Showing posts with label MINI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MINI. Show all posts
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Mini Cooper S John
Mini Cooper S John
MINI is both the name of a subsidiary of BMW, and a car produced by that subsidiary since 2001. The car is marketed as a "retro" redesign of the original Mini, which was manufactured by British Motor Corporation and its successors, assigns, from 1959 to 2000. To distinguish it from its predecessor (the 'classic Mini'), the name for the new car is MINI (written in capital letters). It is often called "The BMW Mini," "New Mini" or simply "Mini" . MINI is manufactured in Cowley, Oxford, United Kingdom, which has been historically Morris car plant.
Mini Cooper S John
Mini Cooper S John
In some markets like Australia and the United States, only the MINI Cooper and Cooper S are sold because the MINI One's engine was considered to deliver enough power to run an air conditioner - a necessary feature in those climates. However, the only difference between the conductors of "One" and model "Cooper" is a software change in the engine control unit which adjusts for fuel economy on the MINI one one compromise between power and economy in the Cooper. Almost fifty percent of all MINI sold in Australia and about seventy percent of those sold in the United States is the top model in the line of Cooper S.
Mini Cooper S John
MINI One, Cooper and Cooper S use a Brazilian Tritec engine constructed while the MINI One / D uses the Toyota diesel engine built. In August 2006, BMW announced that engines would in future be built in Britain, so the car basically rebuilt the British (as well as the final composition of Cowley, the body pressings are made close to Swindon).
Mini Cooper S John
While modern engineering the Mini to use any of the original Mini, which captures the spirit of a lot of vintage cars. Like the original, it uses a transversely mounted four-cylinder engine driving the front wheels. All four wheels pushed in the corners of the body, which is a "two-box 'or' drawing hot hatch '. Design your own car, as the New Volkswagen Beetle, a retro design is consciously drawing the original Mini, with color contrasting colors of the roof, bonnet stripes optional rally lights and with optional black trim around the wheel arches and rocker panels to simulate a range of wheel flares found in traditional Mini.
Mini Cooper S John
Mini Cooper S John
Mini Cooper S John
Mini Cooper S John
Mini Cooper S John
Mini Cooper S John
The MINI is available in seven models: the MINI One D, MINI One, MINI One Convertible, MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper S, MINI Cooper Convertible and MINI Cooper S Convertible. In Portugal, the MINI One is powered by a 1.4 liter version of the Tritec engine but all other petrol powered mini to use version 1.6 liters. Since 2004, a soft-top convertible option is available in the entire region.
There are many styles and badging differences between the models, perhaps the most obvious is that the Cooper S has a distinctive scoop cut into the bonnet to provide airflow over the heat exchanger mounted on top. The Cooper S also has dual exhaust exit in the middle of the transom. Cooper (non S) has more chrome parts than the Mini One and a single exhaust. The Mini One / D has no visible exhaust pipes at all.
In some markets like Australia and the United States, only the MINI Cooper and Cooper S are sold because the MINI One's engine was considered to deliver enough power to run an air conditioner - a necessary feature in those climates. However, the only difference between the conductors of "One" and model "Cooper" is a software change in the engine control unit which adjusts for fuel economy on the MINI one one compromise between power and economy in the Cooper. Almost fifty percent of all MINI sold in Australia and about seventy percent of those sold in the United States is the top model in the line of Cooper S.
MINI One, Cooper and Cooper S use a Brazilian Tritec engine constructed while the MINI One / D uses the Toyota diesel engine built. In August 2006, BMW announced that engines would in future be built in Britain, so the car basically rebuilt the British (as well as the final composition of Cowley, the body pressings are made close to Swindon).
While modern engineering the Mini to use any of the original Mini, which captures the spirit of a lot of vintage cars. Like the original, it uses a transversely mounted four-cylinder engine driving the front wheels. All four wheels pushed in the corners of the body, which is a "two-box 'or' drawing hot hatch '. Design your own car, as the New Volkswagen Beetle, a retro design is consciously drawing the original Mini, with color contrasting colors of the roof, bonnet stripes optional rally lights and with optional black trim around the wheel arches and rocker panels to simulate a range of wheel flares found in traditional Mini.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
As a result, the Soho nameplate has now been applied to the three-door hatchback and soft-top convertible model, both of which will be available in the United Kingdom in Cooper and Cooper D models from now until March 2012.
The Soho editions sport an exclusive �White Silver� metallic paint, which is not available on any other current MINI Hatch or Convertible model, as well as 17-inch Black Star Bullet alloy wheels, Bi-Xenon headlights with black interior reflectors and white indicators.
As for the interior, the two MINI Soho models gain Anthracite headlining, a 3-Spoke sport leather steering wheel and �Piano Black� interior surfaces.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
German tuning house CoverEFX has just launched a new package for the MINI Cooper S Mk1 that includes both cosmetic and performance modifications.
The transformation begins on the outside with a flat gunmetal grey vinyl wrap for the body contrasted by the orange colored roof and front fenders as well as the glossy black trim for the aero package and body trim.
The smoked out lights and the new 17-inch multispoke alloy wheels in black with an orange rim further enhance the car's looks.
Under the hood, the MINI's 1.6-liter turbocharged engine is boosted to 240-horsepower while the three-door hatch rides on a lowered sports suspension.
The total cost of the package is set at �8,000 which comes to around US$11,400.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
*2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Pictured above
It�s no secret that BMW is getting ready to adopta front-wheel drive layout for its smaller modelsincluding certain versions of the next generation of the 1-Series. BMW�s decision has already sparked a lot of discussions whether its front-wheel drive products will remain true to the brand�s �ultimate driving machine� motto or an insult to the company�s heritage.Now it seems that the day we will see the first front-wheel drive BMW is closer than we thought. According to Autocar magazine, the 1-Series GT, which is said to be a more practical version featuring a high-rising tail like the 5-Series GT, will be the first BMW to adopt front-wheel drive. Its launch is scheduled for 2014.
The 1-Series GT will be based on the BMW Group�s new UKL1 platform, which will first be used on the next-gen Mini, due in late 2012, and in 2018 by the third generation of the 1-Series range.
The all-new platform will use MacPherson struts and the traditional Z-axle multilink rear suspension, while four-wheel drive will probably be an option, opening the road for a small crossover that will sit under the X3 in BMW�s range.
The German brand has big plans indeed for the UKL1, as it will underpin as many as 20 BMW and Mini models. BMW�s head of development, Klaus Draeger, estimated that the Munich-based automaker could manufacture as much as 600,000-800,000 FWD cars annually without the need to cooperate with another manufacturer.
If the report proves accurate, the only models in the 1-Series lineup to stick with RWD will most likely be the Coupe and Convertible and possibly a small four-door sedan.
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
BMW Boss: Front-Wheel Drive Bimmers will be �The Ultimate Driving Machine
0 comments Posted by erwan.safrinal7 at 6:06 PM
For decades Munich has bombarded us with its naturally aspirated in-line engines, be that with 4, 6, 8 or 10 cylinders along with 50/50 perfect weight distribution and the �ultimate driving machine� tag.
Now turbos are all the rage, even in the M-division and they are trickling down to the rest of the lineup in the name of fuel economy and CO2 emissions. But a FWD BMW? Where is this world coming to?
BMW Group board member Ian Robertson has a perfect counterargument: �In the last 10 years we have built nearly two million front-wheel-drive Minis and no one has ever told me the driving dynamics are questionable�, Robertson told Australia�s Drive magazine at this week�s 6 Series coupe launch in Germany.
And true enough, he does have a point there as the Mini is one of the most fun to drive hatchbacks on the market. Robertson is confident about the new direction his company is taking:
�I think we are very, very capable of developing a front-wheel-drive platform that has certain advantages in terms of design and the use of space, and at the same time will be a BMW as you always expected it to be,� said Robertson.
�Take the badge and the heritage out of it and put the capability into it. Capability is what is important. The whole essence of what you experience from a rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive, customers expect it to be a BMW � and that is what is driving us,� he added.
The reasons behind the change of heart, at least for smaller models in the range, are the obvious advantages of FWD vs RWD in packaging, interior space and, of course, cost. Besides, even Mercedes-Benz and Audi, with their A-Class and A1 respectively, insist on the benefits of this layout.
Therefore, the recently launched second generation of the 1-Series may well be the last small BMW with RWD, as its successor will most likely adopt the firm�s new FWD platform architecture.
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