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2011 Mini WRC

[ Thursday, December 30th, 2010 | by automotiveroom | under CAR, Hamann, New Cars ]

The new , which will contest the FIA World Rally Championship from 2011, received its world premiere at the 2010 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris. In addition, Kris Meeke (GB) has been confirmed as one of the drivers who will contest the championship with this brand new rally car.

2011 Mini WRC Front Angle View 2011 Mini WRC

The Countryman is the youngest model and also the first to be equipped with an all-wheel-drive system. Therefore this model provided the logical basis for a competitive rally derivative. The flagship Cooper S Countryman is powered by a 1,6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine, supplemented not only by a twin-scroll turbocharger and direct fuel injection, but also fullyvariable valve management – so offering by far the best relationship between engine power and fuel consumption in its class. The engine produces an impressive 135 kW / 184 bhp, and accelerates the Cooper S Countryman from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds.