MINI – Updating the Style of a Legend
When BMW first laid out plans to re-establish and effectively re-invent the iconic used Mini of the 1960’s and 1970’s it is fair to say that it drew its fair share of attention. Ever since then the new style of MINI’s have become so popular that they are now among the most prominent cars on the nations’ road. Nonetheless, BMW and MINI are not resting on their laurels and so fans will be delighted to hear that there are a number of new styled MINI models being introduced in the very near future. And the beauty of these vehicles is that they will all operate at less than 100g/km of Co2 emissions thanks to the new 1.6 litre engine that is being introduced (this will subsequently mean that the unit will be exempt from road tax). This is the same engine that is currently used in the BMW 116d car and will be available in two different types; the “MINI One D” offering 89 BHP and the “MINI Cooper D” offering slightly more with 110 BHP. And it is this Cooper D version of the new style that offers a brilliant top speed of 122 miles per hour as well as a 0 to 62 mph time of 9.7 seconds. It is fair to say that enthusiasts of the brand will be in for a nice present when these new version are released, which is expected to be in the not too distant future. And if, as expected, these new models continue to do the original set of used Mini cars proud, then no doubt there will be even more rewards in store for the engineers over at BMW; a true and special German automobile manufacturer.
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