{"id":2988,"date":"2013-12-12T05:17:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T05:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2988"},"modified":"2013-12-13T01:10:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T01:10:54","slug":"mini-cooper-with-twin-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2988","title":{"rendered":"Mini Cooper With Twin Engines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=2998\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2998\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=2998\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_02.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mini_cooper_twin_engine_02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mini Cooper with twin 1.6L supercharged inline-four motors&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_02.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_02.jpg?resize=625%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"mini_cooper_twin_engine_02\" width=\"625\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_02.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_02.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_02.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_02.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco builder Jacques Andres wanted to build a competitive Mini for the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. He didn&#8217;t have the money to build a 500 horsepower engine so he decided to just install another motor. Each engine is a factory supercharged 1.6L four-cylinder good for 250 horsepower. With both engines the Mini weighs 2,700 lbs. Jay Leno seemed to really enjoy the car. I think he should pay Andres to build him a street legal version.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=2999\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2999\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2999\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=2999\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_03.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mini_cooper_twin_engine_03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mini Cooper with twin 1.6L supercharged inline-four motors&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_03.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_03.jpg?resize=625%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"mini_cooper_twin_engine_03\" width=\"625\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_03.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_03.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_03.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_03.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=2997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2997\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=2997\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_01.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mini_cooper_twin_engine_01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mini Cooper with twin 1.6L supercharged inline-four motors&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_01.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_01.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"mini_cooper_twin_engine_01\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_01.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_01.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/mini_cooper_twin_engine_01.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7YL7pURth3o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NCM-8rOOrAo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/twiniracecar\">Twini Facebook Page<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/jalopnik.com\/a-mini-cooper-is-even-better-with-two-engines-and-500-h-1479752554\">Jalopnik<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco builder Jacques Andres wanted to build a competitive Mini for the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. He didn&#8217;t have the money to build a 500 horsepower engine so he decided to just install another motor. Each engine is a factory supercharged 1.6L four-cylinder good for 250 horsepower. With both engines the Mini weighs 2,700&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2988\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mini Cooper With Twin Engines<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[43,77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mini","category-twin-engine"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4885,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=4885","url_meta":{"origin":2988,"position":0},"title":"Turbojet Powered Mini and Peel","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 7, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Leave it up to a group called the Jet Pac to take some of the smallest cars ever made and stuff turbojet engines into them. 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