With only two races remaining in the DTM calender for 2012,Norbert Haug, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport says that the two races in the next 22 days will decide the outcome of the 2012 DTM championship. This weekend, Valencia in Spain will be playing host to the penultimate 2012 DTM event at a permanent track outside the city. Completely resurfaced for this year, the Valencia track is acknowledged to be a challenging venue for both car and driver and the challenge will be how to find the optimum setup.
Although team driver Gary Paffett has an eleven point championship lead, now is not the time to relax because teammate Jaime Green is also a contender. Driver Paffett should have a psychological edge over all the other drivers though because he has been leading the championship since the first round.
Having driven the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in both a Mercedes DTM race car and a Mercdes-McLaren F1 car, the trackis very different from other circuits on the calendar. There are lots of slow corners, which means that traction plays a major role and tire wear is high. For driver Roberto Merhi,Valencia gives him the extra motivation to achieve another good result because this is his hometown race and naturally wants to get a placing in front of his family, friends and fans.
Making an appearance at the Paris 2012 show is this electric fortwo from Brabus. Clad in an electrifying green and black color scheme, this fortwo is a standout from the special edition Smart cars we've been seeing. As befits a Brabus creation, this little commuter has the makings of a pocket rocket with a peak power output of 82 horsepower. And with electric motors providing full torque from 0 rpm, this little car is a perfect machine for zipping through the urban jungle.
No Brabus creation would be complete without an aggressive-looking body kit and here, the fortwo from this premiere Mercedes tuner does not disappoint. A Brabus spoiler with distinctive LED lights remakes how the front end looks, and side skirts complete the look of a more athletic stance.
Interior accoutrements are more involved, wherein Brabus provides a bespoke steering wheel, heated leather seats and custom stitching with the Brabus logo on the headrests. A Brabus gauge cluster rounds out the finishing touches to this premium fortwo. At 30,000 Euros for the coupe and 33,000 for the cabrio version, the Brabus fortwo is not cheap, but then exclusivity, even in tiny packages, never is.
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