Smart Fortwo Preview – 2007 Detroit Auto Show: A crude city car known primarily for a lack of cargo space, funky driving dynamics, and an ability to park perpendicular to the curb, the original Smart Fortwo was never intended to be sold in the United States. Perhaps it was never intended to be sold in Europe, either, proving elusive as a money maker for its adoptive parent DaimlerChrysler. Now, with higher gas prices and thickening traffic in the U.S., the time is evidently right to get Smart in the States. Arriving in the first quarter of 2008 as a coupe or convertible, the redesigned and, according to its maker, dramatically improved Smart Fortwo should cost less than $15,000.