| Small, but uh-oh…!
HAMANN Tuning for the Mini Cooper
The MINI is a genuine city sprinter that offers you lifestyle at its purest. HAMANN MOTORSPORT, from Laupheim, Germany, has a comprehensive tuning and accessories program for all MINI models, developed by One D, One, Cooper or Cooper S, all in accordance with the motto, `Small, but uh-oh.!`.
More performance means more driving pleasure, without question. So the HAMANN engineers developed a balanced performance boost for each MINI model. The result for the 1.4 liter four-cylinder turbo diesel engine of the MINI One is an impressive 90 hp and 216 Nm maximum torque. This boost of around 25 hp more than the showroom model allow the HAMANN-Mini to sprint from 0 to over 60 mph (around 100 km/h) in only 13 seconds, and top speed is bumped up to an impressive pace of over 105 mph (170 km/h). For the 1.6 liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, HAMANN Tuning has an even more effective performance boost to offer. Comprehensive modifications provide 120 horsepower, instead of the stock 90 hp under the hood.
MINI Cooper owners can also look forward to a HAMANN motor kit that boosts performance a full 128 hp compared to the 115 hp standard equipment.
And HAMANN`s engineers have gone and developed two motor kits for the MINI Cooper S. This includes the so-called CS1 performance increase, boosting performance from 32 hp to 195 hp at 6,100 RPMs. The top-of-the-line HAMANN CS4 SPORTKIT comprises a sport air filter, an altered conversion for the mechanical compressor and a complete high-performance exhaust system with header system, metal catalytic converter and front and rear silencers. All components are precisely calibrated with one another using modified motor electronics. All of this together ensures the corresponding `Uh-oh!` effect. The HAMANN modified 1.6 liter four-cylinder compressor motor provides an impressive 211 hp and maximum torque of 255 Nm. Of course, this also has a positive effect on the driving performance. The HAMANN MINI Cooper S only needs 6.6 seconds to sprint from 0 to over 60 mph (100 km/h), and top speed is boosted up to over 142 mph (229 km/h).
The increased performance is created by, among other things, the HAMANN Tuning sport rear silencers, which are available in different versions with two or four tailpipes depending upon the motor. And the prime beneficiary of the sport rear silencers is the sound, which thanks to the HAMANN technology, gives the MINIs a fat, sonorous voice.
In order to also transfer the performance at its best to the street, a height-adjustable coilover suspension was built for all current MINI models. This sporty, calibrated suspension with its special alignment of the progressive springs to the shocks allows pure driving pleasure. The MINI reacts with noticeably more precise steering, and sits on the asphalt like it`s on rails.
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