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You're looking at possibly the most unique Mini you'll ever see. In addition to its custom-fabricated fiberglass body and 1.9L Honda VTEC engine, all the connecting rods, pistons, crank and such are from the usual suspects in Honda performance. It’s all cross-drilled, lightened, balanced, blueprinted, polished, ported and all that engine jargon, as it’s pushing 400 HP- without a bottle of nitrous or aviation fuel. The turbo is from Turbotronics, the alloy radiator from Fluidyne, the ignition from MSD, an Autotronic fuel injection system and a custom intercooler. It’s not the ultimate high output VTEC engine, but with the custom header and straight pipe exhaust system, it's very loud and in your face. Plus when have you ever heard of a 400 hp Mini? Housing the Volk Racing 9x17-inch wheels mounted with 235/40 ZR-17 Yokohama S-Drive rubber, are extreme 10-inch flares made of hand-formed fiberglass. The spaceframe chassis is a one-off creation, built to turn this car into a one-off rally capable car. This car is road legal, and can be imported anywhere in the world. The car has been built to race-spec, with all guages, roll cage and safety equipment installed. But it's 100% road legal. Underneath the custom British Flag Livery wrap is a $15,000 custom Lamborghini pearl yellow paint job. Over $120,000 went into building this car. It's currently housed at ZR Auto in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Potential buyers are welcome to come by for a viewing of this magnificent car. |
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Mini sells 500,000th car in US
Thu, 04 Apr 2013Mini has officially sold 500,000 vehicles in the United States. The achievement came just a few days after the company commemorated its 11th anniversary in America. When the automaker first opened its doors to US buyers in 2002, it sold just 24,590 unis. Last year, the automaker moved 66,123 vehicles thanks in part to an expanded lineup that now includes the Clubman, Countryman, Coupe, Roadster and Paceman in addition to the stalwart Hardtop and Convertible. The company plans to have some 130 dealerships nationwide by the end of 2013; there are currently 116 Mini dealers in the US.
Mini helped reignite an interest in small cars with plenty of personality when it debuted the Cooper 11 years ago. The move helped pave the way for machines like the Fiat 500, Ford Fiesta and Chevrolet Sonic. Check out the quick press release on the 500,000th Mini model below.
Mini Cooper five-door exists and has been spotted
Fri, 09 Nov 2012The two-door Mini Cooper is getting two additional portals in its next generation. A coming five-door Cooper S with central exhaust has been spotted out testing, the idea presumably being that it will pose a better challenge to other small, premium hatches in the segment like the A1 Sportback from Audi. Based on the same UKL platform that will support the production version of the BMW Concept Active Tourer, the wheelbase has been lengthened to make more room for rear passengers.
It should be revealed on the auto show circuit at some point next year, getting buyers ready for its production in 2014. We'll find out then if it gets a special name and how it fits in with - or perhaps replaces - the Clubman.
2015 Mini Hardtop 5-Door isn't for the country, man [w/video]
Thu, 02 Oct 2014We've seen it in super high-res glory, and we can even build one on the automaker's website, but the Paris Motor Show marks the official coming out party for the new Mini Hardtop 4 Door (which is what it's called in the US, despite this Euro car having "5 Door" badging). It's a stretched version of the third-generation Mini Hardtop, but with an extra set of doors for rear seat passengers. Think of it as a more useful Clubman, but with a lower ride height and less rugged-ness than the Countryman. Got it? Good.
Engine options carry over from the normal Mini Hardtop range, with a 1.5-liter turbo-three and a 2.0-liter turbo-four offering 134 and 189 horsepower, respectively. The rest of the car is everything else you know and love from the Mini range, just with a more spacious rear bench. And as you'd expect, there's a nearly endless pallet of customization options.
The Hardtop 4 Door arrives at US dealerships just before the end of the year, commanding a roughly $1,000 premium over its three-door kin. Scope out our new live shots in the gallery above, and take in the extensive press blast, below.