Hi there! Today’s review regards the latest generation of the Smart Fortwo. A couple of months ago, after being more… used to the looks of the thing, I decided it was time to take property of such a specimen. The logic step to someone who already has the previous two generations. This 453 Smart Fortwo – Coupé and Cabrio – marked a new beginning for the Smart brand. It can almost be regarded as a brand new start. You see, back in 2009, Daimler – Smart’s parent company, also owner of Mercedes-Benz – entered a joint venture with Renault-Nissan. Their eyes were set, I believe, on Renault’s successful Mégane hatchback, as they wanted to change the positioning of their own A-Class, until then regarded as a practical, old-people’s car, to a dynamic hatchback for younger clientele, fitting their future (and very successful, as sales figures show) design revolution. Apart from some technical knowledge regarding chassis development, access to Renault’s engine pool would also...