Interesting:

http://www.mini.com/com/en/mini_jcw_...f_download.jsp

 

41,930 Euros = 66,140USD. I hope it's got extra cupholders.

 

Survey says....I'll take an M3.

 

Survey says....you get a full, complete race car...ready to go (with those awesome built in air jacks!)...that will destroy an M3.

 

why do I get the impression that's not street-legal

 

I'd still take an M3.

 

Old news and they wont ship it you guys in the states

 

6.1 sec for 0-60 on a race car?

ROFLMAO

 

They will be selling them here. They just are not sure when the program is going to start...

 

Which is fine, because my driveway would tear that aero kit right off.

 

Ya. It's a spec racer that's ready to roll. Not going to find a better package for 70k. Now if they could just sell enough of them to make a series out of it. That would ROCK!

I saw a video of them racing at the Ring on Youtube. I'll post the link if I can find it again.

 

don't be so sure of that

 

Yeah, really... It's a cool car, to be sure, but you could have more fun with your own Mini for less. I don't think the price is worth it. It's designed for a very specific purpose - the Mini Challenge races. There's not much else that it'd be competitive in beyond that. Still, I love to watch the Challenge series. It's quite entertaining...

 

Given that the stock R56 MCS has was tested by both Road & Track and Car and Driver at 6.2 seconds 0-60, something tells me that BMW has severely under-stated the capabilities of the race version as well.

 

well, take a look at BMW's track test driver...



That might explain the numbers.

 

Yea, and after having driven the new factory JCW car...I'd safely say its much faster than 6.2 sec. It's impressive. Strip everything out of it in the Challenge car, and I think you end up with a suprisingly quick lil devil.

 

 

I'll take two...


NOT.

 

You laugh, but there are people that infact DO want two.

There is quite a long list going at our dealership for people that want them when they bring them stateside.

These things are going to be awesome, I don't care what anyone thinks.

 

So what's the verdict, RHD or LHD?

 

They are not street legal, which rules me out, although I would love one

"Please note: The vehicle is exclusively designed for motorsport use and not homologated for use on public roads. Due to the competition-orientated efforts of BMW AG and the purchaser to achieve maximum output and performance by virtue of construction, production and use, no minimum durability or performance can be assumed or guaranteed."

 

There are always "Track Days"! ...so will it be LHD or RHD?

 

You can order either. It's up to the purchaser...

 

Really?

I was asking what their preference would be.

 

Fernando Alonso's choice to replace Nelson Piquet, Jr as his team mate at Renault F1.