Smart Fortwo coupe to receive new solid roof with fabric covering as standard

Smart has announced a number of updates for its current generation Fortwo. At the top, literally and figuratively, is a black-fabric roof that will be standard equipment on all Fortwo coupes. For Brabus owners that feel they're missing out, the fabric roof is a no-cost option that replaces the panoramic glass roof. This isn't a cabriolet or a soft targa. It's just a standard hard top with a cloth covering.

Other updates to the Fortwo don't seem so left field. A new LED lighting and sensor package will be available. A new child seat fastening system will be standard. A number of new colour and wheel options will be available on various models. Smart has only revealed one photo of the cloth top, so it's not clear how the design will look on what is already an interesting looking car.

In future the Sports package will be called the Sleek Style package. There are no changes to the scope of equipment (16-inch alloy wheels in an 8-Y-spoke design painted in black, sports suspension lowered by 10mm, exhaust system with chrome-plated tailpipe trim, multi-function sports steering wheel in a three-spoke design in leather, sports pedals in brushed stainless steel with rubber studs). The reason for the changed name is to distinguish this package more clearly from the Brabus Sports package.