Young people love to create their new cults. That's like one day all Quentin Tarantino, so everything - now it is a cult film director, who is filming at least cult films. And now any of his creations can count on significant box office. Many people buy religious goods because of the fact that they differ in quality or special characteristics, but simply because they believe that this thing must be purchased.
Recently, the MINI brand also found this same cult status. Modern glamorous youth, conducting at parties at night clubs more time than work or school, can not imagine life without it, without a doubt, worthy of attention avtomobilchika. He did not buy because of the excellent controllability of the classic British design and matching the most severe standards of passive safety. This glamorous character buys a MINI, because it should be. It is a pity that few owners of small car chassis uses all opportunities created by the talented and skilled engineers of BMW.
But all is not hopeless. There are people in the UK do not pay attention to the image, and shall communicate to mind something that is not driven by the Germans. This company John Cooper Works, specializing in finishing MINI for several decades. They make the already frisky avtomobilchiki to these shells for daredevils.
The most recent proposal from the JCW - cup is the new generation of MINI. For true fans of speed this car is just what the doctor ordered. The creators emphasize that the MINI Cooper S Challenge created just for racing on closed tracks and is not certified to drive on public roads, so fashionable club youth can not worry for it - civil version. Here everything seriously tough, really racing suspension, roll cage, fire suppression system, a new aerodynamic body kit with custom items. The car is only one anatomic seat with six-point seat belts and neck protection system HANS, as in "Formula 1", set in a place that in a simple version of the MINI should be called interior.
Above the engine conjured from the heart - because few people care about on the track gasoline consumption, environmental protection, and other nonsense. While the power of information brought power plant is kept secret, but it clearly will be selected close to the mark of 300 hp - A logical conclusion: the first generation MINI was not equipped with the most modern krayslerovskimi motors, of which it was not possible to squeeze more than 230 hp The new generation is equipped with the same engine development BMW, and here the Germans gave it to the fullest. The standard version of the Cooper S has a herd of 175 hp, and only racing revised turbocharger, migration intake system, installation of new sports filters and chip-tuning will add at least 100 hp, and even more. The main thing - no e-insurances like ESP and EBD and only manual six-speed gearbox. The brake system is also reworked - "mad box" must be able to stop quickly.
Deliveries car enthusiasts asphalt "Rings" will begin in March 2008. For the pleasure to enjoy this fireball Europeans will have to part with 49 900 euros. It is possible that among these enthusiasts will ring battles Russians ...
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