A look at the long histories of Porsche and Opel and how their car production has remained consistent over the years. The article also discusses the origins of the Smart car and its partnership with Mercedes-Benz.
Look at the long histories of Porsche and Opel and you’ll find that they still produce much the same kind of cars as they did around their foundation – sporty luxury cars for the former and dependable middle-class transport for the latter. The interior materials are mostly very good, but the choice of leatherette seats for Pro+ trim and leather for our Premium test car is rather unimaginative.
Where are the plush fabrics?Others have experienced serious mission creep, even in a relatively short time. You won’t find it in the literature for the Smart #1, but the name Smart was originally conceived as a slightly contrived acronym for Swatch, Mercedes, Art. The project originated not with a major car manufacturer but with Swatch, a Swiss maker of affordable watches, who wanted to make a city car that embodied the spirit of its timepieces. As Google and Apple have found out, making cars is a tough side gig, so Swatch settled on Mercedes-Benz as an experienced partne
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