REVIEW: Brabus has history with tuning Smart cars, and the 1 is no different - but does it put its expertise to good effect? ⚡
It’s entirely appropriate for any Brabus product to have a surfeit of power, and that tradition is proudly being upheld by the range-toppingYou will be unsurprised to hear that a four-wheel-drive electric small SUV with 422bhp is seriously quick, especially given its instant torque. But potential buyers definitely shouldn’t come here looking for huge amounts of dynamic finesse – or even relatively modest amounts of dynamic finesse.
The eco-grade rubber struggles to combine cornering loads with longitudinal acceleration. Turn-in is mushy and prone to low-speed understeer, but getting on the power then dramatically reverses the chassis balance as the rearward torque bias takes over and the back gains the unmistakable sense of lightness that indicates impending oversteer.
Other Brabus-specific details are a different alloy wheel design and badging, and a Brabus driving mode above the usual Sport one. It’s not as if earlier Smart Brabus models were dynamic paragons, but nor did any ever have so much power to call on. This one is fun, but I came away from my first experience wondering how much better it would be on stickier rubber and stiffer springs.
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