Mansory Carbon Fiber Body kit set for Smart Fortwo wide body

MANSORY for the Smart Fortwo W451 — a widebody on Mansory's smallest donor

There is no second car this small in the Mansory catalogue. The Smart Fortwo is a 2.69-metre-long city two-seater on a rear-engine rear-drive layout, weighing approximately 800 kg in its lightest trim, sold by Mercedes-Benz's smallcar subsidiary from 1998 through to the model's 2014 hand-off to the third-generation 453 platform. The W451 is the second of three Fortwo generations — built from 2007 through 2014, sharing the original 1998 Fortwo's two-seat package but stretched 195 mm longer for crash-structure compliance and switched to a Mitsubishi-built three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine in place of the original Suprex unit. The widebody on this page is Mansory's most exuberant exercise — a full-aggression carbon programme dimensioned to a chassis whose entire footprint sits inside a single parking bay, executed in the same engineering language as the brand's Lamborghini Carbonado and Bentley Le Mansory work.

For the smaller-detail overlay version see the Fortwo Soft Kit page. Other unusual or low-volume Mansory donors in the Hodoor catalogue: Lotus Elise, Lotus Evora, McLaren MP4-12C.

The W451 chassis — Mansory's smallest donor by a wide margin

Specifications worth fixing in mind for any conversation about a Fortwo widebody:

• Wheelbase: 1,873 mm — for context, roughly half the wheelbase of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W223 saloon and 60 % of the wheelbase of a Mini Cooper Hatch.
• Length: 2,695 mm. Width: 1,559 mm OEM. Height: 1,542 mm.
• Kerb weight: 800 kg in the base 1.0 mhd trim, rising to 880 kg in the Brabus turbo trim with the heavier seats and the Brabus-specific exhaust.
• Engine: Mitsubishi-built 3B21 999 cc inline-three petrol, four-valve per cylinder, single overhead cam. Three principal output trims across the W451 run: 61 hp naturally-aspirated (Fortwo 1.0), 71 hp NA mhd (the micro-hybrid drive variant with start-stop), and 84 hp / 120 Nm in the turbocharged Brabus trim. A 41 hp 800 cc CDI Mitsubishi diesel ran in the early W451 catalogue but is rare in the order book.
• Transmission: 5-speed automated manual (smart's softouch system on launch, then the Brabus-tuned twin-clutch unit on the higher trims). No manual gearbox option in the W451 generation.
• Tridion safety cell: the body's defining feature — a coloured steel cage that runs perimeter-to-perimeter around the cabin and dresses the visible exterior with a contrasting two-tone finish. The Mansory widebody respects the Tridion's exposed line and finishes the Tridion in lacquered carbon as the standard spec.

What ships in the widebody set

Hand-laid 2×2 twill weave on visible aerodynamic pieces; PU-RIM composite on the bumpers and the bonded fender flares. The Mansory finish on a Fortwo is divisive on principle — the donor's defining aesthetic is a fashion-statement city object, and the Mansory work amplifies that read into a fully-built widebody silhouette. Lacquered visible-weave with a contrasting Tridion cell is the most-ordered finish; paint-to-sample matched to a single body colour is a less common second.

• Replacement front bumper with full-width carbon splitter, integrated lower lip, and dimensioned around the OEM headlight cut-line.
• Bonded fender flares, +50 mm per side (front and rear) — the widest flare set Mansory builds on a Fortwo donor. Pushes the chassis from 1,559 mm OEM to roughly 1,659 mm exterior width.
• Vented carbon decklid over the rear-mounted Mitsubishi engine, with twin functional NACA inlets feeding the engine-bay heat-extraction path.
• Side step trim below the door cut-line — bolt-on lower-rocker pieces.
• Replacement rear bumper with carbon diffuser and dual oval exhaust bezels matched to the Brabus tail-pipe layout.
• Mirror cover overlays — slip-on over the OEM electric mirror housings.
• Tridion cell carbon overlay — the kit's defining cosmetic piece, dressing the exposed Tridion safety cage in lacquered carbon weave.
• Rear-window roof spoiler — bonded to the OEM rear glazing's upper edge, finished in matched lacquered weave.

Engine — the 3B21 in three trims, all body-kit-compatible

Mansory's Fortwo programme is body-and-wheels on this product page. The Mitsubishi 3B21 999 cc engine is the same block across the NA, mhd and turbocharged Brabus trims — the only differences are the turbocharger (a small Mitsubishi TD025 unit on the Brabus), the intercooler routing and the ECU calibration. Output range: 61 hp / 91 Nm on the base 1.0; 71 hp / 92 Nm on the mhd; 84 hp at 5,500 rpm and 120 Nm at 2,800 rpm on the Brabus. Mansory does not catalogue an engine module on this product page; owners pursuing engine work on Brabus donors typically commission an Eaton-Lysholm-spec calibration from the Brabus aftermarket calendar rather than the Mansory shop. The widebody fits all three engine trims without modification — the rear-engine bay clearance is shared.

Wheels — 17" forged on the rare PCD 3×112 hub

The W451 Fortwo's rear-engine layout is paired with a hub geometry that no other passenger car in Mansory's catalogue runs: PCD 3×112 — three studs in a 112 mm circle, with a 57 mm centre bore. Mansory's catalogue is dimensioned around a 17-inch staggered forged set on this hub. Tyre fitment: 185/40 R17 front, 215/35 R17 rear. Patterns: a Mansory-specific three-spoke forging that respects the three-stud aesthetic, and a multi-spoke five-spoke design (a Brabus-influenced five-spoke that visually conceals the three-stud hub by oversetting the spokes). Finishes: lacquered carbon spoke, satin black, polished face with contrast spoke, paint-to-sample matched to the body. The 17" diameter sits at the structural limit of the W451 chassis — wheels larger than 17" begin to compromise the OEM steering geometry and the rear-arch clearance under suspension compression. The +50 mm fender-flare set absorbs the 215-section rear tyre cleanly. Forged catalogue: hodoor.world/collection/forgedwheels.

Where the Smart Fortwo widebody lands

The Fortwo widebody is Mansory's lowest-volume programme. The order book is concentrated in markets where the Fortwo is itself a recognised collectible-with-attitude city car, and the buyer cluster is correspondingly small:

• The Gulf states are unusually significant for a donor this small — Dubai's car-culture scene supports a steady share of Fortwo widebody commissions, often as garage-project second cars rather than daily transport. UAE.
• Hong Kong and Macau ship a niche-but-recurring share — both markets have parking-bay constraints that keep the Fortwo relevant as a daily even at the kit's price point. Hong Kong, Macau.
• Monaco and the wider Riviera coastal corridor — the Fortwo widebody fits the same parking-and-narrow-lane use case that drove the donor's original sales success, and the Mansory finish reads as a fashion-statement object on the Riviera. Monaco.
• Italy, Switzerland and Austria account for a small Central European recurring share. Switzerland, Austria.
• One-off corridors close the geographic spread — Jersey and Aruba have shipped one-or-two-cars-per-year specifications historically.

Commission & lead time

Body kit (full): three to four weeks from the workshop — the donor's small panel area shortens the lead time relative to larger Mansory builds. 17" forged wheel set: three weeks. Email [email protected] with the donor VIN, the trim variant (1.0 mhd, Brabus, Cabrio or Coupé) and the destination market. WhatsApp +44 7488 818747 for fastest landed-quote turnarounds. Right-hand-drive UK and Hong Kong donors ship on the same SKU set as left-hand-drive cars.

FAQ

Will the kit fit the third-generation Fortwo (W453, 2014 onward)?
No. The W451 and the W453 share neither the wheelbase nor the bumper geometry; the W453 sits on a Renault-developed shared platform and runs different mounting points across every body panel. The Mansory widebody on this product page is W451-specific. Owners with a W453 donor are routed back through a per-VIN custom commission outside the catalogue.

Does the +50 mm fender flare clear the rear-engine bay's heat-extraction grille?
Yes. The rear-quarter flare bonds at the OEM rear-quarter panel below the engine-bay grille line; the heat-extraction path is preserved on the carbon decklid's twin functional NACA inlets. The Mitsubishi 3B21's running temperature is unaffected.

Cabrio (soft-top) Fortwo W451 — same kit?
The widebody fits both the closed Coupé and the Cabrio variants of the W451 — the bumpers, fender flares and rear-decklid carbon piece are common across both body types. The roof-spoiler SKU does not transfer to the Cabrio (the soft-top stows the rear glazing in a different geometry); the Cabrio order ships without the roof spoiler in the standard configuration.

Brabus-tuned Fortwo donors — any conflict with the kit?
No. The Mansory widebody is engineered to overlay the OEM Brabus body work where it is present (the OEM Brabus side-skirt, mirror covers and rear bumper). Brabus-specific exhaust outlets transfer to the Mansory rear bumper's bezel cut-out without modification — the bezel pair is dimensioned to the Brabus dual-pipe layout.