck.
The original Smart ForTwo introduced in 1998 was jointly developed by Swiss watch maker Swatch and German car maker Mercedes-Benz and built in a factory in France.
But Mercedes-Benz has since taken the Smart car in-house and fitted much of the technology from its luxury vehicles.
The company claims the new third-generation model will have the highest levels of occupant safety ever fitted to a car of its size.
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