Geneva 2019: Smart celebrates two premieres
AS IT HAPPENS No trade show is complete without visually and technically tuned versions of the Smart. The Geneva Motor Show (March 7 to 17) is no exception. The designers again came up with many spectacular details. At the Paris Motor Show, Smart had presented the Forease, an electric study intended to tie in with concept cars such as the Crossblade or Forspeed. At the trade show [...]
At the Paris Motor Show, Smart presented the Forease, an electric study that is intended to follow in the footsteps of concept cars such as the Crossblade and Forspeed. At the Geneva Motor Show, Smart is following suit - with a "+" in the model designation.
In bad weather a roof protects
This plus is quickly explained. Because the Forease+ "offers", according to Smart, "a plus in all weathers in urban metropolises". In plain language, this means that the study now has a roof. The Forease+ lacks side windows, is emblazoned with a spoiler element at the rear and the windshield has been shortened. The headlights are not behind glass, but have three vertical LED elements.
The right boat for the car
And the professionals from the tuner forge Brabus are going one better. Matching the Brabus 500 Shadow OPS Limited Edition "1 of 28" sports boat, the Brabus Ultimate E Shadow Edition "1 of 28" celebrates its world premiere at Palexpo this year.
The sporty city runabout is based on the Smart EQ Fortwo Cabrio and, with its powerful electric drive boosted to 68 kW (92 hp) and four driving modes, is the first vehicle of its kind with engine tuning. As a result, the classy two-seater accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.9 seconds. The top speed is 130 km/h.
