[XYZ]

What do you think about the F56 bezel's design compared to the R56 one?

 

[Joe]

I know it's a design cue for Mini, but I also tend to hate intake that are just cheap molded plastic serving only an aesthetic purpose.

 

[XYZ]

to my mind the worst thing about the new intake is that it's completely closed. Yes it's only a design feature.

However, it is no cheap plastic part. It's a high performance plastic part, suitable to deal with high temperatures resulting from JCW engine.

 

[Joe]

What's the reason they closed it off? Would opening it up result in poor aerodynamics?