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Originally Posted by strat61caster
And yet Mini is selling their 'too small to be competitive with the super hatches' car for $45k
https://www.miniusa.com/john-cooper-works-gp.html
Niche cars sell low numbers, need higher prices to offset expensive technology sold in low volumes. It's not a complicated concept.
People who get it will get it, you can keep enjoying your rwd Impreza without popping into this thread every 5th post to remind us how the Yaris you drove 15 years ago was a underwhelming. |
Mini is mini in size, but in a class at or above those competitors. It does have a BMW engine after all and more. Check out the price of the STI S209 if you want to see where special edition pricing can really go. Means little.
I’m just saying the pricing might be cheaper. It has a 1.6L 3 cylinder versus the competitors with 2-2.3L engines. The Type R is cheaper because it is FWD only probably, among other reasons. Have you seen what type of power the other cars are capable of when modified lightly? A 1.6L will likely not have the same potential. That could keep cost down besides the other things.