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摘要

Dream Automotive is the name of Phil's own company, based in Hertfordshire, England, and they are in the business of making Hondas go fast and go well. So there was no problem thinking up the spec for a user-friendly Honda B16 VTEC-powered 1595cc Mini. The great thing about the Honda engine and gearbox range is that there is a huge supply and, being probably the best mass-market engines produced today, you can reasonably expect 180bhp from a second-hand 1990s power plant in a very reliable, near-standard form. He has owned his 2000 Rover Cooper since 2009 and he always had this conversion planned for it. "I had previously owned five Minis and always felt that they were underpowered, especially coming from a Honda S2000." Phil's had no shortage of performance cars, as well as the Minis. He has kept this one in sound condition. "I had a pair of sills done just before the build."