We’ve been reported for several years now of MINI’s intention to bring to the market a 2nd generation GP. The first of course being based on the R53, remains the most powerful and motorsport focused production MINI of all time. Last year the rumors of what the car will be based on went from R56 [...] More...
All that stuff they are going to remove to make the GP lighter will surely lower the price..... BRUHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA......
If they are going to get serious about the suspension, it shouldn't be a roadster to start with, there is a reason the cabrios weigh more then the coupes even though you take the roof off... and why not go a step above the JCW stuff.. Maybe something that does have full adjustment to it.. I'm all for a GP again but don't half a$$ it.. It needs to go above and beyond the last one..
When the GP came out, everybody complained that it was a half a$$ed effort. I suspect it will be deja-vu all over again. It will be a relatively mild update and everybody will be disappointed, but over time people will come around and say how great it is.
Makes no sense to make a track car a convertible unless the windshield will support the cars weight, like a Boxster or S2000, or the car comes equipped with an SCCA compliant rollbar. I doubt MINI will/can do that with the roadster, in which case the next GP will be an epic fail.