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With the MINI E Race, the BMW Groups became the first car manufacturer to take an electrically powered car to drive at race speed at Nürburgring. This race-spec version of the standard MINI E completed a lap on the legendary "Green Hell” in a time of 09:51.45 minutes. The MINI E Race is able to reach a top speed of 187 km/h.
The MINI E suffered extensive preparations before racing at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The Race version was fitted with a special lightweight body and a roll cage in order to ensure performance and safety on the track. Its suspension, brakes and tyres were also changed to race specification. The engine fitted in the MINI E Race is the same 150 kW/204 hp electric motor, supplied with energy from 5,088 lithium-ion battery cells, fitted in the standard version.
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The MINI Cooper was revealed in Europe in 2001 and introduced on the North American market in 2002. The ‘Cooper’ name was given to the classic Mini’s sports version, which was supplied by John Cooper and the Cooper car company. The name was resurrected mainly to give the car a sporty feeling right from the start. Nevertheless, the new Cooper received some harsh critics for its weak use of space. BMW-parented MINI Coopers are made in th... more