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Smart ForStars Concept Heads for Paris to Show us the Future of the Brand

The new ForStars Concept will be Smart’s main attraction at the upcoming Paris Auto Show at the end of the month.

According to the company while instantly recognizable as a Smart, the ForStars, previews the design language of the next generation ForTwo while also hinting at possible new addition to the range.

Some notable styling elements include the design of the front and rear lights, which Smart says, “seem to push outwards like arrows – like drips on the cockpit window of an airplane as it takes off”.

Limited Production Smart ForTwo Edition Iceshine on Sale in the UK

The new special edition Smart ForTwo Iceshine that was revealed in June is available to pre-order now as a coupé or cabrio from UK dealers ahead of its October arrival.

Smart plans to keep production of the Edition Iceshine limited to 1,800 units worldwide of which 155 will be available in the UK.

Scoop: First 2014 Smart ForTwo Test Mule Caught Out in the Open, Concept May Debut in Paris

This admittedly funny looking prototype with the Renault Twingo-sourced headlamps (pre-facelift), taillights (facelift) and door handles is in fact a test mule for the next generation of the Smart ForTwo.

If you're wondering why the Daimler Group's brand would use bits and pieces from the French carmaker's model, it's because the two automakers have forged an alliance and will co-develop several vehicles including the replacements for the Smart ForTwo and the Renault Twingo, which will share a common platform and engine range.

Even though there's nothing that this test mule can tell us about the next ForTwo's exterior looks, Smart may preview its two-seater model with a thinly disguised concept as early as this September at the Paris Motor Show.

It's very likely that the small city car wil be modeled after the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show ForVision Concept and the 2012 Detroit Auto Show ForUs Study.

Smart Ad Finds Plastic Surgery Addicts That Should Feel Jealous of ForTwo's Facelift

German advertising agency BBDO Proximity Berlin is walking on a pretty thin line with its commercial for the cosmetically updated 2012 Smart ForTwo that was originally revealed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.

The TV spot shows half a dozen people who underwent extensive plastic surgery to change their appearance before a tagline saying, "There is an exciting new facelift in town" pops up on the screen and the revamped ForTwo is revealed.

Smart Said to Unveil All-New ForTwo and ForFour at the 2013 Frankfurt Show

While we are still building the list on the models that will make their world premiere at next month's Paris Motor Show, German publication AutoMotorundSport is flying into the future with a report on the Smart brand.

According to the magazine, following the presentation of an as-of-yet unidentified concept car in Paris this September, the German automaker will debut the production version of the next generation of the three-door, two-seater ForTwo and a new five-door, four seater ForFour model at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Smart and Brabus Celebrate Their Tenth Anniversary with Special Edition ForTwo

In 2002, Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Smart and German tuning firm Brabus formed a joint venture for the development of a sporty lineup of vehicles with the first fruits of their labor coming the following year with the Brabus Coupe and Cabrio models.

Ten years and more than 50,000 customized vehicles later, the two brands are celebrating the milestone with the introduction of a new special edition version of the ForTwo that will be limited to 100 units worldwide.

New Smart ForTwo Edition Iceshine is Limited to 1,800 Units

Smart may not be doing much to expand its vehicle range these past years but it is making sure that it has more special editions of the ForTwo family than we care to remember.

The latest in a long line of ForTwo specials is the "Edition Iceshine" that blends new color combos with added equipment details.

Oh, the Irony…McLaren SLR Receives Ticket by Officer in Smart ForTwo

One of the fastest and expensive cars produced by Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler receiving a ticket by a man in the group's slowest and cheapest vehicle is not something you encounter every day.

You can watch the priceless scene of the officer in a Smart ForTwo writing up a ticket for the unattended and sticker-bombed Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster for parking in a loading zone in Beverly Hills in the video that follows right past the jump.