MINI E Electric Car
October 19, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment
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The BMW Group will be the world’s first premium car manufacturer to release an electric vehicle for personal use as part of a pilot project in California, New York and New Jersey. The MINI E will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19 and 20, 2008.
There will be 500 units of the MINI E electric car to be built which will be powered by a 204 hp (150 kW) electric motor fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery transferring the power to the front wheels via a single-stage helical gearbox. The battery will have a range of more than 240 km (150 miles).
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2008 JCW Mini Cooper
February 24, 2008 by Admin · 2 Comments
Another Mini that will be presented at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show is the 2008 John Cooper Works (JCW) Mini Cooper apart from the 2008 JCW Mini Clubman.
Similar to the Clubman, the JCW Mini Cooper is powered by a 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbocharged petrol 4-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed transmission producing 211 hp (155kW) and 260 Nm of torque. The Mini Clubman clocked 6.5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h.
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2008 JCW Mini Clubman
February 24, 2008 by Admin · 2 Comments
With the 2008 Geneva Motor Show just around the corner, BMW has released the details and images of the 2008 John Cooper Works (JCW) Mini Clubman on the internet.
The 2008 JCW Mini Clubman is powered by a 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbocharged petrol 4-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed transmission producing 211 hp (155kW) and 260 Nm of torque. The Mini Clubman clocked 6.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h. The top speed is at 238 km/h (148 mph).
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John Cooper Works Mini Clubman
November 10, 2007 by Admin · 3 Comments
The leaked images of the MINI Cooper S by John Cooper Works (JCW) is reported to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next year.
The Clubman will be powered with a turbocharged MINI’s 1.6-liter that produces 215 hp and 200 lb.-ft of torque.
The modified Clubman by JCW is fitted with a new front bumper, (redundant) air scoop, carbon fiber mirrors and new exhaust tips. Apart from that, 18-inch extra light weight alloy wheels will be fitted to the Clubman for better road handling.
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New 2007 Mini Cooper And Cooper S
Despite it looks identical to the current Mini, this second generation car is in fact 90 % new. BMW knows that the Mini is a success because of its look as well as handling, so the look is left untouched.
Every body panel is new and the car is bigger too. The length increases by 60 mm (61 mm for the Cooper S). 18 mm higher for the waistline and the front end has been reworked to incorporate better crash protection and pedestrian impact protection.
All Mini will be built at BMW’s Hams Hall plant in the UK and all will come with 1.6 litre engine which is jointly developed with Peugeot / Citroen. The Mini comes with variable valve timing, a variation on BMW’s Valvetronic technology.
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