Wednesday, June 1, 2011

In the driveway: 2011 Smart ForTwo Passion Coupe

By now, nearly everyone knows about Smart. This tiny niche vehicle has been on sale for a couple of years here in the U.S., and here in Portland, I see them on a regular basis. I've read everything there is to read about them, both pluses and minuses. However, I've never actually driven one. Well, that's about to change. 

First impressions are that it is as small as it looks on the outside. (Oh yeah, and three lug nuts!) The interior is a very interesting mix of modern and functional. I haven't driven it yet, but can tell you the inside is definitely quirky. I'm really looking forward to my time with the Smart ForTwo, and finally experiencing the car for myself. More to come!

4 comments:

thunderingpants said...

Are you going to bring it the the cruise this weekend?

Andy Lilienthal said...

I thought about it, but I'll still probably bring the Yaris, since it's "set up" for the twisties!

Brandon said...

Please DON'T bring this to the cruise! You won't be able to fit any food in there, lol. Bring the Yaris, I feel our numbers will be down this year anyway so we need ALL we can get. I promise to ban you for a week on Yarisworld if you don't, lol. (Just joking)

Andy Lilienthal said...

Definitely not going to bring the Smart. If I did, I'd have to be the last one in line. Not much power at highway speeds.