Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Smart Fortwo is a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-passenger, two-door city car manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of Daimler AG, introduced in 1998 and currently in its second generation. By mid-2013, production of the Fortwo had surpassed 1.5 million units.Marketed in 42 countries in Asia, North and South America, Africa, Australia and Europe, the Fortwo is noted for its short overall length, high H-point seating, offset passenger and driver seats, automated manual transmission, De Dion tube rear suspension, quickly interchangeable plastic body panels and prominent safety features—particularly its steel hemispherical safety-cell, which is marketed as the Tridion cell and is often provided in a contrasting color to the vehicle's body panels. Fortwo models are manufactured at Smartville—a dedicated Daimler assembly plant in Hambach, France—in Coupé (i.e., hatchback) and Cabrio (i.e., convertable) body styles, each in a mono-box configuration. Generations are internally designated as the W450 build series, introduced at the 1998 Paris Motor Show, and the W451 build series, introduced at the 2006 Bologna Motor Show. Smartville underwent a 200 million euro upgrade beginning in mid-2013, in preparation for the forthcoming third generation Fortwo, designed in conjunction with Renault and internally designated as the C453 build series.Trim levels, which vary by region, are marketed as Pure, Pulse and Passion and range from basic equipment (e.g., winding windows and solid roof) to a high level of equipment (e.g., available automatic climate control, fixed panoramic polycarbonate sunroof, in-dash multi-media gps navigation system and heated leather seats). With the second generation, Smart introduced a version with automatic start-stop, marketed as the MHD, or Micro-Hyrbrid Drive—offered only in certain markets. A sport model, marketed as the Brabus model, has been available in both generations, and Daimler introduced the Smart electric drive, an all-electric version, in 2007.In 2002, the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) introduced a first generation Fortwo into its permanent collection, and in 2014 the Fortwo was voted the Best Microcar for the fifth year in a row by readers of the Chinese edition of Auto, Motor und Sport.The brand name Smart derives from its early history as a cooperative venture between Swatch and Mercedes: Swatch Mercedes ART. The Fortwo nameplate derives from its two-person seating capacity.. }
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- Smart_Fortwo abstract "The Smart Fortwo is a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-passenger, two-door city car manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of Daimler AG, introduced in 1998 and currently in its second generation. By mid-2013, production of the Fortwo had surpassed 1.5 million units.Marketed in 42 countries in Asia, North and South America, Africa, Australia and Europe, the Fortwo is noted for its short overall length, high H-point seating, offset passenger and driver seats, automated manual transmission, De Dion tube rear suspension, quickly interchangeable plastic body panels and prominent safety features—particularly its steel hemispherical safety-cell, which is marketed as the Tridion cell and is often provided in a contrasting color to the vehicle's body panels. Fortwo models are manufactured at Smartville—a dedicated Daimler assembly plant in Hambach, France—in Coupé (i.e., hatchback) and Cabrio (i.e., convertable) body styles, each in a mono-box configuration. Generations are internally designated as the W450 build series, introduced at the 1998 Paris Motor Show, and the W451 build series, introduced at the 2006 Bologna Motor Show. Smartville underwent a 200 million euro upgrade beginning in mid-2013, in preparation for the forthcoming third generation Fortwo, designed in conjunction with Renault and internally designated as the C453 build series.Trim levels, which vary by region, are marketed as Pure, Pulse and Passion and range from basic equipment (e.g., winding windows and solid roof) to a high level of equipment (e.g., available automatic climate control, fixed panoramic polycarbonate sunroof, in-dash multi-media gps navigation system and heated leather seats). With the second generation, Smart introduced a version with automatic start-stop, marketed as the MHD, or Micro-Hyrbrid Drive—offered only in certain markets. A sport model, marketed as the Brabus model, has been available in both generations, and Daimler introduced the Smart electric drive, an all-electric version, in 2007.In 2002, the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) introduced a first generation Fortwo into its permanent collection, and in 2014 the Fortwo was voted the Best Microcar for the fifth year in a row by readers of the Chinese edition of Auto, Motor und Sport.The brand name Smart derives from its early history as a cooperative venture between Swatch and Mercedes: Swatch Mercedes ART. The Fortwo nameplate derives from its two-person seating capacity.".