The race is on: Bulldog Racing Edition – special model to commemorate the successful 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.

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Nürburg. The bolide is based on a highly equipped
MINI John Cooper Works with a 6-speed manual gearbox and an output of
231 hp / 170 kW with a maximum torque of 320 Nm.

With this special model, the private racing team from Nürburg is
celebrating the best finish for a MINI in a 24-hour race in the
brand’s 64-year history. The engine and many features of the special
model are equal to the race car with the starting number #126 from
Bulldog Racing, but the safety features enforced by the competition
regulations are dispensed with in favour of everyday usability.

“Finishing in second place and achieving the first podium for
MINI after a gruelling 24 hours was a great achievement. The moment we
crossed the finish line, the idea of sharing this moment with our fans
was born. Our biggest challenge in developing the Bulldog Racing
Edition was to keep it as close as possible to our race car while
making sure it is still road legal,” says Alexander Schabbach,
Managing Director of Bulldog Racing.

With the use of various motorsport components, which can be combined
and installed individually according to the customer’s preferences,
the Bulldog Racing Edition creates real “racing feeling” for
the road.

The core of the edition is the KW V3 suspension, adjustable in
compression and rebound damping which, among other things, increases
grip, improves turn-in behaviour and increases safety at the limit.
The suspension setup is carried out individually for each vehicle by
one of Bulldog Racing’s professional drivers on the Nürburgring
Nordschleife. The 17-inch OZ HyperGT alloy wheels in combination with
the Remus brand sports exhaust give each vehicle an unobtrusive yet
unmistakable appearance. A point of honour: after good experiences
with the racing tyres, Pirelli provides the tyres for the special
model with P Zero Performance tyres in size 205/45R17. The Stern
Performance Parts Clubsport set replaces the rear seat with a strut
with fitting mesh and carpet. The resulting weight saving improves the
performance of the car.

One of the visual highlights on the exterior is the large Bulldog
Racing roof decor foil, which traditionally adorns every race car of
the team. Inside, each Bulldog Racing edition comes with an individual
badge identifying the car as a numbered limited edition and
documenting the day the suspension was set up on the Nordschleife, as
well as various other discreet features.

“In order to be able to cater to the widest possible range for
individual desires, each car is customized according to the customer’s
wishes and is therefore unique. Our special model shows what
modifications we can make to the car. We are also pleased to be able
to offer this service to customers with older MINIs of the current
generation from 2014 onwards”, says Alexander Schabbach.

Interested MINI owners can contact: sales@bulldog-racing.com

In case of queries, please contact:
Corporate Communications

Bulldog Racing Team
E-mail press@bulldog-racing.com

or

Andreas Lampka, Head of Communications MINI
Phone:
+49-89-382-23662
E-mail andreas.lampka@mini.com

MINI John Cooper Works 3-door (combined fuel consumption: 7.1 — 6.8
l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 162 — 156 g/km in accordance with WLTP)

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