Mini-team working on a smaller version of the Mini in a while. There are rumors that the draft should be ready for the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March. Not many details are not revealed, but it will probably be two-seater based on a modified version of the current front-engine/front-wheel-drive platform with a shorter wheelbase and a small capacity petrol engine. It would be a direct competition with the Smart ForTwo will be. Another possibility is that the car will be three seats. It is also expected to the existing concept that first appeared in 1997 in Geneva on 4-sacred place called MINI develop.
New Vehicles in the Mini Family
New Vehicles in the Mini Family
New Vehicles in the Mini Family
Plans for the new MINI project, the lower part of BMW's "I" - in future cars develop. The first vehicle in the Mini E-mail - all-electric Mini. The car is still not widely available, but field trials are underway. For example, the Mini E is available through leasing and residential customers in California and New York area, as in Britain. Mini E is powered by lithium-ion battery weighs 572 pounds (259 kg) placed on the rear site. Auto Range is said to 156 miles (251 km) on a single charge under optimal conditions, but when it comes to standard driving conditions, the Mini offers a range of 109 miles (175 km) in the city and 96 miles (154 km) the highway. Top speed is 95 km / h (153 mph). What is interesting when the battery drops to 20%, the system automatically brakes the supply on and off air conditioners, etc., to help motorists get home.
BMW engineers to test the racing version of the electric engine of the MINI E's is identical to that used in standard Mini E, but the body is 225 kg lighter, thanks to the carbon fiber panels. The vehicle is in the concept stage, and still not sure whether to go on sale.
2011 Geneva Motor Show will host two new releases: 2012 Coupe and Roadster models - the sporty, Lightener, two-seater MINI variation. Later this year, MINI model release his compatriot - a crossover SUV, which also first launched in Geneva in March. It is the greatest cars produced under this brand.
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