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Article: AC Schnitzer gives the new generation more power and stunning looks

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The Malay Mail
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August 1, 2007
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RETRO but not old-fashioned - sassy and practical - authentic but no copy: Few cars have mastered the balancing act as well as the new MINI.

In design, it remains true to its predecessor, but doesn't stop there technically. In detail no MINI looks like the next, because individuality takes priority amongst its owners.

Anyone wanting to stand out from the crowd of MINI owners, not just in appearance but also in performance, should turn to AC Schnitzer. The present focus of the tuner's development activities is the new 170bhp turbocharged engine in the Cooper S, for which AC Schnitzer developed a performance upgrade.

And when the driver puts the power down, the sound track plays loud and ...

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