At Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:02:49 -0600 pethier@isd.net wrote:
>One of our local autocrossers here in Minnesota USA has a question:
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>My wife got me a copy of a UK Mini magazine called "GoMini". In the back,
>they list all the stats of the new Mini.
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>For the Cooper, they list it as 115 HP, which is the same as our US version
>is rated. But for torque, they list 150 ft*lbs ... Which, if they're
>measuring the same way we do, is insanely optimistic - probably more than
>30 ft*lbs too high. So, do they have a different way of looking at torque
>output or something? Or are they just plain crazy? Because that little
>motor is not making nearly that much torque. I don't even think the Cooper
>S makes that much torque.
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Maybe not plain crazy but just a little lax on the proofreading. The figure
should be 150Nm, (111 ft/lbs) See
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=139&i=8349
Incidentally the Cooper S makes 155 ft/lbs standard and 172 in JCW form.
http://www.bmwworld.com/models/mini/works_kit.htm
Nick Brearley
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