AC Schnitzer has been fiddling with the new Mini Cooper S.
They have taken the 173bhp engine and given it an extra 40bhp – meaning you now get 210bhp to hoon around with. Apparently, the exact recipe is still being finalised so we've no details on the engine modifications for now.
AC has also persuaded Manfred Wollgarten, a 'Ring specialist, to set up their new Mini suspension. After testing it on the Nordschleife, they claim it will now run, er, rings around the already well-regarded standard car.
In typical tuner style, they have added a revised body kit to the car. This includes: a new front spoiler, two choices of wheels (17” or 18”), new exhaust and body colour matching wheel arches.
No prices have been released for it yet, but we’ll let you know when they are.