The head of Mini USA promised to put on a shameful T -shirt if Mini Cooper S loses the Porsche 911 race

The American division of Mini announced an official race between Mini Cooper S and Porsche 911 Carrera S. Mini for 200 hp. It loses in Porsche power, but despite this, the British company is sure that their car due to lighter weight and better maneuverability will be the first at the finish. The head of the USI USA even promised to put on a shirt with a shameful inscription if this does not happen.

Two cars should take place two weeks later, on June 21, on the Road Atlanta highway, located near the North American headquarters of Porsche in the city of Atlanta. The historical race will be recorded on the video and posted on the Facebook social network page.

Now Mini USA is waiting for an answer from its opponent. Mini USA President Jim McDowell made two T -shirts that he promised to wear in case of victory or defeat of the Mini car. If the British compact wins the race, McDauel will put on a T -shirt with the victorious inscription "We made Porsche, if it loses," Porsche made us ". He talked about this in his video message.

The Mini Cooper S is equipped with a 1.6-liter turbo engine with a capacity of 184 hp. The weight of the model is 1200 kg. The first "hundred" car is exchanged in 7.0 seconds, and the cost of a car in the United States is 23 thousand dollars.

The Porsche 911 Carrera S sports car, which is four times more expensive than Cooper S (costs almost $ 89 thousand), is equipped with a 3.6-liter atmosphere that develops 345 hp. The weight of the model is 1,490 kg. According to passport characteristics, Porsche is much faster than Mini: up to 100 km/h, it accelerates in 4.9 seconds.