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Lodging Planner for Dunsmuir Railroad Park - Oct. 11 - 13, 2024

  Three days of MINIs, friends, forests, and old railroad cabooses. NOTICE: To all Registered Club Members interested in attending this 3-da...

MINI ALL4 Racing's Dakar 2015 Plans

MINI Space offers all you need to know about MINI ALL4 Racing's 2014 Dakar Rally effort, including this gem:
Boasting a 320 hp TwinPower Turbo 2933cc straight-six diesel engine, this growling beast under the bonnet allows the nearly 2-tonne MINI to reach speeds of up to 178 kph. Dropping in a powerful diesel engine, the X-raid Team, the X-raid Team piloting this brute made sure it had enough torque (ca. 800 Nm / 2100 rpm) to conquer the most dangerous of dunes so it could coast across them as if out for a casual Sunday drive.