Light Weight Cooper S Ltd Edition Planned

[Eurospec]

Rumour is 235hp and 300lbs less weight.

In the latest of a long line of rumours and information to find it's way to the MINI2 "inbox", we've had some news from a previosly reliable source that reveals MINI are planning to release a Ltd. Edition MINI Cooper S towards the end of the current, supercharged car's life cycle.

Details are sketchy, but production numbers look set to be limited to around 4,000 cars, which will be very basic in specification (to keep weight down) and will include many unique carbon fibre components to keep the weight of the Cooper S to an absolute minimum.

Prices and further details are not yet known, but this looks set to be a rare, future classic "end of the line" special, so if you're interested, it might be worth trying to get your name on an "interested" list, long before the car is due to appear in late 2006.

Article: MINI2.com

http://www.mini2.com/index.php?page=newsitem&newsid=274

[Rob]

so what would the total weight be? LSD? 300lb drop sounds nicey nice

[Jon325i]

From what I can gather, current Cooper S cars tip the scales at a dozen or so pounds shy of 2700lbs. If they can gut 300-400 more its going to make a big difference. Sounds like a nice idea. I'm sure this limited edition strip-job will follow the path of the M3 CSL.....offer less and charge more.

Jon

[Rob]

great point john, there's not too many cars offered anymore how they should be, less frills, lower weight, lower price. the only one I can think of that comes close is the neon ACR.

Knowing BMW, the "LTW" package will cost as least as much as the retarded JCW package (which is matched with less than a grand in pulleys, chip and injectors, but costs $5k)

[Mystikal]

Typically equipped Cooper S' crack 2800lbs all the time, makes me sad.

The SRT-4's new comp package still sounds better though.