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Introduction
Urban microcosm
Where could life be more varied than in the
Freedom
city? After all, where else can you encounter
such a variety of people and possibilities in
one place? And where else can you make as many
new discoveries per square mile as you will in
the world's most densely populated regions?
So it's no surprise that more and more people
Creativity
are moving to cities to enjoy the high quality
of life, art and culture – and to make life simple,
convenient and comfortable.
At the same time, however, in densely populated
urban areas, intelligent vehicle concepts are
called for that combine the need for unlimited
mobility with comfort and environmental
awareness – also when space is at a premium.
smart offers a number of different solutions:
the smart fortwo, the smart fortwo electric
drive and the smart electric bike (smart
ebike). Designed with the needs of an urban
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environment in mind, these innovations help to
increase the quality of city life.
Independence
Individuality
New York
Spontaneity
Environmental awareness
Joie de vivre
>> Urban DNA.
A city's streets are like its fingerprints. They make it every bit as individual as the people who live there. Although
each city has its own rhythms and cycles, some things are the same everywhere. Distances are usually short, but
drawn out by heavy traffic. And although there are plenty of possibilities, there is rarely enough time to enjoy them
all. These features of an urban lifestyle carry as much weight in Berlin and Shanghai as they do in New York, Paris,
London or any of our Canadian cities.
Paris
Rome
Berlin
Not only are more and more people moving to cities – more and more people are driving cars as well. This is where things
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get complicated, since most cars in the 21
century are still being built for the needs of the 20
fast over long distances. But not for driving through pulsating, ever more crowded cities where mobility works according
to its own rules. Read on to see how this works – and how you can have fun anywhere on four wheels. Or on two.
Shanghai
London
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century: for travelling
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