The current
MINI model generation embodies the very latest version of this principle of making the smartest possible use of the space available.
Not exact matches
Mini has revealed a prototype of its first - ever plug - in hybrid
model, to be based on the next -
generation Mini Countryman, coming soon.
We're abundantly familiar with this particular unit — not only has it been used in dozens of Peugeot, Citroen and DS
models, including the 308 GTi and RCZ - R in 266bhp form — but it was also the main powerplant of the previous -
generation Mini Cooper, Cooper S and JCW
models.
Last seen in 2006, when a limited run of 2000 cars closed out the previous
generation of
Minis, the GP is the brand's top performance
model and has styling that telegraphs that fact.
The four - door
model also benefits from all the third -
generation Mini upgrades: a better interior, more powerful engines, and improved quality.
The second
generation of BMW's smallest X
model migrates to this new architecture shared with the
MINI Cooper, and will hit U.S. dealerships this fall with a new four - cylinder engine, a roomier interior, and some new technology features.
If it works out as planned, this compelling theme will in all likelihood be transferred from the Superleggera to other
models including the third -
generation Mini due in 2020.
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generation Coupe and Roadster
Production for the second -
generation Countryman is expected to move to the VDL Nedcar factory in the Netherlands, which already produces some of the smaller
Mini models.
The next
generation debut of the brand's core
model, the two - door
Mini Cooper, has been moved back by a year until late 2021, so there's nothing new on that front for a while.
The next
generation of
Mini John Cooper Works
models will adopt a new 2.0 - litre four - cylinder direct injection petrol engine developing «around 230bhp», sources close to the BMW - owned company have revealed.
Mini first unveiled the second
generation John Cooper Works GP at the
Mini United event in May 2012, and has now revealed the first video of the even faster GP
model.
The other, called FAAR and for front - wheel - drive
models, is a next -
generation development of the existing UKL platform that underpins the first wave of front - wheel - drive BMWs and the current
Mini range.
At a glance there's not too much difference between the current
MINI Convertible and the previous -
generation model, while the 2018 facelift is subtle.
It is believed that the proportions of the
model will be similar to the current -
generation MINI, but will see some major changes to its headlights and taillights, but won't stray too far away from with the British automaker is known for.
Certainly the biggest and most capable
Mini ever, the all - new, second -
generation Countryman crossover debuts with three
models — Cooper, Cooper S and, for the first...
MINI has revealed its next - generation Cooper Hardtop model ahead of its official debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, adding size but getting noticeably more mini under the h
MINI has revealed its next -
generation Cooper Hardtop
model ahead of its official debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, adding size but getting noticeably more
mini under the h
mini under the hood.
The new car is the first BMW
model using the company's entry - level high - strength steel platform —
Mini also uses it on its new, third -
generation hatchback.
The LEGO designers based their
model on the last
generation of the classic
Mini Cooper built up to the year 2000, recreating its inimitable charisma in the colourful world of their
model kits with painstaking attention to detail.
One of the most iconic cars in automobile history, the
Mini, is due for its next
generation model.
Expected to enter production soon for a debut later this year as a 2014
model, the next -
generation of
MINI Cooper will bring with it a series of changes to kick off what will be a revamping of the entire brand.
The new
generation model retains the basic
Mini
The third -
generation Mini Cooper came out as a late 2014
model, with all the personality of its predecessors but appreciably improved, the key point being that it's upsized: 114 millimetres longer, 44 mm wider and seven mm higher than the second
generation.
Market launch of the new
MINI 5 door with four
model variants (combined fuel consumption: 5.9 — 3.6 l / 100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 136 — 95 g / km); two petrol and two diesel engines of the new
generation available with
MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology;
MINI Cooper 5 door with 100 kW / 136 hp 3 - cylinder petrol engine,
MINI Cooper S 5 door with 141 kW / 192 hp 4 - cylinder petrol engine,
MINI Cooper D 5 door with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 hp) and
MINI Cooper SD 5 door featuring new 4 - cylinder diesel engine presented for the first time with an output of 125 kW / 170 hp; 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, 6 - speed Steptronic transmission or Steptronic sports transmission as an optional extra; extensive MINIMALISM technology including auto start / stop function and optional GREEN mode.
The next -
generation Mini Cooper S Convertible is a whopping 4.5 inches longer than the outgoing
model.
The New
MINI 5 Door Gallery — Second body variant of the new third
generation MINI; consistent expansion of the
model program with the addition of the
MINI 5 door creates new opportunities for the brand's signature driving fun; first time the British premium brand is represented with a 5 door
model in the small car segment.
The Countryman is in its second
generation now and is the high - riding
model in
Mini's range.
I don't like the automotive industry's tendency to increase the size of
models at each new
generation, and I thought the outgoing
Mini Cooper was nicely proportioned.
The next
generation of
Mini's range - topping John Cooper Works
models will adopt a new 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder direct - injection gasoline engine developing «around 230 hp,» sources...
The second -
generation Mini Hatchback kept the
model's core features intact.
The
MINI's apparent growth isn't just a trick of design — in every direction the third
generation car is bigger than its predecessor, which in turn was bigger than the 2001
model, which in turn dwarfed the 1959 original.
MINI is readying the second
generation 2017
MINI Countryman and in the latest, images from Motoringfile give an early look at the all - new
model's structure.
• New
generation of engines with
MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three
model variants available as of market launch:
MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine,
MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and
MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the
model program to include the entry - level variants
MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and
MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the
MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the
MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).
To begin with, the renderings of the structures of both first and second
generation models shows that the
MINI Countryman will go through an evolutionary redesign in its second
generation.
This design
model particularly highlights the British origins, extrovert appeal, hallmark driving fun and premium character of the new
MINI generation.
The 2017
MINI Countryman is expected to be offered with the same
MINI TwinPower Turbo three - and four - cylinder petrol and diesel engines from the aforementioned new
generation MINI models.
The first design
model of the new
generation is available as a
MINI 3 door and a
MINI 5 door.
The next
generation of the EPS (Electronic Power Steering) used for
MINI models offers speed - dependent support for the steering force.
It's unclear whether BMW India will introduce the
Mini Clubman and given that the first
generation model did not launch in the market, the latest one may not be sold.
Mini launched this new
generation Clubman for the 2016
model year, offering the option of all - wheel - drive.
MINI USA is proud to introduce the new
MINI Seven, the first special edition of the latest
MINI generation which presents a striking combination of the brand's traditional values and the progressive product quality of the current
models.
The
MINI John Cooper Works Concept offers a look ahead to the next
generation of the elite sports
model.
The
MINI model family once again presents distinctive personalities in its latest
generation.
The John Cooper Works - fettled version of
MINI's third -
generation hatch boasts a long list of extras over the R56
model it replaces, including a reversing camera, Head - Up Display (HUD), Dynamic Damper Control (DDC), 18 - inch light alloy wheels, LED headlights and Professional Navigation with 8.8 - inch split screen monitor.
The first
generation Mini Countryman was the largest selling
Mini model in India along with having the distinction of being the only
Mini model to be assembled in India.
According to Dutch publication Telegraaf,
Mini has decided to discontinue the production of the first
generation Mini Clubman, which is surprising given that the launch of the 2nd
generation model is still a year away.
The second
generation of the
MINI Countryman is the most spacious and most versatile
model in the range of the tradition - steeped British brand.
Back then, the C - Class was the cheapest entry ticket to the world of Mercedes - Benz luxury, but the fourth
generation model is now a
mini S - Class in its own right - and not just from the (very) obvious design point of view.
The previous
generation model looks more like a
Mini MPV from the side, while in its new avatar, it looks like a proper hatchback.
Changeover at
MINI Plant Oxford: while worldwide demand for the new
MINI 3 door and the new
MINI 5 door launched a few months ago increases continuously, production of two
model variants from the preceding
generation of the original in the premium small car segment is about to come to an end.