Comments on: Getrag Tests All-Wheel Drive MINI

By: Imagine 4 Wheel Drive on a Mini! - MINI2 - MINI Forum

Imagine 4 Wheel Drive on a Mini! - MINI2 - MINI Forum — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:42:50 +0000

[...] was a prototype 4WD MINI hatch developed by Getrag a while back: MotoringFile Archive Getrag Tests All-Wheel Drive MINI More here on the Getrag AWD MINI Cooper S………. Mega World: Sweden TV Show 40 min into the [...]

By: gerald gauthier

gerald gauthier — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:52:21 +0000

seen it on tv wow A FRIGGIN SWEET CAR HOPE IT COMES TOO CANADA I WONT BE GETTING ONE AS MY PARTIAL VISION KEEPS ME FROM GETTIN MY LICENSE BUT IF I Could id start saving all my spare change an work as many jobs too get it good job keep up the great work u guys do a huge fan from canada

By: SC(06 JCW)

SC(06 JCW) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:59:31 +0000

I just don't think it will happen. My '06 MCS with JCW engin, suspension kit costed me USD$35k out the door. If they throw in the all wheel drive then expect another USD$ 2-3k on top of that. Almost USD$40k? It will be way too much $ for the buying public. With Subaru STi listing at USD$38k and 300 hp, a 215 hp MCS, even a "RALLY" MCS is only a fantasy. Heck, I have a Mini and I will still buy the cheaper Subaru with the bigger engine when it comes to all wheel drive.

If anything, BMW will built another model with different engine and add all wheel drive to compete directly with Subaru.

BUT, we can hope!

By: Christopher LaMontagna

Christopher LaMontagna — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:53:55 +0000

YES! I’ve been dreaming about this car since I first saw the mini. Can you say rally? How about off-road MINI? :)

By: TIM

TIM — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:34:41 +0000

AWD , I hope its soon ,that would be WONDERFULL

By: MotoringFile » Archive » Next Generation MINI Revealed (Updated)

MotoringFile » Archive » Next Generation MINI Revealed (Updated) — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:33:32 +0000

[...] The long rumored all-wheel drive has a long and up-hill battle to fight before it sees production in the R56. Unfortunately this is more due to marketing and pricing rather than technically feasibility. In fact we’ve heard from sources that MINI could have brought the option to the market with the current generation (using the design and components created by Getrag) but chose to wait for evaluation at a later date. Unfortunately this rumors appears to be going nowhere quickly. [...]

By: MotoringFile » 2006 » February » 28

MotoringFile » 2006 » February » 28 — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 06:52:48 +0000

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By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:42:27 +0000

Hey anyone think that the folks from BMW/Mini read any of this??? Seams like there is enough intrest here to justify a serious look into building an AWD Cooper.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:40:32 +0000

hmmmm…maybe those seats are konigs?????

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:38:09 +0000

Nick: The regular golf mk4 is cheepo inside too only the gti and r32 are nice inside. I do agree with you on many points re the r32 vs the cooper. I have drivven both cars and regaurding the suspention issue if you loose the runflats on the cooper in favor of some real rubber like the GS-D3 goodyear the car comes alive and is much better than the R32 which uses the same tires. as for the seats the r32 has about the best factory seats of any car at nearly any price. they are recaros after all not vw peices. mini should follow their lead. looking to replace my coopers sport seats now. Before I bought my Cooper S I looked at both cars. I got the Cooper because I could not get an R32 the way I wanted it….NO sunroof, no heated seats, no auto climate controle…if you like this stuff good for you but i should be able to not have it if i dont want it. I just wanted the go-fast stuff no luxury (heavy)junk. that r32 is 800 pounds more than my cooper.

By: John Sarcar

John Sarcar — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 05:16:55 +0000

ala Mazda 323 GTX, probably the best AWD pocket rocket that has ever been, and well before it’s time.

By: Ben Chapman

Ben Chapman — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:09:24 +0000

Are they serious about putting the awd mini on the market? On another note is what are the specifications, such as power to weight ratio and the added hp?

By: RednWhiteCooper

RednWhiteCooper — Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:06:05 +0000

thats ok, i’ll pass on an AWD mini, but, if it was RWD, that might be another story.

By: meanboy

meanboy — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 11:01:47 +0000

The evo 8 is a better alternative to the r32. Magazine testers can read all about it.

In a recent autocross, 4 our of 5 evos were 2 seconds faster almost all of the R32s. In fact, only one r32 was quicker then an H stock cooper. Just think if they added awd to the cooper/cooper s and gave it a little more motor.

By: nickki

nickki — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 01:36:37 +0000

I want an AWD mini!! I am in the market for a mini now..but I am thinking I should wait? Does anyone know when this will be available?

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:46:38 +0000

Sorry I sat in a Mk 5 Golf last weekend. Cheap plastic overload!

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:44:56 +0000

I was fortunate to own one of the very first Cooper S Works cars for a year back in 2003. It was a great car, and I had some great drives in it. I have to say though, having driven an R32, the step up was significant. The V6 engine, had lots of charisma and a great soundtrack. As for the handling, I always thought the MCS chassis on 17" multispokes felt somewhat overdamped and inert. The R32 really stood out to me as being incredibly well sorted. Right from the off, the car felt beautifully balanced, with an incredibly adjustable chassis. Although the MCS Works is a great car, I could really appreciate the gains the R32 offered. As for the interior quality, although the MCS has a refreshingly different interior, the quality of the R32's especially the seats is certainly better. however, having sat in a Mk4 Golf on the weekend, I fear that this is all about to change!

By: who

who — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 06:15:29 +0000

Well that really blows if they're using open front and rear diffs. There's really not that much point in having a center LSD without LSDs at the axles. I know that the touring Audis used Torsens at all three locations. You wouldn't want to drive on the street with that setup since the steering would push too much, but you could easily have a Torsen center and rear with a viscous front.

Shame on Audi/VW for trying to pass this junk off as AWD.

By: Sonny

Sonny — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 03:37:38 +0000

The Haldex "Limited Slip Coupling" as it is called is used to transfer torque in a "hang on" system to the "axle" that is not normally driven (so far all systems have been primarily FWD cars with hang on rear drive). It has been used on VW/Audi, Volvo, and most lately Ford USA.

As far as I know none of the applications have a rear LSD (and certainly not a front LSD). I am 99% sure this information is correct from following the area of torque management closely, but I could have overlooked something.

There is definitely nothing about a rear differential LSD on haldex-traction.com

By: who

who — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:20:02 +0000

Does anyone know if the current Haldex systems use LSDs on the front or rear diffs? I know that the Audi's that are supposedly “true Quattro” are a bit of scam since they run open front and rear diffs. Only the center is a torsen and the brakes are used to control wheelspin between the left and right side.