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2003 MINI Cooper Sub-Compact Sporty Coupe
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The standard transmission is a five speed manual, and their automatic transmission is a continuously variable transmission (CVT), which also contains Steptronic control. The driver can choose between normal automatic mode and a sportier driving mode with a six-stepped semi-automatic transmission. The continuously variable transmission is compact and lighter than a conventional automatic transmission.
MINI uses BMW's sophisticated multiplex electronics infrastructure. This "data bus" system uses far fewer wires, cables and plugs than is usual in car electronics. Trendsetters will love the BMW MINI with 30% of the car's systems the same as the 3 series.
Just think of the 3-series when MINI variants are considered. There should be a convertible, competition versions, and maybe even a stretched wagon. The 163hp supercharged Cooper S will be on sale later in the year. There are distant plans for diesel if US emission laws permit.
MINI worked when other BMW British acquisitions failed as this is a premium product, and can be viewed as small BMW quality vehicle. MINI has a brand identity and tradition that works well with BMW. BMW expects MINI to become a 'happening' and modestly expects sales the first year to double the original sales that took almost ten years to accumulate. www.MINIusa.com is the place for MINI enthusiasts to shop for a wide selection of "MINI MotoringGear" lifestyle and accessory items. By signing up as an "Insider" registrants can also receive exclusive MINI information via e-mail once a month.
Customers have a choice of three distinct option packages that make ordering a nicely equipped MINI Cooper or MINI Cooper S simple. The Premium Package and Sport Package are each only $1,250 and have exclusive options that, when combined, creates an ultimate premium offering. Adding the Cold Weather Package at $500 creates a fully equipped car for all seasons. The MINI brand will become available with 14 exterior colors:
While the big engine muscle and pony cars defined the American car of the sixties, European buyers were captivated by the British MINI.
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The MINI Was Truly The Mouse That "Roared" |
While we were going away from the small car in droves, costly fuel and narrow roads made the Europeans more conservative. Their prosperity had lagged behind ours, and while most American working class families were looking toward their second or third car, lots of Europeans aspired toward their first.
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