Actually just the opposite is true, SUV's have four doors. Four door cars have short doors. Two door cars on the other hand have long door in order for folks to have access to the back seats. More doors are dinged from people with two doors than people with four door autos (& suv's). Matter of fact.

 

Not all that sure the cars are that wonderful. According to all the press I've read on these cars over the years, MB pretty much lost their shirt on these cars they were so unpopular in Europe. Wonder why they think Americans will buy them?

 

That's what the Lotus Elises and BMW M-Coupes in this video thought, before I passed them in my (rented) Smart Roadster on the Nurburgring

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...037&q=edelbach

Granted, if they knew the track there's no way I would have come close to keeping up with them (2 to 3 times the hp with only 50% more weight is decisive), but the Smart Roadster is a brilliant car; stellar handling with plenty of get up and go from just 82hp. The much-maligned, 6 speed sequential gearbox isn't perfect for sure, but wasn't nearly the catastrophy some people claim.

The (first gen) Smart 4/2 is similarly well designed, if not as sporty looking or handling. They've sold almost a million of these around the world since their introduction (one of the slowest years was 2006, with only 112,100 sold).

I have my $99 deposit ready to go on one as soon as they are accepting (email from smartusa says "soon")

cheers
Kurt

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/kedelbac...60762321135938