Smart Forfour Brabus SBR

Mighty Mouse

The Forfour gets really wild as Smart previews a new Brabus edition of its 5door model in Geneva that boasts a 211 hp turbo engine and a 0-100 km/h in just 6.4 seconds

The first smart with more than 200 bhp. The presentation of a concept car at the Essen Motor Show is now being followed by the presentation of the smart forfour BRABUS SBR at the Geneva Motor Show, which is being offered for sale as an exclusive small series.

The SBR can achieve a maximum speed of 226 km/h and underlines the potential and the classlessness of the smart forfour. Its performance data are impressive: 155 kW (211 hp) and torque of up to 250 Newton metres. Acceleration from 0-100 km/h in just 6.4 seconds. With a variable locking differential that enhances traction on winding roads and shorter shift travel that enables gears to be changed even more quickly.

The smart forfour BRABUS SBR also demonstrates the innovation competence of its manufacturer: The tridion safety cell and bodypanels come in a unique graphite grey matt finish. The smart crosstown show car and the smart roadster collector's edition are the only other vehicles to sport similar paintwork.

Further features of the smart forfour BRABUS SBR: Dippolished alloy wheels and door mirrors painted in a contrasting colour. In the interior, expressive leather/alcantara trim with contrasting orange seams underlines the exclusiveness of the vehicle.

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Smart licenses former Roadster / Coupe models

Smart Move?

Smart signs Memorandum of Understanding with a British consortium to redesign, produce and sell the former Roadster & Coupe models

DaimlerChrysler's struggling Smart brand signed a memorandum of understanding to licence its Roadster and Coupe derivative model to a consortium led by British businessman David James. Smart discontinued the Roadster & Roadster Coupe models last year as part of its restructuring plan, as the Swiss based company has not made a profit since its creation.

Press Release: British consortium to continue roadster model under different brand

Smart and the British consortium ‘Project Kimber’ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, 17 February 2006.

The intention of the MoU is to draw up a contract within the next few months which would give Project Kimber the licence to redesign, produce and sell the former smart models roadster and roadster-coupé under a different brand. Additionally, the MoU includes the intention to purchase production equipment for both models that is not needed by smart anymore.

In the frame of the restructuring and strategic realignment of smart, the discontinuation of production of the two models smart roadster and smart roadster-coupé was decided last year. During the Geneva Motorshow, starting next week, smart gmbh will present a final, limited special edition of the smart roadster and smart roadster-coupé, named ‘collectors edition’.

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