Here comes the
first generation change since the start of a new era: The new
MINI is warming up to continue the outstanding success of its
predecessor. Consistently enhanced and refined in design, the
new MINI comes in a new look and boasts all-new drivetrain
technology for even greater agility.
Due to
enter the market in late 2006, the MINI Cooper is
powered by a 1.6-litre normal-aspiration engine
developing maximum output of 88 kW/120 hp, the MINI
Cooper S comes with an even more powerful and dynamic
128 kW/175 hp turbocharged engine. The "basic"
version, the new MINI One, will be following in the
first half of 2007, its 1.4-litre power unit developing
maximum output of 70 kW/95 hp. And finally the range
will be joined, also in the first half of 2007, by the
new MINI Diesel featuring the most advanced and
sophisticated turbodiesel technology.
The
"basic" version, the new MINI One, will be following
in the first half of 2007, its 1.4-litre power unit developing
maximum output of 70 kW/95 hp. And finally the range will be
joined, also in the first half of 2007, by the new MINI Diesel
featuring the most advanced and sophisticated turbodiesel
technology.
The four-cylinder
petrol engines come from a brand-new range of power units
developed from a clean sheet of paper and boasting a number of
highly innovative technical features. The interior is also
brand-new in its design, while the exterior has been through a
process of design evolution maintaining the unmistakable
character of the MINI.
Photos: MINI/BMW
Indeed, the specific
features of the car's body and interior now come out even more
convincingly, clearly reflecting the typical character of the brand. And
together with the modified chassis and suspension, the modern power
units further sharpen the already legendary go-kart feeling so
characteristic of the modern MINI.
