Wondering if anyone knows anything about this?

 

www.fireballtim.com

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...09/210037.html

...Record-Setting MINI Dragster The outrageous carbon fiber MINI dragster, created in collaboration with extreme California based tuner FIREBALL TIM RACING (FTR), wowed crowds at import and tuner shows and events this past fall. The car was equally as impressive on the drag strip. The MINI USA/FTR dragster as the "World's Fastest MINI" is potent, with the turbo, supercharged and nitrous powered MINI Cooper S dragster pulling a best-time of 11.26 seconds at 121.26 miles per hour in the quarter-mile run.

 

looks fast just sitting there

 

11.26 is slow.

For a car that small I would have liked to see something a bit faster. Especially from a trailer queen.

 

old news....It is a cool MINI however.

 

I mean I know an 11 second car isnt something to be reckoned with, but being that it is a mini...for being so light shouldnt it have a better time?

 

I would love to see this car get owned by a stock-looking DD Civic..

 

bubble bucket FTW!!!!!!!!!

 

I wouldn't talk shit to the owner. a brand new GT500KR won't touch it. even a new Vette Z06 will have it's hands full with that Cooper.

 

uhh.. problem is - it's a DRAG CAR. build a Z06 up as a drag car and see what happens.

 

Sigh... I see your lack of logic is still plaguing us.

 

oh... is this a known issue...

 

but really 11.26 in the 1/4 mile for a 4 cylinder isn't that bad concidering it's not a Tube frame or fiberglass body. like all funny cars are.
you go to a fiberglass body plus tube frame you can pick up some time due to weight.

 

not very fast for a full on drag car

 

it's a turboed, supercharged AND sprayin on a tiny ass car and it pulls a whopping 11 second?

 

my buddy put the spray to his brand new GC SRT-8 and was running in the 11.90's

so no I am not impressed by the mini

 

Evo 9

 

my boss' original mini does that NA.