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Explore Daimler's new Smart Brabus Fortwo which promises more enjoyment than ever

The Brabus Smart Fortwo is second generation 2-seater hatchback city car manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of Daimler AG. The company is now going to introduce a new variant of the same.

The new smart Brabus celebrated its world premiere at the Beijing Automotive Exhibition (25 April to 4 May 2016). The first models will be in European dealers' showrooms from July 2016.

When compared with the previous model, rated power and maximum torque have been increased by 5 kW and 23 Nm, respectively, to 80 kW/109 hp at 5750 rpm and 170 Nm at 2000 rpm. The result is the car accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds, with a top speed of up to 180 km/h.

The company informed, with an up to 40% faster response time and shorter-legged ratios than in the 66 kW model, the twinamic 6-speed dual-clutch transmission is configured for sporty performance.

It also features a Race Start function, which automatically sets the optimal rpm and clutch slip for maximum acceleration from rest.

The prices for the same are - fortwo (19,710 euros/Rs 14.6 lakh), fortwo cabrio (22,970 euros/Rs 17 lakh), and forfour (20,520 euros/Rs 15.1 lakh).

The new high-end equipment line Brabus Xclusive has even more sporty elegance, and is 3,000 euros (Rs 2.2 lakh) higher than the new smart Brabus fortwo.

The fuel pressure has been raised by 2 bar. The air supply to the engine has been optimised.

The springing/damping of the Brabus Performance sports suspension are 20% firmer than the Brabus sports suspension, with the anti-roll bar on the front axle reducing the roll tendency by 9%, claims the company.

The Brabus sport exhaust system has been optimised in terms of back-pressure.

It has seats with upholstery in perforated nappa leather/black leather with specific grey topstitching. The instrument panel has a material mix of man-made leather/fabric.

All smart Brabus models come as standard with a lockable glove compartment, the Cool & Audio package and the proximity warning function.

The sports-tuned Direct-Steer system with speed-sensitive power assistance and variable steering ratio comes with a specially increased return torque.

This means that the steering gives even stronger feedback on the current grip status of the tyres, thereby improving the communication between driver and vehicle. This allows better control over the vehicle.

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