Here are the first spy photos of Mini facelift newest car estimated by 2010. The prologue shall be a slightly refreshed with the new generation and supercar as we have seen some articles is estimated to arrive in 2014. The line presently demonstrated by dall’inglesina dates back to 2006, not at all a failure auto car a symbol of age. The design is personal and distinct as to be nearly out of time, just as it did for its predecessor, the market for almost fifty years.

The new Mini facelift shall in fact a subtle facelift, both aesthetically and in mechanics. After all, there are many new models that have thickening the finest reduce class, last among all the new Audi A1Presented to Geneva Motor show 2010. The Mini has to get back on its ultimate necessary to keep pace with the times and reinvent itself.

The first change that catches your eye is the shape of the bumper, more rounded, redesigned, though the second and final difference on the rear lights. The restyling scalfitto not in any way the unmistakable trend of the urban car, and think it is the same even for the Mini 2014.

After all, is that its market power, its link with the ago of the Mini iconography of a time? As for the mechanics, the restyling delivered a list more “green”, with the introduction of environmentally friendly models pure.

These are difficult times, but you could say that the MINI E is the victim of its own success. The BMW ancillary has been found in the obligation to delay the launch of its first electric model because of the high number of application received, which has far exceeded the 450 vehicle supplied to customers in the United States (more units for internal use and Government). In total, 1,800 people have been those that have been in contact with MINI. And since all of the requirements have to be examine carefully. The delivery has been delayed from early years to the month of April.

Since this is a pilot program to MINI drivers, real beta tester’s payment must fulfill a number of requirements essential. For starter, they live in the vicinity of Los Angeles, New York or New Jersey do not have to travel over 240 miles per day (self-drive basis) are requisite to have a garage with an outlet for charger, and of course, have to be willing to drop $ 850 every month for a year, which comes to the loan cost of each vehicle. The European pilot program continues at the moment as a mere advertisement, but it would not be astounding to repeat queue.

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On the occasion of the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show (5-15 March 2009) the range MINI will expand both of entry-level versions, which should be characterized by a particularly convenient for money. This is the new MINI One Clubman, equipped with a 1.4 by 95 hp, and a version 75 MINI One CV of 3 doors. The two new engines clearly pointing to the containment of operating costs without sacrificing performance satisfactory.

On paper, the MINI Clubman One is capable of reaching 183 km / h maximum speed and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 11.3 seconds. Interestingly, the data on consumption, the combined cycle is called equal to 5.4 liters per 100 km compared with 130 grams per kilometer of CO2 emissions. The 1.4-liter unit from 75 HP ensures a maximum speed of 175 km / h, 13.2 seconds in the 0-100 km / h and an average consumption of 5.3 liters per 100 km.

Emissions of CO2 in this case down to 128 grams per kilometer. Efficiency of these two MINI helps the adoption of serial system recovery during braking, the Stop & Start, and the indicator of the optimum point changed. Both versions are equipped with a manual six-speed transmission that, just for the Clubman, it can be applied automatically. Prices and further details will be announced in trade with the presentation of the two cars.