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**Gasfghj** · 01-02-2011, 02:26 AM

Why is the SP so much more expensive than the NA? Where is the difference except for the turbo? How is the transmission regulated (like S2000, limited number of choices???)? Or is it just because it's the first cars delivered and you need 2 years of production to get the normal price?

The main reason for the price difference between S2000 NA and SP is the direct injection engine. If Citroen would sell their DS3 WRC I just wonder what the price would be because Citroen uses a purpose in house design and build engine.

I don’t think the gearbox has any part in the price difference because e.g. Fiesta S2000 and Skoda S2000 uses a gearbox that can cope with 600 Nm torque which also should be enough for a 1.6T engine.

The price of Mini SP is about 405.000 € and the price of S2000 Fiesta is 280.000 € (Janne Tuohino). Subtracting the price (45.000 €) for a S2000 NA engine from 280.000 € leaves 235.000 € for the rest of the cars. The difference between Mini SP and Fiesta S2000 is now 405.000 – 235.000 = 170.000 € which would be the price for a direct injection 1.6T engine.

It’s of course little bit difficult to say how accurate this result is because the result is calculated by the prices of two different brands and cars. But I think we will have more accurate figures when Skoda updates their S2000 with a 1.6T engine.

And then there is the question when we have only one brand with a SP car. It depends much about their (Prodrive) pricing policy.

01-02-2011, 02:26 AM	#13
Gasfghj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	Why is the SP so much more expensive than the NA? Where is the difference except for the turbo? How is the transmission regulated (like S2000, limited number of choices???)? Or is it just because it's the first cars delivered and you need 2 years of production to get the normal price? The main reason for the price difference between S2000 NA and SP is the direct injection engine. If Citroen would sell their DS3 WRC I just wonder what the price would be because Citroen uses a purpose in house design and build engine. I don’t think the gearbox has any part in the price difference because e.g. Fiesta S2000 and Skoda S2000 uses a gearbox that can cope with 600 Nm torque which also should be enough for a 1.6T engine. The price of Mini SP is about 405.000 € and the price of S2000 Fiesta is 280.000 € (Janne Tuohino). Subtracting the price (45.000 €) for a S2000 NA engine from 280.000 € leaves 235.000 € for the rest of the cars. The difference between Mini SP and Fiesta S2000 is now 405.000 – 235.000 = 170.000 € which would be the price for a direct injection 1.6T engine. It’s of course little bit difficult to say how accurate this result is because the result is calculated by the prices of two different brands and cars. But I think we will have more accurate figures when Skoda updates their S2000 with a 1.6T engine. And then there is the question when we have only one brand with a SP car. It depends much about their (Prodrive) pricing policy.
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