This client came to us after his friend, who has about the same Roadster. And if in we were just altering the interior, then in this car we had to do much more serious things.
Let's list the tasks:
- complete alteration of the interior, including (seats, door cards, center console, steering wheel, gearshift lever, headrest pillows, frame windshield, windshield pillars, sun visors)
- installation of a new audio system (acoustics + amplifier + stealth subwoofer)
- dismantling of old unnecessary equipment and diagnostics of electrical circuits (with restoration)
- carpet cleaning
- repair of standard electrics and restoration of the electric drive of the roof
The difficulty in working on such machines is that the client, as a rule, is far from being the first owner. Accordingly, the car may contain such surprises that the owner does not know about. At the same time, he thinks that everything is great in the car, everything works perfectly. But when work on the car begins, certain "jambs" of previous installs may emerge. Usually it is electrical related. And here it is important to understand that it is easiest to make claims to the extreme installers, explaining all this with the mantra: "everything worked for me when I came to you." And you can approach the issue with understanding. With the understanding that you bought a "pig in a poke" and is now forced to correct all the shortcomings that the previous owner did not tell you about. So it was in our case, but the client was understanding and all issues were resolved normally.
Let's look at the car
It seems to me that to meet such a Smart without any tuning is simply unrealistic. This one is in airbrushing, on non-native wheels.
in the trunk is lying around (it’s impossible to say otherwise) an active subwoofer, on which a label with the words Exclusive is pasted. That is why the client considered that this is a native smartovsky subwoofer. Just the whole car around the perimeter is pasted over with such nameplates. In fact, this is an ordinary Chinese active subwoofer.
normal plastic interior. The insert from the back of the passenger seat is, it turns out, a cup holder. How many times have I seen this thing, I can never understand what it is. And only this client revealed the secret.
on racks - tweeters from emergency acoustics
this place became one of the main difficult moments - the client wanted to cross the dashboard and the center console and move the control buttons higher. In the regular version, they are really inconvenient to get to.
cheap JVC radio. Will leave in a bag in the garage to the client after the installation. Or - in the trash
behind the driver they put a cheap 4-channel Fusion. This indirectly indicates to us the approximate year of such autosonic "tuning".
well, few people knew about the correct connection in those years
ordinary, sad doors
behind the standard grill - there is some kind of emergency acoustics. The door handles are all chipped
seat - battered
Brabus embroidery seems to tell us that Smart is not easy
a general view of this German gloom
Our task is to make beautiful, tasteful and within a certain budget.
rushed
to begin with, let's deal with those "snot" on the electrics that remained in the car from previous installations. This is what the battery compartment looks like, which Smart has in front, under luggage compartment. All this snot is the power of the amplifier, active subwoofer and ..... electric power steering.
in such an elegant way, the power supply of the active subwoofer and amplifier was decided
The complaint that the system does not play is, in general, understandable. The speaker wire just rotted in some places
Crossovers from Philips acoustics found in kick panels
at the same time, the midbass is DLS, and the tweeters are generally unclear from what. Full vinaigrette
Because one of the main tasks assigned to us was merging the center console with the dashboard, then we begin to figure out how we will get a regular computer and buttons in a new place
and after that we start work on layout
a new power and interconnect wiring is laid in the car. Using DAXX and TEAC
the new super-compact digital amplifier Kenwood X 301-4, which we exclusively present on the Russian market, completely solves all our questions - it will play both front speakers and a subwoofer. However, it is very small.
To make it clear the real size - I put scissors on it
meanwhile the console starts to change
this is the base of the new console, made of fiberglass and resin
work began on the finalization of the doors. Everything is not as simple as it seems. The fact is that the doors of Smart, in a disassembled state, look like this
it is an aluminum frame on which a plastic shell is hung on both sides. On the one hand - an external door card:
we isolated it from vibration
and then they made noise
and on the other hand, a door trim that looks into the salon.
Regular acoustics stands on the seat of the door trim and is removed with it when disassembling the door. At the same time, as you understand, the door does not have a closed volume, as in most cars. This creates two problems: you can forget about the high-quality midbass from the front doors, if they are not seriously finalized and do not make a closed volume inside. And the second - If you modify the doors, then after that they are unlikely to be collapsible.
This did not suit the client. And so we decided to go a little compromise. We decided to redo the regular places to install our new CDT Audio CL52 acoustics
Another reason to do this is that there are decorative grooves on the plastic of the door skin that we need to remove before altering the door. And we make such a podium
acoustics will be closed by a new grill. To install it, you need to calculate all the gaps
the door is ready to be closed
while we continue to work on the console. This is a new frame made from old parts.
the console looks like
after the console is ready to be altered, we remove the carpet and take it to the dry cleaners. There was an idea to put a new MAH carpet, but the regular carpet is a complex element, stamped at the factory from two pieces of foam rubber. We can't repeat either. And we decide to just take it to the dry cleaners. He was overhauled. In the photo - the result after dry cleaning
meanwhile our sewing shop is working on the seats
decided to dilute the black interior with red diamonds
for alterations we use native Italian Alcantara and expensive Hans Reinke leather
the steering wheel is changed too
and here are the rhombuses
finished steering wheel with red thread
in the cabin a lot of sad gray plastic. Because our salon changes color from gray to black, then we divide all the plastic into 2 parts: 1 part goes to painting, 2 part - to aquaprint. Selected finish "carbon look"
and here are the finished parts
Aquaprint has made some serious strides in the last couple of years. This has never been achieved before. And now it looks like real carbon
some of the parts are painted in black gloss, and some - in black mat
and we are starting something else unusual. This is the production of a new stealth subwoofer.
In the car, in the trunk (rear) lay an active subwoofer. Sense from such an arrangement - zero. Because a meager "eight" simply does not "break through" the distance from the trunk to the passenger compartment, which is occupied by the folded roof. In convertibles, it is generally difficult to place a subwoofer. They thought they thought .. they figured out an active subwoofer and under the seat (does not climb), behind the seat - it also does not climb, because it interferes with the movement of the chair. And there is so little space in the car, and any restriction on the movement of the seats is critical.
And we decided to make stealth using our technology. We did the same in, In the past year.
the idea is that we take an active subwoofer as a donor. The advantage of this solution is that in such subwoofers there are noname speakers with a very small seating depth. They are very flat. Yes, this is not a powerful speaker. You can apply no more than 100 watts to it. But we are not looking for power. We have completely different tasks. We need mid-bass support with a subwoofer at low and medium volumes. And we need COMPACT.
As a donor, they took the subwoofer that was in the car.
we cut out a part of the carpet, thus gaining about 4 cm more
and .... here is such a design
finished part of the audio system. on the left - a subwoofer, on the right - an amplifier and front acoustic crossovers (in the photo, as you understand, the work process). Final beautiful pro-pics will be a little later
new windshield pillars with podiums for tweeters
Tweeters deployed to the center of the cabin
details processed by Aquaprint fit perfectly into the interior
new frame with radio, trip computer and buttons. The buttons were painted in a black mat, through which regular symbols are visible. It turned out simple and tasteful. The original idea to put these buttons in Aquaprint and lose all the symbols was recognized by us as untenable. And right
outside there are several details also finished with Aquaprint. Door handles
Mirror housings
and here are the doors. In Alcantara bets with diamonds echo the seat centers. complete picture is obtained.
new acoustics on new seats with new grills. Looks like native
finished seats with new embroideries in the headrests
radio Alpine was selected including the option of variable backlight. So that you can pick up its backlight in color to the regular one.
The project took a month.
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Professional car photo set
Trying to get a small car closer to the human feel, for optimal driving safety and comfort, while still being cool, would require the same amount of money as developing a large, multi-liter sedan. So what did the designers need to make a small and burning smart roadster car?
Exterior
smart black jack
Only 40 thousand copies of Mercedes smart roadsters were produced. From, smart brabus and smart forfour, the car differs in a lower seating position, a folding fabric roof and a sporty character. Externally, Smart Coupe seems very wide. Inflated wide fenders give the car an aggressive look.
Air ducts in the rear fenders supply the engine (which is located at the rear) with air currents. Dimensions - Smart Roadster black jack
- length 3.5 m
- width 1m 60 cm
- height 1 m 20 cm
The fabric roof is folded with a button, the side roof bars are manually folded. In front is the trunk, which in terms of its volume is more like a glove compartment, where a lady's bag is unlikely to fit. It also contains a hole for filling washer fluid and a repair kit, there is no spare wheel. Behind the trunk is a liftback located above the engine, a larger bag will fit into it. At the top is a small spoiler molded into the roof and real air ducts built into the bumper.
Smart Roadster Brabus differs from the stock model by the presence of a spoiler, 17 diameter wheels front and rear of different widths and a huge number of BRABUS badges. Large titanium wheels accentuate the sporty SMART roadster coupe.
Interior
Smart roadster first impression
The interior view is a very small workspace. Dashboard in the form of two double alarm clocks covered with metal. The steering wheel is not adjustable and does not adjust to the driver, because there is simply no place for this. In the middle of the torpedo, two instrument wells are installed, which show the pressure in the turbine and the operating temperature of the oil in the engine.
The control buttons are located on the center console of the car.
- power windows
- ESP disable button
- electric roof closing
- trunk opening
Above is a small air conditioning screen on the sides with climate control buttons. Even higher is the radio.
The button for heating the driver and passenger seat, the button for opening the roof, the central locking, the crescent-shaped emergency button are located on top of the dashboard. The Mercedes seats on the SMART Roadster are rigid and equipped with 4 settings. The massage function is not available.
To manage robotic box gears can be both tilted forward and backward by the box selector, and under the steering petals, or completely switch the box to auto mode and let the robot shift gears instead of the driver. Despite the fact that the car with a fabric roof in the cabin is warm even in winter.
Inside the SMART Roadster door handles with metal inserts. Perforated leather inserts on doors and dashboard. The ignition key is inserted into a special hole near the gearbox selector. There is no central tunnel as such; below, under the torpedo, there is a large cup holder and an ashtray. If you lower the sun visor, then the visibility of the windshield will be significantly reduced, it closes the windshield almost to the middle.
The main glove compartment is very small, the maximum for the wallet. An additional drawer is located under the radio and 2 deep pockets on the sides of the steering wheel. You can connect flash memory or charging for your phone only through an adapter.
Engines
The Smart coupe motor is located under the raised floor in the trunk
- working volume 0.7 l
- power 60 and 80 Horse power
- acceleration to 100 km in 10.2 and 9.8 s, respectively
Fuel consumption
- 3.3 track
- 4.5 city mode
- 4.2 L mixed mode
Complete set
For 3 years of its production, the Smart Roadster was equipped with an ABS system that prevents the brake pedal from being clamped and blocked.
EVA system that controls the pressure in the brake system.
EBD function that distributes the brake force.
ESP dynamic stabilization system prevents the car from tipping over when cornering, helps to stay in the lane and stabilizes the angle of inclination during a sharp change in the course of the SMART Roadster.
The city roadster is equipped with 4 airbags, 2 in front and one above each door. Door safety beams stabilize the body in case of an accident. Air conditioning and power windows are available as an option. Fog lights and factory tinted are available in base models.
Specifications
Robotic gearbox in 6 steps. Rear wheel drive for all trim levels. Four-wheel drive not available. Brake system with ventilated discs, drum brakes. Turbocharged engine with intercooler.
Top speed comparison:
- 60 strong roadster 159 km/h
- 80 strong 175 km/h
- roadster coupe 180 km/h
- roadster brabus 190 km/h
Trunk volume 130 l, coupe 249 l. Volume fuel tank 35 l. Vehicle weight 750 kg Permissible loaded weight 230 kg.
Driving a smart coupe is significantly different from driving a full-size car. Sometimes while driving, you feel like you are driving a go-kart, or something in between a car and a motorcycle. Accelerates smoothly and slowly. While in a traffic jam, you need to constantly keep your foot on the brake pedal, otherwise the roadster will roll backwards. To move off, you need to press the gas pedal to the floor.
The 6-speed robot switches with some jerks, overtaking other cars is problematic due to lack of power. The steering wheel is crisp with no play. Loud noise exhaust pipe gives the feeling of driving a sports car at a speed of 60 km per hour feeling in the cabin like 160 km, because it is a convertible.
Rear-wheel drive contributes to wobbling ass smart even on dry pavement. You won’t be able to overtake anyone from a traffic light, because despite your impudent appearance smart accelerates like a vegetable.
Pros-Cons
The undoubted advantage of the Smart Roadster is its compact size, which will allow you to move freely in city traffic jams. But the landing is so low that when changing lanes, jeep drivers may simply not notice this small car.
The suspension is stiff, the fifth point of the driver and passenger will feel even the smallest bumps in the road surface.
When operating the Smart coupe in the conditions of the Russian winter, you may encounter the fact that the car does not start well if the air temperature drops below 30 degrees Celsius. If the pipe freezes and oil will go through the dipstick, this will entail costly repairs.
Of the main disadvantages, a very low clearance and a small trunk are definitely not suitable for trips to the country and a picnic. This is most likely a weekend car for young people. To sit inside you need to pretty sit down.
When replacing consumables and servicing, it should be borne in mind that this is still a Mercedes, and original parts cost accordingly. Repair power unit a used car Smart Roadster with a turbine will cost the price of almost the entire small car.
All smart phone owners are members of the Smart Club, so if you have any questions, there is always someone to discuss them with.
tuning
Many owners of the Smart Roadster love it so much that they leave only positive reviews and carry out full tuning your iron horse. Often there are Airbrushed Smarts with a chipped engine, with an increase in horsepower and a modified exhaust pipe bell.
The interior is covered with bright leather and a sports steering wheel is installed. Some smart fans even do a Lamborghini-like opening of the doors and install a spoiler that rises above the roof of the car.
Price
In 2018, you can buy a used Smart Roadster at a price of $3,800 to $8,000, depending on the year of manufacture, interior condition, and vehicle mileage. You can buy a Brabus coupe from 18 thousand dollars.
SMART Roadster is not bought as a main car because of its size and not cheap maintenance. Despite all the disadvantages, the small consumption of gasoline makes it the most popular car as the first car for youth.
Review on YouTube:
Angry and harsh smartovsky roadster. Nothing to do with the good-natured kolobok ForTwo. Flared wheel arches, TVR Tuscan-style headlights, Honda S2000-style taillights, Lotus Esprit V8-style twin exhausts in the center - all organically packed into a body less than Daewoo Matiz. It's hard to believe this design is already a damn dozen years old.
All attention to themselves, of course, delays vinylography. Yes, this is a film, although it is of very high quality. The plot of the picture, inspired by the owner's nickname, is worthy of Marvel comics - the good ghost Casper grew up and, using his ability to pass through walls, made a career as a bank robber.
From the standpoint of theoretical tediousness, the Smart Roadster is not a roadster, . The roof reset process is quite simple. First, by pressing a button on the center console, you slide the fabric top, then you have to get out of the car and remove the side panels, which are removed in the trunk. rear pillar, she is a safety arc, remains in place in any case.
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If most roadsters are simply decorated with plastic from Brabus, then the owner of this Smart tries to avoid standard solutions in everything, going his own way. So, the Brabus lip of the front bumper is elongated and received side fangs, visually repeating the line of the wing. The trunk lid is adorned with an integrated duck-tail spoiler. A dainty 10cm ponytail that looks like a factory piece is custom designed. Wheels are a different story. This is a winter version obtained by expanding standard 15-inch wheels. The front wheels received inserts of 3.5 inches, and 3 inches went to the back. The standard tires worn on such a hand-made gave, and painting in gun-metal color completed the picture. In the summer, the roadster changes into R17 wheels from Lorinser.
Inside
Getting into a car a little more than a meter high is always a good warm-up for lazy muscles. In the stock roadster, this is exacerbated by a narrow doorway. So the lambo doors for Smart that meet me are not pampering, but an important element of ergonomics.Putting myself in the salon, I find myself in the tuning kingdom-state. The front panel, seats and a number of other elements are sheathed in blue leather. The extravagant color choice is very easy to explain. Smart's windows have a greenish tint, so the white interior that the owner dreamed of would look dull through their prism ... well, you understand.
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The side pillars are lined with Alcantara. On the right of them sheltered additional devices Defi, showing the temperature and oil pressure, and just above one of the Audison tweeters is visible. The musical preparation of the roadster is very serious, the quality of its sound was highly appreciated by the jury of the competition "Petersburg Avtozvuk".
In terms of width, the interior of the roadster is only slightly inferior to modern golf-class models, so there is no need to complain about tightness. Armchairs with integrated headrests have a very good profile, but are only adjustable back and forth. In the absence of steering wheel adjustments, this could become an obstacle in choosing the optimal fit, but it did not. Saturation with options is not at all about Smart Roadster, even if it is at least three times Brabus and Limited Edition to boot. So only air conditioning, power windows and power roof. But the weight is a little more than a ton - all according to the precepts.
In move
With such an impressive appearance, it would be a shame to drive with stock 82 hp. under the hood. The roadster engine went through an impressive set of improvements in a Moscow studio specializing in tuning and preparing Smarts for various kinds of races. Boring the block head, replacing the intake / exhaust and increasing the boost pressure to 1.5 bar (1 bar in stock) gave an output of 130 hp. Version from Brabus with its 101 hp. beats in hysterics, turning green with envy. In theory, this should be enough to reach the mark of the first hundred in 6 seconds.
I impatiently press the Start/Stop button, flip the six-speed "robot" lever to Drive and squeeze the gas. The miracle did not happen, parallel starts with my stock Audi A5 showed that the acceleration of the roadster to 100 km / h was at the level of 9 seconds. It's only a second better than the original version. Who is guilty? It is known who, damned "robot". No matter how much you charge the motor, this slow-moving creature is sure to ruin everything. Every shift is a jolt, a dip in traction and a waste of time. But to say that money for tuning is thrown to the wind is also impossible. After all, the smart driver is alive!
Pickup on the bottoms has become noticeably better than at the drain, in the upper rev range everything is also much more cheerful. In general, what is needed for a vigorous movement in the traffic stream. A nice bonus was the ability to put the Smart into a skid at the first opportunity - the stock roadster never had such habits. Interestingly, the Roadster is not a hard furious Roadster. I occasionally steal the second generation Smart ForTwo from my wife at night and I can envy assert that the suspension tuning has benefited the roadster.
A hard rumble even from a small hole, after which you immediately want to go to the service for diagnostics, was replaced by elastic slaps. But the roadster is also understated by 50 mm, but it manages not to strike anywhere. The amazing is nearby… And all this is in the atmosphere of silence of a car two classes higher. Full vibration isolation was not in vain, unlike the stock version, there is no need to yell at the passenger when the speed exceeded 60 km / h. But it's still worth opening the windows, for the sounds of the rare JanSpeed exhaust system and turbine wastegate are worth enjoying.
History of selection and purchase
In 2013, Dmitry began to choose the first car for his girlfriend. It quickly became clear that nothing decent and all-wheel drive could be found for the initial budget of 700,000 rubles. Everything went to the fact that rates would have to be raised to 1,100,000 rubles, and the first car, most likely, would be the BMW X1. All cards were confused by a friend who offered to look at a Smart Roadster recently imported from Italy. The model was so hooked that the very next day, forgetting about the original purpose of the purchase, Dmitry began to look for a car for the soul. Beloved girl was asked to learn the basics of driving on his own BMW.
His search led him to a company that had specialized in selling and servicing used Smarts for many years. Good feedback on the Internet, a three-month warranty on the cars sold, service support - everything sounded convincing. Seeing a dream car in the price list - a black Smart Roadster manufactured in 2004 with a mileage of 78,000 km - Dmitry happily gave 320,000 rubles for it.
Repair
The car was sold with German numbers, so it was not possible to go to another service for diagnostics. But Dmitry had to get acquainted with other St. Petersburg masters of Smarts very soon. The first breakdown happened in a couple of days, and then - more. The roadster periodically stalled on the move, the air conditioning and heated seats did not work, the roof jammed. The list can be continued, but there are already quite a few... Diagnostics at two other stations (only in St. Petersburg there are only three services specializing in Smart) gave disappointing results. Maintenance on the car was not done for at least 20,000 km (with 2,000 km declared by the seller after maintenance), and the condition of a number of units clearly indicated twisted mileage. When parsing the cabin, it turned out that he was pretty wet. The roadster has many places where water gets into the cabin, so it requires regular drying. On this instance, this was not done, it seems, never.
What about the 3 month warranty? As usually happens in such cases, it ended immediately after the transfer of money to the seller. Only problems with air conditioning and heating were fixed free of charge. Only after a visit to the tow truck was the malfunction of the crankshaft position sensor finally recognized as a warranty case, which is why Smart stalled on the go. In total, more than 200,000 rubles, two months of time and an uncountable number of nerve cells were spent on bringing Smart to life. From main: overhaul engine (70,000 rubles), turbine replacement (35,000 rubles), new clutch (25,000 rubles) and actuator (15,000 rubles). Usually, these works are carried out at least with a run of 140,000 km. Dmitry had no thoughts of giving up everything - Smart seriously sunk into his soul.
tuning
As soon as it became clear that the roadster was on the way to recovery, tuning completely captured all Dmitry's thoughts. Exterior:- Lambo Style Doors MDC - 1,100 euros
- Vinylography - sketch (30,000 rubles), pasting (35,000 rubles)
- Block head boring, intake / exhaust replacement, chip tuning, turbine pressure increase - 100,000 rubles
- Brabus injectors
- Fuel pressure regulator Bosch 4 Bar
- Forge silicone fittings
- Forge bypass valve
- Exhaust system JanSpeed with sports catalyst
- Billstein B14 PSS kit (Billstein B8 shocks, H&R springs)
- Brake discs Otto Zimmermann Coat Z
- Interior upholstery in blue leather - 23,000 rubles
- Button start / stop Engine - 150 euros
- STRI Temp Oil & Press Oil Instruments
- Music - 140,000 rubles:
- Individual podiums for speakers
- Full noise isolation Smart Mat Flex & STP Aero
- Replacing all audio wiring
- Head unit 1-din Parrot Asteroid Classic
- Subwoofer Pioneer TS-WX77A
- Midrange Focal K2 Power HP 6KRX2
- Tweeters Audison Voce AV 1.1
- Battery Bosch S5 002
- At the moment, the mileage of the roadster is 106,000 km.
- regular maintenance with oil and filter changes every 7,000 kilometers: Motul 300W oil - 5,000 rubles; oil filter- 1,000 rubles;
- fuel consumption in the urban cycle - 12 l / 100 km;
- fuel consumption on the highway - 7 l / 100 km;
- fuel consumption in the combined cycle - 9 l / 100 km;
- gasoline - AI-98.
Plans
Dmitry, on the one hand, wants to stop and transfer the roadster to the category of exclusively summer cars and enjoy the drive. But the tuning demon constantly whispers one or the other idea. In the summer, after the non-working air conditioner is fixed and the exhaust mount is fixed, the roadster is waiting for a number of new improvements. If a few years ago Lorinser discs for Smart were exotic, now it is already mainstream. Already bought new three-piece wheels and brakes from the fifth generation Golf GTi.The German automaker DaimlerChrysler pleased the world's motorists with a new two-seat Smart Roadster model, which was presented in 2003 in Frankfurt. Exclusive design from the best Swiss car designers of The Swatch Group Ltd. Together with the technical capabilities of the Mercedes Smart Roadster, they made this car popular and awarded it the status of "economical".
Due to production problems, DaimlerChrysler retired the car in 2005 and sold all rights to the British design company Project Kimber. The British model ACE has already appeared on the basis of Smart, but, in fact, this is still the same new Smart Roadster from 2019, only under a different corporate logo.
Manufacturers have been working on the design of the Smart Roadster since 1998. The designers set themselves the goal of creating a stylish, sporty and maximum safe car with excellent technical capabilities and with a charming appearance. That's exactly what it turned out to be new car Smart: creative in appearance, reliable in safety and performance characteristics and comfortable.
Exterior
According to its external dimensions (length - 3 m 42.6 cm, width - 1 m 61.5 cm, height - 1 m 19.1 cm, wheelbase- 2 m 36 cm) Smart Roadster confidently takes its place in the list of small-sized A-class city cars.
The manufacturer offered customers a choice of two Smart models: Roadster Cabrio Brabus and Roadster Coupe. The differences are hidden in the external and technical features:
- The Coupe featured a fixed top roof (transparent carbon plastic or quality soft fabric) and a higher body (up to 121 cm). All Roadster models have a built-in option to fold the roof with an electromechanical drive, but you have to unfold it manually.
- Coupe models differ from Brabus in rear design, three-door body structure and a number of stylistic features.
- Modification Smart Roadster Cabrio Brabus was equipped with 15-inch branded aluminum wheels and low-profile tires 185/55 R15. Coupe models have branded Smart Roadster wheels and slightly larger tires 205/50 R15.
Smart optics have always attracted special attention of buyers:
- graceful round headlights combined with an interesting foglight geometry.
- taillights, which are horizontally placed in wide parallelograms that extend onto the sides of the car.
All this makes the appearance of Smart recognizable and unusual.
Interior
In terms of comfort, the engineers developing the Smart Roadster car model have provided for everything:
- Comfortable configuration of soft chairs, complemented by their advantageous remoteness from the compact dashboard, will allow not only to be surprised by the general spaciousness of the cabin, but also to completely surrender to the sensations of the speed of this sports car.
- The basic version has air conditioning, heated seats, power windows, heated side mirrors and others.
- A multimedia system with 6 multi-frequency speakers and a CD player will complement the drive from traveling on this racing city car.
- The key place of the technical arsenal in the interior of the car is functional on-board computer, which controls the health of all systems.
Thought out to the smallest detail, the interior transforms this Smart sports car into a VIP-class car. An ideal choice for young people.
Options and prices
The Smart Roadster entered the European market in three basic versions, which differ external characteristics And technical capacity. If considered according to outward sign, then the elite salons of Europe offered customers a Smart Roadster in a coupe and a convertible with a mobile roof. Actually, it is not difficult to convert a coupe into a convertible (the roof is removed and packed into the luggage compartment).
The Smart Roadster Coupe model is a later version of the manufacturer. It is natural that technical indicators it's way better in it.
Of the three varieties, the Smart convertible (versions 0.8CDi; 0.7 and 0.6) and three modifications of the city coupe (0.6; 0.6 and 0.8CD) are the leaders in terms of maximum engine power - 62 hp. from. version of the City Coupe 0.6, and almost all models can show a maximum speed of 135 km / h. Although, according to the reviews of car owners, this figure may be changed to 160 km / h and above, if tested latest models Since March.
Specifications
How did the sports kid Smart Roadster bribe the modern auto public and because of what technical capabilities became popular? As mentioned in the preamble of this article, specifications Roadster received from the hands of professionals from the Mercedes automaker.
Proprietary diesel and gasoline engines Smart Roadster coupled with a sequential six-speed gearbox and rear wheel drive Smart Roadster allows acceleration to 100 km / h in 15.5 seconds. Despite the fact that the curb weight of the Roadster is quite considerable (up to 740 kg). In the latest versions of Smart, the installed V6 engine accelerated the car to 100 km / h in 6 seconds, and maximum speed could reach up to 220 km / h.
Of course, the Roadster will be able to make such accelerations painlessly only on a smooth sports track, since the clearance of this mini-sports car is only 12 cm.
Regardless of the overall dimensions of the two-door mini-car, the Smart battery is selected according to European and Russian standards with opposite polarity of the terminals and external dimensions 175 x 210 x 175 mm.