{"id":72855,"date":"2021-06-08T13:48:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T18:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=72855"},"modified":"2021-06-11T17:51:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T22:51:59","slug":"1976-mini-with-an-audi-a3-powertrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=72855","title":{"rendered":"1976 Mini with an Audi A3 Powertrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The listing<\/a> for this 1976 Austin Mini says it was built with the running gear from a 2002 Audi A3. That would mean the little car is powered by a turbocharged 1.8 L 20-valve inline-four. Depending on the motor’s year, it produces 148-178 hp (110-132 kW) and 155-173 lb-ft (210-235 Nm) of torque in factory spec. However the owner claims it produces 30% more power thanks to a stainless steel exhaust and tuned ECU. Power is sent to all four wheels thanks to the Audi A3’s six-speed manual transmission and Quattro AWD drivetrain. <\/p>\n

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Source: eBay.co.uk<\/a> via Unique Cars for Sale Europe FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The listing for this 1976 Austin Mini says it was built with the running gear from a 2002 Audi A3. That would mean the little car is powered by a turbocharged 1.8 L 20-valve inline-four. Depending on the motor’s year, it produces 148-178 hp (110-132 kW) and 155-173 lb-ft (210-235 Nm) of torque in factory… Read More »1976 Mini with an Audi A3 Powertrain<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":72865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","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_post_was_ever_published":false,"_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":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mini"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1976-Mini-with-an-Audi-A3-powertrain-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14412,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=14412","url_meta":{"origin":72855,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: The Mini Quattro","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 3, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"If you are in the market for an incredible fast car that you can park anywhere, you might be interested in the Mini Quattro. 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