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by **NYIllustrator** » Jan 30, 2006 @ 12:43am

MINI has worked with BMW to virtually eliminate the lag caused by turbo. They will be adding a spool that "pre spins" before the main turbo kicks in to basically void the lag.

As far as the handling, this video is worth a thousand words..

by **David Horn** » Jan 30, 2006 @ 1:06am

No turbo lag because the Cooper S engine is supercharged, ie driven from a belt. You get lag on a standard turbocharger because the exhaust gas has to hit a certain threshold pressure in order to get the turbo spinning usefully.

In the Cooper S the supercharger runs constantly, which is why the performance rocks. I've had the pleasure of being driven in one. You can hear the supercharger whining from the second you start the engine.

[Have I got the wrong end of the stick here and not noticed that BMW are coming out with a turbocharged 1.6 engine too?]

by **statix** » Jan 30, 2006 @ 3:36pm

by **DNFjoe** » Jan 30, 2006 @ 6:51pm

by **DNFjoe** » Jan 30, 2006 @ 6:58pm

by **jurgen** » Feb 1, 2006 @ 2:26am

by **damian** » Feb 2, 2006 @ 7:49am

by **David Horn** » Feb 2, 2006 @ 1:13pm

by **James S** » Feb 2, 2006 @ 9:48pm

by **statix** » Feb 2, 2006 @ 9:55pm

by **James S** » Feb 3, 2006 @ 4:25am

by **chuck** » Feb 3, 2006 @ 4:28am

by **James S** » Feb 3, 2006 @ 5:30pm

by **jurgen** » Feb 4, 2006 @ 7:31am

Of course the lotus elise > all. But, that is beside the point.

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