Allen,
The S is supercharged.
Dave Russell
LBC286@aol.com 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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