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World premiere for smart roadster BRABUS and smart roadster-coupe BRABUS
smart is staging the world premiere of the smart roadster BRABUS and the smart roadster-coupé BRABUS at the Geneva Motor Show as new variants developed by smart-BRABUS GmbH.
Barely a year after the market launch of the smart roadster, these variants of the successful model have been upgraded in terms of both performance and equipment. At 74 kW (101 bhp) they offer around 20 per cent more engine power and a maximum speed of up to 195 km/h for even more fun behind the wheel. At 11.2 kilogrammes per kilowatt of power, the smart roadster BRABUS and roadster-coupé BRABUS attain a power/weight ratio which makes them particularly sporty two-seaters.
The Bottrop-based company BRABUS GmbH has been familiar to a discerning clientele for more than 20 years. Since the market launch of the smart fortwo, the company has also aquired extensive know-how in the individualisation of smart cars. On the basis of this joint experience, smart and BRABUS decided to establish a joint venture. smart-BRABUS GmbH was duly founded as a joint venture headquartered in Bottrop in March 2002. The joint venture aims to offer fans of leading-edge design and technology the ultimate in exclusive and sporty products.
The 698 cc three-cylinder turbo engines of the smart roadster BRABUS and roadster-coupé BRABUS generate 74 kW of power, corresponding to 101 bhp. This rating and a maximum torque of 130 Newton metres makes the BRABUS version of the smart roadster and roadster-coupé thoroughbred sports machines. Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 9.8 seconds and a maximum speed of around 195 km/h represent extremely attractive performance ratings. The interesting technical features include:
• Newly developed exhaust turbocharger
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New charge air cooling system
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Reinforced clutch
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Transmission designed for higher torque
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Revised engine software
The standard features of the BRABUS two-door models include sports suspension and 17” alloy wheels, softouch automatic transmission, heated black leather sports seats and a three-spoke leather sports steering wheel. Various accessories are available for further refinement of these full-blooded smart roadsters. The characteristic BRABUS features also include: Radiator grille, side skirts, front and rear spoiler in the colour of the car concerned. A sports exhaust comes as standard. Inside the vehicles, the BRABUS line is defined above all by a tasteful combination of aluminium and leather. Comprehensive optional packages expand the scope for individual configuration. Features here include power steering and a rain and light sensor.
smart’s CEO Andreas Renschler sees the BRABUS variants and the expansion of the model range as offering good prospects for “topping the 2003 sales figures this year.” In the first eight months after the market launch alone, sales of the smart roadster and roadster-coupé stood at 20,100 units.
Prices in Germany (incl. value-added tax):
smart roadster BRABUS: EUR 24,950
smart roadster-coupé BRABUS: EUR 26,570
Text and photos: smart-BRABUS GmbH
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