They forgot to mention the supercharger (or is it a turbocharger?)
that goes with the reduced compression;-)
-Roland
On Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:05:49 EST, you wrote:
::
::I was just looking 'round the new Mini web site (www.miniusa.com) and checked
::out the difference between the Mini Cooper and the Mini Cooper S on the specs
::pages. Curious, but it appears they made a typo! If the info is correct,
::please enlighten me.
::
::Mini Cooper
::1.6L transverse 4
::Bore/stroke - 3.03/3.38
::HP - 115@6000 rpm
::Torque - 110@4500 rpm
::Comp. ratio - 10.6:1
::
::Mini Cooper S
::1.6L transverse 4
::Bore/stroke - 3.03/3.38
::HP - 163@6000 rpm
::Torque - 155@4500 rpm
::Comp. ratio - 8.3:1
::
::Please 'splain how the S can have so much more HP and torque with a
::considerably lower compression ratio. The rest of the engine appears to be
::basically the same.
::
::Allen Hefner
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