The ERA Mini Turbo was a modified Mini city car built by English Racing Automobiles under the ERA brand from 1989 to 1991 at Dunstable in Bedfordshire. It was the fastest original Mini ever sold through official dealers and has been called the spiritual successor to the Cooper and the 1275 GT. ERA fitted the 1300 cc turbocharged Austin Rover A-Series engine from the MG Metro, making 94 bhp at 6200 rpm and a claimed 115 mph, and reworked the body, suspension, brakes, cooling and interior. The body kit was styled by Dennis Adams, designer of the Marcos sports cars, and the car had narrowed MG Metro seats in Connolly leather and was sold through Austin Rover dealers.
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The ERA Mini Turbo is a modified Mini city car that was produced by English Racing Automobiles under the ERA brand name from 1989 to 1991 at Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England.
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The ERA Mini Turbo is a modified Mini city car that was produced by English Racing Automobiles under the ERA brand name from 1989 to 1991 at Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England.
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To create the car, ERA installed a turbocharged Austin Rover A-Series 1300 MG Metro engine, which produces 94 bhp (70 kW) at 6200 rpm and gave the car a claimed top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h), in a standard Mini and modified the body, suspension, brakes, water and oil cooling systems, and interior.
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