Alvin Reyes - May 19, 2021, 7:31am CDT
British automaker David Brown Automotive (DBA) is riding the retro bandwagon with its latest masterpiece. The Mini Remastered Oselli Edition is a restomod version of the original Mini from the 1960s. Created in collaboration with performance vehicle specialist Oselli, the newest Mini Remastered gains a new and more powerful engine and a healthy dose of performance-enhancing updates.
The Mini Remastered has a newly-developed 1.5-liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine with twin carburetors, pumping out a healthy 125 horsepower and 113 pound-feet of torque. For context, the original Mini has a tiny 848cc four-banger with only 34 horsepower, while a 2022 Mini Hardtop has a turbocharged three-cylinder engine with 134 horsepower.
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Mini Remastered Is a Stylish Take On the British Classic Autoweek 2 days ago Jay Ramey © Stan Papior The Mini Remastered Oselli Edition promises a luxurious but sporty take on the British classic, without resorting to modern powertrains.
The Mini Remastered Oselli Edition, produced by David Brown Automotive, offers a reworked interior and upgraded BMC engine, aiming for street and track use.
The 125-hp Mini with plenty of leather and Alcantara inside, is a luxury take on the 1960s classic, but doesn t use modern more powertrain tech in the recipe.
First examples of the 60-car run will begin deliveries in 2022.
If you thought that just about everyone was done developing and tuning the original Mini given how long it s been out of production, the reality is quite different. David Brown Automotive, perhaps best known for the Speedback GT (and not to be confused with Aston Martin s David Brown), has just produced the first example of its most powerful Min