BETTER PARTSMega mini by m
Wuppertal, 23 March 2016
M a performance is known for abundant barbaric BMW tuning. What can hardly run from power, is according to the flavour of Wuppertaler tuner, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. One is to transplant souped-up M5 engines with over 700 Horsepower in M3s, by Manharts favorite exercises. You can see where it all leads. It is therefore also not surprisingly, recognize m in the new mini John Cooper works "a really grateful tuning basis". Finally have BMW at the current group dwarf "in some points the mini genes watered down."
More power than a golf R
It is among other things a Gewichtplus 114 kilos that the current JCW compared to its predecessor to drag around. Manharts solution is not diet, but significantly more steam. It puts the 2.0-liter turbo four cylinder with a software optimization, a new intercooler, a Remus exhaust valves, as well as a specially developed downpipe on the fur. 5.054 euro come from unruly 300 HP and 470 nm of torque. M not called driving performance, but should the front axle of the tightly tuned John Cooper more or less survive the force attack works, he is expected in less than six seconds to 100 km/h jump and easily run the 250 km/h mark. The series car needs 6.3 seconds and creates top of 246 km/h.
Also visually very large
Running factory m uses his mini F300 a widely adjustable Coilover suspension kW, a self-developed carbon strut brace, as well as a very gilded 19-inch wheel set with 235er tyres (2.844 euros). The gold of the rims fits perfectly to the rest of the car, because to the classic British Racing Green, the tuner has devised a comprehensive set of gold decor. Also there is no reference remains stone UH on the other. There is a complete leather Alcantara seats with gold stitching and an Alcantara steering wheel with gold 12-hour mark for 5.831 euro. (black & white)