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”.

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Concepts , Paris Auto Show , Smart , Smart Concepts , Smart Fortwo

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.

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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.

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