ON THE DOUBLE
Having one 170 bhp Yamaha R1 engine in the rear of a classic Mini is one surefire way of livening up its performance. Having two nestling there, ready and willing to give of their all, takes things to a whole new level.
Famously, around two decades ago, Z Cars Limited (not to be confused with the new company: Z Cars Evolutions Limited) managed to shoehorn two Yamaha R1 engines, and their matching gearboxes into the rear of a Mini.
More astonishing was that thanks to a great deal of creative thinking and engineering prowess and what can only be described as automotive alchemy, this quite bonkers set-up works. Rather magnificently as it happens.
PETROLHEAD
The feature car, believed to be the only twin bike-engined Mini on the road, was factory built by Z Cars for Matt Fox in 2001 at a cost of £38,000.
