2010 Paris Motor Show: Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper
2010 Paris Motor Show: Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper
2010 Paris Motor Show: Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper
The MINI WRC will hit the 2011 World Rally Championship competing in 6 out of 13 scheduled rounds, with full participation in the 2012 season planned. This fully kitted up rollcaged concept rally car co-developed with Prodrive will be at BMW’s Paris 2010 stage. Prodrive started work on the Countryman-based back in 2009.
It’s powered by a BMW Motorsport 1.6 liter direct injection turbo engine, no doubt very likely to have been modified from the BMW-PSA Prince engine that you can find in regular MINIs. Power is sent to wheels via a 6-speed Xtrac sequential transmission. Kris Meeke (GB) has been confirmed as one of the drivers who will contest the championship driving this.
BMW's Ian Robertson says:
"The Paris Motor Show is the perfect stage on which to launch our MINI WRC. The response to our announcement that MINI will return to the world of rallying next year was very positive. The FIA World Rally Championship is the pinnacle of rallying, making it the ideal platform for demonstrating the competitive spirit of our brand. The development of the car is running on schedule, and the preparations for the world championship are in full swing. The MINI Countryman production model provided the ideal basis for our new world championship challenger."
No doubt there will be some enthusiast owners of the road-going Countryman that will attempt to make their MINI look like this!
2010 Paris Motor Show: Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper
