MINI vs. Porsche

ncarter124 · 06-08-2010, 11:10 PM

Alexander · 06-08-2010, 11:16 PM

What? How are they going to beat a Porsche?

Dan in PA · 06-08-2010, 11:17 PM

Haha

ncarter124 · 06-08-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Aonarch

What? How are they going to beat a Porsche?

Yeah, that was my question too.

pmeloche · 06-08-2010, 11:27 PM

I had a good laugh when I read it in a thread earlier today.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395659

MCMLXXXIX · 06-08-2010, 11:55 PM

lol hmm. i wonder what theyll do

Small Yellow · 06-09-2010, 12:02 AM

Hah its going to be a quad twin-scrolled, bi supercharged mini and it will be on a superspeed way for them to maybe win.

Alexander · 06-09-2010, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HuangYiChao

Hah its going to be a quad twin-scrolled, bi supercharged mini and it will be on a superspeed way for them to maybe win.

Nah Road Atlanta. Any Porsche would destroy even a modded Mini.

FStop7 · 06-09-2010, 12:06 AM

So there's obviously a catch. But what is it?

Alexander · 06-09-2010, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by FStop7

So there's obviously a catch. But what is it?

Just free press.

Attract buyers. Generally I'd say your average Mini driver has no idea what the hell is going on in the automotive world, so when they see this ad of youtube won't follow through, but will still be optimistic in beating a Porsche, in their newly purchased Mini's

silvergray545 · 06-09-2010, 01:56 AM

997.2TT > *

That's all I have to say.

GreenPlease · 06-09-2010, 09:01 AM

^

all other cars

to the 997.2TT

ejazbmw · 06-09-2010, 11:15 AM

lol my sister will get a kick out of this she has a MC although it won't beat a Porsche a mini is pretty fun to drive but I'm sure a Porsche is better..

ragingclue · 06-09-2010, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aonarch

Just free press.

Attract buyers. Generally I'd say your average Mini driver has no idea what the hell is going on in the automotive world, so when they see this ad of youtube won't follow through, but will still be optimistic in beating a Porsche, in their newly purchased Mini's

Didn't these Minis originally come with "kill" stickers? I seem to recall that.... Anyway, they've always been good about giving their customers confidence that their machines are crazy zippy and cool.

BillLee · 06-20-2010, 12:57 PM

BillLee · 06-20-2010, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aonarch

What? How are they going to beat a Porsche?

with this

VinnieAces · 06-20-2010, 01:00 PM

ahahaha i hope it happens soon

Alexander · 06-20-2010, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillLee

with this

balance · 06-20-2010, 02:24 PM

lol porshce declined

"MINI’s challenge to race their Cooper S against a Porsche at Road Atlanta didn’t go over so well. The publicity stunt initiated by MINI USA’s Jim McDowell was met with a terse and dismissive response by Porsche Cars North America CEO Detlev Von Platen today, as he issued a statement where he declined McDowell’s challenge, and invited them to come play with the big boys at places like Sebring and LeMans.

McDowell has previously challenged Porsche to attend a race at Road Atlanta on June 21st, pitting the Mini Cooper S against a Porsche 911 Carrera S. The terms of the race were unspecified, and no further information was given beyond McDowell’s vague challenge.

To view Porsche’s response, hit the jump

__________________________________________________ ______________________________________________
Dear Jim,

Imagine our surprise to discover our former employee, now the head of Mini, has challenged us to a head-to-head race. As you surely know, Porsche has a long history of racing success, with more than 28,000 wins over the last 60 years. In our early days, we pitted ourselves against the giants, so we’ve been in your shoes.

But as you also know, Porsche doesn’t race for fame, stunts or publicity. We race to challenge ourselves; we race to push sports car technology; we race to translate every win on the track to our cars on the road. If you need a reminder of our intent, please take a look at this short video: http://************/37xdjqx

While your challenge seems like a fun and lighthearted campaign, we’ll stick to racing the way we have over the decades. We welcome you at Sebring, Le Mans, Daytona or any other sanctioned race where there is more at stake than T-shirts and valet parking spaces. We also invite you to any of the thousands of tracks around the world where Porsche owners compete each weekend.

Good luck with your race at Road Atlanta on June 21; we hope you enjoy the day.

Sincerely,

Detlev Von Platen
President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America"

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...d-atlanta.html

cuban335i · 06-20-2010, 04:13 PM

^ he owned the mini guy in that statement

Freakazoid · 06-20-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cuban335i

^ he owned the mini guy in that statement

yep.... well done response for a race that would not have ended well for Porsche... no matter what the outcome

Grauss · 06-20-2010, 10:06 PM

I happen to live 20 minutes from Road Atlanta so I plan to attend tomorrow, I'm thinking they'll probably be giving away a bunch of free crap =)

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balance Colonel 127 Rep 2,090 Posts Drives: F32 435i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OC iTrader: (6) Garage List 2014 BMW [0.00]	lol porshce declined "MINI’s challenge to race their Cooper S against a Porsche at Road Atlanta didn’t go over so well. The publicity stunt initiated by MINI USA’s Jim McDowell was met with a terse and dismissive response by Porsche Cars North America CEO Detlev Von Platen today, as he issued a statement where he declined McDowell’s challenge, and invited them to come play with the big boys at places like Sebring and LeMans. McDowell has previously challenged Porsche to attend a race at Road Atlanta on June 21st, pitting the Mini Cooper S against a Porsche 911 Carrera S. The terms of the race were unspecified, and no further information was given beyond McDowell’s vague challenge. To view Porsche’s response, hit the jump __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Dear Jim, Imagine our surprise to discover our former employee, now the head of Mini, has challenged us to a head-to-head race. As you surely know, Porsche has a long history of racing success, with more than 28,000 wins over the last 60 years. In our early days, we pitted ourselves against the giants, so we’ve been in your shoes. But as you also know, Porsche doesn’t race for fame, stunts or publicity. We race to challenge ourselves; we race to push sports car technology; we race to translate every win on the track to our cars on the road. If you need a reminder of our intent, please take a look at this short video: http://************/37xdjqx While your challenge seems like a fun and lighthearted campaign, we’ll stick to racing the way we have over the decades. We welcome you at Sebring, Le Mans, Daytona or any other sanctioned race where there is more at stake than T-shirts and valet parking spaces. We also invite you to any of the thousands of tracks around the world where Porsche owners compete each weekend. Good luck with your race at Road Atlanta on June 21; we hope you enjoy the day. Sincerely, Detlev Von Platen President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America" http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...d-atlanta.html __________________
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