2007 SMART ForTwo Brabus 1.0: 5MT (98 HP)

Vehicle Overview

In 2007, SMART introduced the second generation of the ForTwo range and unveiled the entire lineup, including the Brabus-tuned version at the Frankfurt International Motor Show.

Mercedes-Benz pushed the SMART brand harder on the market when it unveiled the second generation of the smallest and lightest car on the market. SMART developed the car together with Mitsubishi, who already had vast experience in small-displacement engines, especially due to its kei-cars developed for the Japanese market. Then, the German tuner Brabus joined the club and offered a higher-power version for the ForTwo Coupe.

At the front, the 2007 model featured boomerang-shaped headlights above the smiling grille. There was no way how to tell where the bumper was ending, and the rest of the plastic body panels continued. A mesh pattern adorned the upper and lower front grilles. The carmaker extended the roof with a small spoiler in the back, at the top of the rear windscreen. Brabus added a touch of its tuner expertise and installed a new set of light-alloy wheels with a six double-spoke design. In the back, it installed a twin exhaust in the middle.

Inside, the Smart Brabus received a unique, two-tone interior. The leather-clad bucket seats sported the Brabus logo embroidered into the headrests. On the dashboard, the tuner added aluminum trims, inducing a “racy” experience.

Under the hood, the carmaker installed the same one-liter turbocharged gasoline unit. Brabus took that inline-three Mitsubishi-sourced engine and tuned it to produce 98 hp. Its sequential gearbox worked was also improved over its previous generation, offering shorter gear-change times.