Showing posts with label Mini-tec. Show all posts
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Friday, 7 August 2009

Separated at birth.



My mate Simon let me know about this car posted on the Pistonheads site – its squeezes a Honda engine, CR-V drive-train and MX-5 suspension into a Mini form. There have been loads of Mini adaption’s and conversions but this one really appeals from the visual as well as the functional perspective – it also reminds me of the old Minis from Scalextric in the 1970's. I don’t know why that’s a good thing, but it is!
It comes from a company called Mini Tec, the kit costs $2695 and can potentially give you 400bhp via all four wheels. There is an odd video in the snow on the Pistonhead site but much more interesting ones on the Mini-Tec site.
Scalextric Mini image from Dans Garage !
Engine punk because: Its outrageous and rather than miniaturise yourself to fit into an old Scalextric Mini you can get one of these.