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JCW Challenge Race Car Tests at Silverstone

Crash.net the scoop on MINI’s JCW Challenge Race car test at Silverstone. Here’s an excerpt:

Newly announced Avon Tyres British GT Championship driver Paul O’Neill was amongst the drivers to get a taste of the brand new MINI John Cooper Works Challenge when the car hit the track for the first time at Silverstone.

“It’s a great car to drive, like a refined touring car,” O’Neill said. “The engine’s very powerful, the power comes in very smoothly and it feels a lot lighter than it looks.

“It’s very good in the middle of the corner and you can get it to hop around, so you can dictate where it goes on the exit â€“ it doesn’t have the understeer you normally associate with front wheel drive cars.

You can read the rest below:

[ MINI test for RPM ace ] Crash.net

Video of the event courtesy of cartribe.co.uk.

rkw Feb 4th, 2008 Link

Check out this blog report of the event. Video HERE.

Mac Feb 4th, 2008 Link

great sound – isnt it? by the way: the new factory workskit will get the same wheel – called “challenge spoke”

Brian Feb 4th, 2008 Link

I want one.

Jon Feb 4th, 2008 Link

Nice!

DavidB Feb 4th, 2008 Link

Great video – it sounds brilliant!

c4 Feb 4th, 2008 Link

That has to be the best looking factory R56!

David Feb 4th, 2008 Link

I finally found an R56 I like! Sounds great to.

heyduard Feb 4th, 2008 Link

I love it!!!!! the growl is music.

O(=^=)OCapn Feb 5th, 2008 Link

WHoa it is the Frickin’ Mach 5! I love how the jacks are built into it! Can we retro those into a street car?

Mac Feb 5th, 2008 Link

WHoa it is the Frickinâ€™ Mach 5! I love how the jacks are built into it! Can we retro those into a street car?

some parts you’ll theoretically be able to retro, like for example the optimized jcw turbocharger, the jcw pistons, the full catback jcw exhaust and the jcw transmission the new factory works will get. to retro these it’ll require quite a few labour hours which you have to consider…

some parts do remain for the challenge only and i doubt that these will ever go on sale through the official jcw aftersales in the future

Darren Feb 5th, 2008 Link

Mac, just to confirm, the new factory works will get the challenge spoke wheels and transmission, is this correct? Any other bits from the challenge car?

Mac Feb 5th, 2008 Link

Mac, just to confirm, the new factory works will get the challenge spoke wheels and transmission…

… + 260km/h e.g equivalant miles speedo, 4 optimized pistons, optimized gearbox, full catback exhaust, optimized turbocharger, 4-piston brake kit – these will be the main features

Any other bits from the challenge car?
nope

r53mcs Feb 5th, 2008 Link

I am loving that built in jack system…. that should be an option BMW make available on all MINIs instead of the rather useless jack LOL

O(=^=)OCapn Feb 5th, 2008 Link

Mac, I am refering specifically to the Jack system. That would be ever lovin’ sweet!

ie53 Feb 8th, 2008 Link

built in jack system is A-mazing! MF must do a special article about it. These must be availible out there somewhere and I bet that BMW is not the manufacture.

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JCW Challenge Race Car Tests at Silverstone

Sections: JCW | Motorsports Feb 4th, 2008 15 Comments

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