Smart celebrates 10 years of partnering Brabus

It has been ten years since Smart and Brabus teamed up to launch the first Fortwo Brabus coupe and cabrio. The power was upped from 61PS to 75PS and had 110Nm of torque, styling changes including wider wheels, revised front spoiler and grille, and a revised rear exhaust set it apart from the stock car. Now Smart has launched a special Brabus tuned Fortwo of which only 100 units will be made. 

"Ten years of Smart-Brabus stands for more than 50,000 customised vehicles and lots of delighted customers. The fact that we already produced more than 10,000 smarts together last year shows that we still have lots of potential for further growth and high profitability with this creative and efficient team," Annete Winkler, CEO, Smart GmbH said. "The cooperation with Smart has developed extremely well in the past ten years. And we still have lots of ideas how smart and BRABUS can continue to grow together," Bodo Buschmann, CEO, Brabus Group added.

The 10th anniversary special Fortwo will be based on the current generation of the Fortwo. Power is upped to 102PS and has a maximum torque of 147Nm. The car can sprint from standstill to 100km/h in 8.9 seconds and to a top speed of 155km/h. The standard tridion safety cell found on all Fortwos, body panels including front grille and the door mirrors of the special edition have been painted in liquid silver, as are the front spoiler and side skirts. The headlamps have been titanium-coloured, LED daytime driving lights are available and red Brabus logos feature at the front and rear. 

The interiors get a dose of black leather with high quality hand stitching, trim parts are painted in an exclusive red and the contrast components and seat console come in black. The starter button is integrated into the gear shift lever knob to give the car a sporty feel, a serial number badge will draw attention to the fact that this is a limited edition. Also included are heated seats and an audio and navigation system. 

The price of the limited edition Fortwo has not been announced.

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