2003 SMART ForTwo Brabus 0.7L 6AT (74 HP)

Vehicle Overview

While everybody thought that the SMART ForTwo was built for congested traffic situations and very tight parking spots, Brabus thought it could make the small vehicle a go-kart with a roof.

When someone said “rear-engine, sequential gearbox, rear-wheel-drive” vehicle, a few thought about a SMART and more thought about a supercar, or even a race-car. After all, back in 2003, there were just a few cars to feature those technical details. But make no mistake: it was a SMART and not even the coupe version.

The little roadster received special treatment from the German tuner, and it was noticeable. It featured a restyled bumper and a pair of tiny fog-lights installed next to a grille at the front. The car needed the wheel fenders wider look to cover the new, wider wheels from its sides. Brabus designed a new set of alloys for the car and resembled the AMG ones from the C-Class. In the back, the tuner offered a twin exhaust system with the pipes coming out in the center, under the bumper, with chromed tips.

Inside, Brabus insisted on fitting the car with a few details that made the vehicle more appealing. Its sport-bucket seats with higher bolstering than the regular ForTwo ones. On the other side, Mercedes insisted that the car should feature top-notch safety systems and installed standard ABS and ESP.

SMART installed the engine under the trunk, and Brabus had to deal with that and upgrade it. In the end, the Brabus engineers managed to squeeze a few more ponies from the tiny three-cylinder engine. The result was a much more expensive ForTwo, but not a faster one.