230HP Mini Clubman Cooper S R55 REVIEW POV Test Drive by AutoTopNL

**A Closer Look at the Modified Car**

The modified car that Martina has taken to the next level is quite impressive. It's stock, but with some significant upgrades that have increased its power and performance. The first notable change is the addition of a new air intake system, which allows for better airflow into the engine. This is a clever modification that has made the car more functional and useful.

**The Engine Remap**

One of the most significant changes to the car's engine is the remapping done by Byte Tronic, a company known for their expertise in tuning engines. The remap has increased the power output from 174 horsepower and 240 Newton meters to an impressive 230 horsepower and over 300 Newton meters. This is a substantial increase that will make the car even more responsive and fun to drive.

**Exhaust System and Sound**

The exhaust system on the modified car is also noteworthy. It's fully stock, but with the addition of some custom-built pipes by Evolve, which has improved its sound and overall character. The exhaust notes are deep and rich, and the car sounds particularly good when revving its engine.

**Torque Steer and Braking**

The modified car does have some torque steer, which can be a bit challenging to handle, especially on slippery roads or at high speeds. However, with the addition of some custom bags by a company called Super Gold, the car handles much better and is less prone to wheelspin. The braking system has also been improved, thanks to the installation of a John Cooper Works big brake kit.

**The Driver's Experience**

Driving the modified car is an exhilarating experience. With its increased power output and responsive handling, it's a joy to drive on both straight roads and twisty tracks. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and the driver needs to be mindful of the car's performance and limitations.

**Upcoming Plans for the Car**

Martina has plans to take his modified car to the next level in the coming months. He wants to install a short shifter for the gearbox, which will improve the car's acceleration and responsiveness even further. He also plans to upgrade the suspension with a kW setup, which will improve the car's handling and stability.

**The Watch**

In addition to his modified car, Martina has also been working on a new watch project called the Turismo Limited Edition. This limited-edition watch features a brown leather strap and rose gold accents, making it a stylish and unique accessory for any car enthusiast.

**A Note from the Driver**

As the driver of this modified car, I can attest to its impressive performance and handling capabilities. While driving it on roads with high water content was an experience, I'm confident that with proper modifications and maintenance, this car will be able to handle even more challenging conditions.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys welcome to this POV review by outhit opinel my name is Max and today is a special day because we are taking a look at Martin's personal car so we've had a lot of questions over the past few years asking you know what do we drive ourselves what do we drive daily and well the answer has always been quite boring until a few months ago when Martin bought this MINI Clubman Cooper s it's the r55 model so the second gen new mini and well he has done some things to it and that's why we are reviewing it now so let's start by taking a look at the exterior of the car because it is brown chocolate brown which I personally think is the best color for this Clubman and well he has really changed the look of this car because he has changed everything that was chrome into black so for instance these little sight scuttles all these things around here the window sills the mirror caps the rings around the headlights the hood scoop the grille these little washer thingies the door handles the Cooper S logo down there these door handles and the fuel filler cap so that really changes the look of the car and gives it more of a cool look if you ask me he also changed the wheels so as standard it came with black cooper s wheels but these are John Cooper Works wheels are one one two which I think are the best wheels for any mini ever so I have to be almost you know this is Martin's car so I can't sugarcoat it I think this looks really really cool I think this is the best look for a Clubman so these wheels have been blessed II dipped or I don't know if that's an English word but that's how we call it so it's sort of a spray and as you can see here it's starting to let go around the wheel nuts so he is planning to powder coat the wheels too you know in in gloss black so that the color will last and of course we've got these weird little mini doors the suicide door which it has only on one side and which provides easy access to the rear and these van style doors at the back you know it's it's a bit of a quirky car and some people hate it I actually actually really really like it on the interior we've got brown leather with beige piping and the worst sound known to man I mean seriously it's everywhere this sound everything you do so it's because the lights are on I think yeah so this sound is actually used by the CIA to torture people but let's move on we also change the steering wheel so there are apparently three really good people in the world ones in the US ones in England and ones in Holland to change the steering wheels and to make them with Alcantara and 12-hour mark and all this cool stitching and this one's from England but there are so many cool parts available for these cars it's just you can do so much to your car so let's take a look under the hood so there we have the m14 1.6 liter turbo engine which was developed by PSA so peugeot citroen and BMW it's a great little engine but it had some problems so the water pump the timing chain and the Pistons were three problems that they all had really so the previous owner changed two of them and Martin changed the last one so if you have a mini or you're thinking about getting a mini of this chain really take a look and check if those things have been changed the engine that came after this the and 18 those problems where were solved so really take a look at that so Martin also changed the air intake this is an AM air intake also this stub race stabilizer and well normally stock this scoop doesn't really do anything it's not hooked up to the air intake but now with this they built this little thing to to get air through here into here so it's actually functional now which i think is really cool so let's take it for a drive most annoying sound in the world again let's start it up okay so some other things Martina has changed bigger bigger intercooler by airtec and and the ECU remapped by byte tronic which is supposed to be the best in the world to do this kind of thing and it should deliver 230 horsepower now which is quite a lot as standard this car has 174 horsepower and 240 Newton meters so now 230 horsepower and I think well over 300 Newton meters the exhaust is fully stock but the remap guy also built him some pups and banks in the software so you will hear then it's it's quite awesome so the sunroof is slightly opened for some extra sound of course and let's I haven't driven it so let me just say that I haven't driven it since the remap and all the other changes I drove it when was stuck and under than 74 hours power is is fine I mean it's enough it's it's quick but it's not really extreme or super fast okay he also has a decayed down pipe from evolve and well these bags are super gold so just listen to this I'm in normal mode right now so when I put it in sport it's supposed to get even louder turn off traction control because with this power you know otherwise it just keeps cutting the power okay so we've got a little bit of torque steer this car doesn't have a limited slip diff and to be honest if you are going to you know want even more horsepower than this I think you are going to need a limited slip diff because it's just too much for this car otherwise it pulls quite hard on the steering wheel but those bags are super awesome so little wheelspin we drove we picked this car up yesterday at schools Oh though in being in the Netherlands which is the mini specialists where this car serviced and it was super wet yesterday this car is a Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires so that combined with the wet tarmac and this amount of power is just too much too much I mean it's a little damp right now and it's already struggling but this setup is super super nice because this is just a stock exhaust as I said but because you have that deep get down by it and that air intake of course it just breathes a lot more it has a great sound that's not too intrusive it won't drive you crazy I mean and that torque is is much more available and of course it's higher but it's also earlier so when you select the gear that's maybe you know a bit too high it still pulls through it really nicely so some other plans Martinez with this car well he wants to install a short shifter for the gearbox he wants John Cooper Works big brake kit he wants the kW suspension get maybe a mill tech exhaust sometime in the future just the the rear silencer so first ear is a lot of wheelspin but when it's get when it gets traction when it hits that point of traction it really goes so dope speed of this yards 224 kilometers an hour click up here to check out the ultimate POV Martin made earlier stock so later on today we're going to take this tuned version to the Autobahn and see well what it can do as you may have seen on our channel we have launched our second watch this said it's called the Turismo limited to 50 pieces with a brown leather strap and rose gold so if you're interested or if you want just want some more information go to ignition collection don't go to check out our watches and with that I'm going to drive more tights car a bit more and a bit harder oh man it does have some torques there and if more time does anything else to his car if it gets even more cool of course we will keep you updated and for those who are wondering why we're not reviewing my car well I drive our Jaguar x-type easel so not that exciting what diets cars much more exciting and I think personally he's done a great job with this car I think it's super cool it's really fast it's fun it sounds great those bangs I mean it's a bit childish maybe but I really love them they are really loud so let us know guys what do you think of this car what would you do to your car and well what do you think my dad should do to his car that will be interesting to to hear so subscribe to our channel if you haven't yet you can click the little icon in the bottom right corner and you can follow us on social media just search for as opinel thanks guys byewhat's up guys welcome to this POV review by outhit opinel my name is Max and today is a special day because we are taking a look at Martin's personal car so we've had a lot of questions over the past few years asking you know what do we drive ourselves what do we drive daily and well the answer has always been quite boring until a few months ago when Martin bought this MINI Clubman Cooper s it's the r55 model so the second gen new mini and well he has done some things to it and that's why we are reviewing it now so let's start by taking a look at the exterior of the car because it is brown chocolate brown which I personally think is the best color for this Clubman and well he has really changed the look of this car because he has changed everything that was chrome into black so for instance these little sight scuttles all these things around here the window sills the mirror caps the rings around the headlights the hood scoop the grille these little washer thingies the door handles the Cooper S logo down there these door handles and the fuel filler cap so that really changes the look of the car and gives it more of a cool look if you ask me he also changed the wheels so as standard it came with black cooper s wheels but these are John Cooper Works wheels are one one two which I think are the best wheels for any mini ever so I have to be almost you know this is Martin's car so I can't sugarcoat it I think this looks really really cool I think this is the best look for a Clubman so these wheels have been blessed II dipped or I don't know if that's an English word but that's how we call it so it's sort of a spray and as you can see here it's starting to let go around the wheel nuts so he is planning to powder coat the wheels too you know in in gloss black so that the color will last and of course we've got these weird little mini doors the suicide door which it has only on one side and which provides easy access to the rear and these van style doors at the back you know it's it's a bit of a quirky car and some people hate it I actually actually really really like it on the interior we've got brown leather with beige piping and the worst sound known to man I mean seriously it's everywhere this sound everything you do so it's because the lights are on I think yeah so this sound is actually used by the CIA to torture people but let's move on we also change the steering wheel so there are apparently three really good people in the world ones in the US ones in England and ones in Holland to change the steering wheels and to make them with Alcantara and 12-hour mark and all this cool stitching and this one's from England but there are so many cool parts available for these cars it's just you can do so much to your car so let's take a look under the hood so there we have the m14 1.6 liter turbo engine which was developed by PSA so peugeot citroen and BMW it's a great little engine but it had some problems so the water pump the timing chain and the Pistons were three problems that they all had really so the previous owner changed two of them and Martin changed the last one so if you have a mini or you're thinking about getting a mini of this chain really take a look and check if those things have been changed the engine that came after this the and 18 those problems where were solved so really take a look at that so Martin also changed the air intake this is an AM air intake also this stub race stabilizer and well normally stock this scoop doesn't really do anything it's not hooked up to the air intake but now with this they built this little thing to to get air through here into here so it's actually functional now which i think is really cool so let's take it for a drive most annoying sound in the world again let's start it up okay so some other things Martina has changed bigger bigger intercooler by airtec and and the ECU remapped by byte tronic which is supposed to be the best in the world to do this kind of thing and it should deliver 230 horsepower now which is quite a lot as standard this car has 174 horsepower and 240 Newton meters so now 230 horsepower and I think well over 300 Newton meters the exhaust is fully stock but the remap guy also built him some pups and banks in the software so you will hear then it's it's quite awesome so the sunroof is slightly opened for some extra sound of course and let's I haven't driven it so let me just say that I haven't driven it since the remap and all the other changes I drove it when was stuck and under than 74 hours power is is fine I mean it's enough it's it's quick but it's not really extreme or super fast okay he also has a decayed down pipe from evolve and well these bags are super gold so just listen to this I'm in normal mode right now so when I put it in sport it's supposed to get even louder turn off traction control because with this power you know otherwise it just keeps cutting the power okay so we've got a little bit of torque steer this car doesn't have a limited slip diff and to be honest if you are going to you know want even more horsepower than this I think you are going to need a limited slip diff because it's just too much for this car otherwise it pulls quite hard on the steering wheel but those bags are super awesome so little wheelspin we drove we picked this car up yesterday at schools Oh though in being in the Netherlands which is the mini specialists where this car serviced and it was super wet yesterday this car is a Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires so that combined with the wet tarmac and this amount of power is just too much too much I mean it's a little damp right now and it's already struggling but this setup is super super nice because this is just a stock exhaust as I said but because you have that deep get down by it and that air intake of course it just breathes a lot more it has a great sound that's not too intrusive it won't drive you crazy I mean and that torque is is much more available and of course it's higher but it's also earlier so when you select the gear that's maybe you know a bit too high it still pulls through it really nicely so some other plans Martinez with this car well he wants to install a short shifter for the gearbox he wants John Cooper Works big brake kit he wants the kW suspension get maybe a mill tech exhaust sometime in the future just the the rear silencer so first ear is a lot of wheelspin but when it's get when it gets traction when it hits that point of traction it really goes so dope speed of this yards 224 kilometers an hour click up here to check out the ultimate POV Martin made earlier stock so later on today we're going to take this tuned version to the Autobahn and see well what it can do as you may have seen on our channel we have launched our second watch this said it's called the Turismo limited to 50 pieces with a brown leather strap and rose gold so if you're interested or if you want just want some more information go to ignition collection don't go to check out our watches and with that I'm going to drive more tights car a bit more and a bit harder oh man it does have some torques there and if more time does anything else to his car if it gets even more cool of course we will keep you updated and for those who are wondering why we're not reviewing my car well I drive our Jaguar x-type easel so not that exciting what diets cars much more exciting and I think personally he's done a great job with this car I think it's super cool it's really fast it's fun it sounds great those bangs I mean it's a bit childish maybe but I really love them they are really loud so let us know guys what do you think of this car what would you do to your car and well what do you think my dad should do to his car that will be interesting to to hear so subscribe to our channel if you haven't yet you can click the little icon in the bottom right corner and you can follow us on social media just search for as opinel thanks guys bye\n"