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Hatch Comparison

If form ever met function in the biblical sense, their offspring would undoubtedly be a five-door hatch. And it could be one of these. Before the automotive world accepted the term ‘crossover’ into its...

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Smart launches S.A.’s first stop/start car

Stop/start technology (a car’s ability to switch itself off when stationary and instantly restart when required), has been around for years. It’s a great idea, especially if most of your commuting is...

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Funky Smart concept for Frankfurt

Smart will be giving its new Fourjoy concept a world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and it will no doubt garner much attention with its totally off-the-wall style. It’s got no doors, no rear window...

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Smart’s trendy ForTwo, ForFour

Daimler has unveiled the new 2015 Smart ForTwo alongside the new Smart ForFour. The third iteration of the world’s most recognisable city car was shown alongside the new Smart ForFour, which is back...

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‘Blown’ smart car tears up drag strip

Power-to-weight ratio - that's what its all about. Give a smart car even a little bit more power and you've got a potent little 1/4-mile-munching wheelie machine. As this 'blown' iteration shows

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Smart Fortwo & Forfour driven

Despite only moderate success, owner Mercedes-Benz has kept faith in its premium urban concept. We ask if Smart’s two-pronged attack can finally realise its full potential?

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Live Drive 1: Smart Fortwo Passion

Lost? OK, yes lost. But in my defense, that’s the thing about design isn’t it? It’s cutting edge. Sprouting up in places no one knows about. So three blocks from the office I’ve discovered a street I...

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Live Drive 2: Smart Fortwo Passion

Coffee on the fly? People are amazing, really. There’s this initiative in Harrington Street (which is turning into the next Bree Street) called The Bank. It’s an arts collective, rented spaces, a bit...

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Live Drive 3: Smart Fortwo Passion

Let’s start with the verdict Straight to it then. OK, in a nutshell it’s a big car in a tiny frame, filled with kit and safety features, still fun to drive, roomy, excellent in the city and...

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TopCar July 2016 issue on sale now

Get your week started right with the new July 2016 issue of TopCar, on shelves today. In it we have a stunning drive across SA in the new Rolls-Royce Dawn, we have our first experience in the...

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Smart Fortwo and ForFour to go electric

We have a road test of the latest generation Smart city car, the Fortwo, in our latest issue of TopCar, and we took an extensive ‘Live Drive’ in one not so long ago. Now, after the announcement of its...

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Smart Fortwo Prime tested

Long before smartphones and smart TVs there was the smart car. A pioneering joint venture in the ‘90s between Daimler-Benz and Swatch watch brainchild Nicholas Hayek. Almost before it got off the...

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