When the Smart Fortwo*launched in the U.S. in 2008, the two-door minicar was fitted with only a 70-hp 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine, a wimpy powerplant that underscored the cutesy stereotypes that the Smart’s shape evoked. It was a fitting city runabout, able to squeeze into parking spots where none seemed to exist. But sporty it wasn’t. […]
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