|
Price |
|
-- |
Production |
|
2000 |
|
Engine |
.6
liter inline-3 |
Weight |
1600
lbs |
|
Aspiration |
turbocharged |
Torque |
80
lb-ft |
|
HP |
70
hp |
HP/Weight |
-- |
|
HP/Liter |
-- |
1/4 mile |
-- |
|
0-62 mph |
-- |
Top Speed |
-- |
(from smart Press
Release) 2002: smart crossblade
There could hardly have
been greater freedom. The smart crossblade came without doors, roof
and windshield. Its drivers moved through the landscape with nothing
but the deep blue sky above them, the wind in their faces – an
incomparable driving experience. It was only above the cockpit that
a narrow, dark-tinted wind deflector braced itself against the
slipstream. Instead of conventional doors, the crossblade featured
steel safety bows at the occupants’ shoulder level. They moved
vertically upward with the help of a gas pressure spring.
The first advertising
campaign for the smart had demanded the concentration on the
essential: “reduce to the max”. This promise was already kept by the
design study of the smart crossblade, which was presented at the
Geneva Motor Show in 2001. The media response to this radical
interpretation of the smart idea was overwhelmingly positive, and
visitors to the motor show were baffled. Therefore, smart decided to
launch a small series of this model, limited to 2,000 units, into
the market one year later. In June 2002, the first customers took
delivery of their individually numbered units of the crossblade.
The minimalist equipment moved the Tridion safety cell into the
foreground as this structural element was particular conspicuous on
this smart model. The safety cell was lined with matt
titanium-colored plastic panels in the areas of rollover bar,
B-pillars and door sills. Black-painted wheel embellishers in a
minimalist format underlined the dynamic looks.
The interior of the
smart crossblade was perfectly prepared to cope with the influence
of the sun, the wind and adverse weather conditions. Dashboard and
seats were covered with water-repellent, bright red plastic with
black backrest inserts to create the contrasting scheme so typical
of the smart. The floor was lined by an undivided plastic tub with
four water-diverting channels which ensured that after a cloudburst,
the rainwater would be channeled off through the floor of the safety
cell. This tub also protected the electric cables from moisture. Two
water-diverting channels were incorporated in each of the seat
squabs at the level of the rear transverse seam. The driver airbag
was protected by a hood made of water-repellent fabric. The entire
interior could be protected against rain and solar radiation when
required. For this purpose, each smart crossblade was equipped with
a tarpaulin as standard. The black nylon tarpaulin could easily be
stretched over the interior and fastened to the bodywork by means of
elastic bands.
The smart crossblade was
an expression of personal freedom and independence, and addressed an
exclusive circle of customers. The open two-seater stood for the
innovative strength of the smart brand. In terms of standard safety
equipment, the special model reached the same comparatively high
level as the smart cabrio and city coupe: it was equipped with the
same restraint systems, including belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and full-size airbags for driver and passenger.
The crossblade was
powered by the turbocharged engine from the city coupe and
cabriolet, its power electronically boosted to 70 hp (52 kW). The
car’s top speed was 135 km/h, its maximum torque 108 Newton meters.
