R56 Mini Cooper S does the Nordschleife in 7:44
R56 Mini Cooper S does the Nordschleife in 7:44
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EricE

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Tuesday 21st October 2014
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Of course heavily modified but street legal. Sport Auto has recorded that time and published a video on their channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RLxUBRsoz0

it appears to be the same car as tested here:
http://www.sportauto.de/vergleichstest/mini-jcw-gp...

So based on this article it has a modified 1.6L turbo (con-rod, camshaft and pistons). 1.5 bar boost, 290 PS.
KW Suspension, Dunlop Direzza 03G, Drexler LSD with 50% lock. Glass fibre rear hatch, doors and bonnet. Lexan side and rear windows, Recaro seats, no rear seats, 1005 kg.