Autoweek Feature Two MINI Tuners

<blockquote>The FTR empire plans to offer a full line of Mini parts by summer, available through Moss Motors and other distributors. FTR just signed a deal to sell high-powered turnkey cars through Mini dealers nationwide, the first being South Bay Mini in Torrance. </blockquote>

Whoa! Instead of a MCS JCW, We could get a MCS FTR! Drrrooool

<blockquote>The World’s Fastest is called the M600 Flamethrower. Apart from the carbon fiber body that cut curb weight down to 2100 pounds, the quickest and fastest pet made its 11.26-second run to glory with 500 hp and everything stock. Except that it had both a turbo and the factory supercharger and four new FTR pistons.

“That shows the robustness of the Mini engine,” he said.

Of course, FTR subsequently blew up that engine, thus demarcating the point at which many Mini components will break.

“Mini appreciated that,” he said. “Now they know the point at which their stuff breaks.”</blockquote>

Ha Ha, I guess it wouldn’t be a “fireball Tim” engine unless it had flames shooting out of it, and maybe a piston too.

<blockquote>We drove two FTR Minis in various stages of build and unbuild. Our first was an extremely short hop in the blue-and-white flamed Mach3, Fireball’s daily driver. It had 230 hp, thanks to MagnaFlow exhaust, Jackson Racing headers, Quartermaster clutch, Kumho MX tires, Oasis Wheels, FTR pulley and FTR head, a lightweight flywheel, header <strong>and a switch on the dash that caused La Cucaracha to play on a hidden megaphone</strong>. It felt very nice, revving freely and begging to be driven harder. </blockquote>

Now THAT is style.