now the routine wise ForTwo has appeared, tuning firm Brabus can get to work producing the official go-faster hot hatch version. new spy shots show the Brabus will get a bespoke front grille as well as bodykit, lower profile tyres as well as a dual-exit exhaust. like the previous iterations of Brabus-fettled ForTwos, the 2015 design will utilize a turbocharged rear-mounted three-cylinder engine.
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The Brabus’ blower will pump the 898cc motors power from the routine ForTwo turbo’s 89bhp to north of 110bhp, as well as drive the rear wheels. For the very first time, a handbook gearbox will make it into a hot Smart, as well as additionally great news in the transmission department is available in the type of the death of the automated handbook five-speeder. Brabus instead has gain access to to the Mercedes A-Class family’s seven-speed dual-clutch paddleshift gearbox.
Mercedes’ reasoning for having Brabus fettle the dinky wise rather than its own in-house tuners AMG is two-fold. Firstly, there’s the heritage element – Brabus Smarts have something of a cult complying with among fans of the city car, as well as the diehards want to see the lineage of Brabus-badged tots continue for the new version.
The second, less emotional reason is that AMG is just as well hectic to have a whole new design – one it has never breathed on before – added to its portfolio. currently difficult at work signing off the flagship AMG GT sports car, as well as with the new C63 AMG as well as ML Coupe AMG waiting in the wings, AMG has plenty on it plate, so to speak. Brabus’ function as the go-to-spannermen for uprating Smarts is extremely much safe.
With the new wise ForFour sharing its drivetrain elements with the two-seater ForTwo, it’s possible Brabus will turn its interest to the wise supermini in due course. Officially, no Renaultsport version of the associated Renault Twingo is planned, so a new wise ForFour Brabus would supply an appealing rear-drive performance city cars and truck to rival the Suzuki Swift sport as well as Fiat 500 Abarth.