Comments on: Top Down and Power Up for the MCS Cabrio http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/04/21/top_down_and_power_up_for_the_mcs_cabrio/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frank http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/04/21/top_down_and_power_up_for_the_mcs_cabrio/comment-page-1/#comment-5913 Frank Thu, 22 Apr 2004 02:02:37 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/04/21/#comment-5913 <p>According to official release press reports, the Cooper Cabrio 5-speed and Cooper Cabrio CVT will still have a normal Aspirated TRITEC engine rated at 115HP, just like its hardtop counterparts.</p> <p>This doesn't really seem to jive with BMWs move to increase the HP in the MCS Cabrio but to leave the heavier Cooper Cabrio models with the same 115HP as before.</p> According to official release press reports, the Cooper Cabrio 5-speed and Cooper Cabrio CVT will still have a normal Aspirated TRITEC engine rated at 115HP, just like its hardtop counterparts.

This doesn't really seem to jive with BMWs move to increase the HP in the MCS Cabrio but to leave the heavier Cooper Cabrio models with the same 115HP as before.

]]> By: Mark http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/04/21/top_down_and_power_up_for_the_mcs_cabrio/comment-page-1/#comment-5912 Mark Thu, 22 Apr 2004 01:24:53 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/04/21/#comment-5912 <p>I wonder if there would be a similar boost in power for the base Cooper cabrio...</p> I wonder if there would be a similar boost in power for the base Cooper cabrio…

]]> By: Ian Cull http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/04/21/top_down_and_power_up_for_the_mcs_cabrio/comment-page-1/#comment-5911 Ian Cull Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:32:28 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/04/21/#comment-5911 <p>I heard something about 170hp at the end of last year; my interpretation then was that it applied to all 2005 MCS ... I wonder what the truth is?</p> I heard something about 170hp at the end of last year; my interpretation then was that it applied to all 2005 MCS … I wonder what the truth is?

]]> By: Sean Bartnik http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/04/21/top_down_and_power_up_for_the_mcs_cabrio/comment-page-1/#comment-5910 Sean Bartnik Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:17:17 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/04/21/#comment-5910 <p>Now the question is can I get my MCS reprogrammed with the cabriolet engine programming to give me 170 hp :-)</p> <p>I will be following this one closely :-)</p> Now the question is can I get my MCS reprogrammed with the cabriolet engine programming to give me 170 hp :-)

I will be following this one closely :-)

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