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Two months in the past, when the smart #1 formally went on sale in China, the automaker previewed a high-performance model of the all-electric automobile, which was rumoured to be as a Brabus providing. Now, the wraps have come off the automobile, which is known as the sensible #1 Brabus, forward of its official unveiling on the Chengdu Motor Present later this month.
The efficiency model of the sensible #1 options various particular design cues to tell apart it from the trim traces (Pure+, Professional+ and Premium+) obtainable for the usual model of the automobile. Styling parts embody twin nostrils forward of the bonnet edge and a sportier-looking entrance bumper, full with a extra aggressively-styled grille.
Each the entrance and rear bumpers additionally get expressive diffusers, and the automobile additionally will get particular facet sills. Additionally making its approach on are a rear spoiler and 19-inch dynamo-styled alloy wheels, and a two-tone paint scheme, together with a bunch of crimson accents (together with on the decrease part of the entrance grille and brake calipers) spherical off the Brabus rework for the outside.
The black-themed inside options an Alcantara/leather-wrapped steering wheel with Brabus badging, microfiber suede seats and headrests with a Brabus brand in crimson stitching. The crimson distinction theme continues with various accent highlights and crimson seatbelts, and the sensible #1 Brabus additionally comes outfitted with alloy pedals.
Whereas the usual sensible #1 fashions are powered by a rear-mounted electrical motor providing 272 PS (268 hp or 200 kW) and 343 Nm of torque, enabling the automobile to to the 0-100 km/h run in 6.7 seconds, the Brabus variant will get a further entrance motor, with the dual-motors offering a four-wheel drive configuration.
The corporate hasn’t revealed energy and efficiency specifics, these doubtless coming about when it makes its debut on August 26. Earlier, it was advised that the Brabus-tuned #1 would offer a combined 406 PS (400 hp or 299 kW) from its powertrain, however studies now point out that the entrance/rear motors will output 115/200kW respectively, translating to the next output of 428 PS (422 hp), with a 0-100 km/h dash time of three.7 seconds.
In keeping with the elevated efficiency, the variant also needs to get a bigger capability battery than that discovered on the usual #1, which is a 66 kWh lithium-ion battery providing a variety of as much as 440 km (WLTP cycle).
On the usual automobile, charging to 80% takes seven and a half hours utilizing a 7.5 kW AC wallbox, however European fashions can help as much as 22 kW of AC charging, which brings it all the way down to below three hours. With 150 kW of DC quick charging, the battery could be crammed in simply half-hour.