IN case you didn’t know, Brabus is a German tuning company that specialises in Mercedes vehicles. It has spawned some crazy ...

I say modestly as the Brabus ForTwo maintains the standard ... in case you haven’t noticed (and why would you?) Smart isn’t selling cars in the U.S. anymore, making this a rare opportunity.

After all, when Daimler needed a tuner to spruce up the Smart car, it was Brabus that it turned to. But Brabus tunes vehicles other than Mercedes – it just uses, let's call it, a pen name.

Brabus is best known for its 200mph-plus Mercedes saloons, but for the past decade and a half it's also been associated with hotted-up versions of cars from Daimler's city car brand, Smart.

Weaving around its natural urban domain the Brabus returns 54.3mpg, aided by stop-start technology, rising to 62.8mpg on a combined cycle. Emitting 102g/km of CO2 casts the performance Smart in ...

It looks different to any previous Smart, but the #1 is a brilliant electric car that's nippy ... with red exterior trim highlights, subtle Brabus badging and grippy suede-like material on ...

The Smart #3 is mostly a rear-wheel drive car, with just the BRABUS being dual-motor. This contributes to surprisingly decent driving dynamics. The steering is precise and the handling dependable ...

There’s something special about a Brabus. With each car they touch, a visually striking, and lightning quick car emerges. And ...

The Smart #3 is a very fine electric car – especially when you factor in ... red exterior trim highlights, Brabus badging and grippy suede-like material on the steering wheel and seats.