MINI 2005 MODEL YEAR CHANGES AND PRICING

MINI USA announces what' new for Model Year 2005
Convertibles join the family - Hardtops get enhancements.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 9, 2004... MINI announces upgrades for the 2005
Model Year cars which officially go on sale September 1, 2004. In additional
to the already-announced convertible models, there are new design enhancements
for existing models, along with a power increase in the supercharged models and
a host of exciting new colors and options across the board.

MINI Goes Topless:
All-new for 2005, the MINI Convertibles join the line-up, adding two models to
the brand with the MINI Cooper Convertible and the MINI Cooper S Convertible.
The MINI Convertibles are attractively priced with only a $4,501 premium over
the respective hardtops. The base MSRP for the MINI Cooper Convertible is
$20,950 while the MINI Cooper S Convertible comes in at a MSRP of $24,400.
With the same under-hood power shared with their respective 2005 hardtop
siblings, the MINI Convertibles bring the fun of open-top motoring to MINI and
mark the continued expansion of MINI's product strategy.

The MINI Convertibles come standard with a fully automatic convertible top that
incorporates a heated glass rear window. However a truly innovative feature of
the convertible top is an integrated power sliding sunroof feature. The
sunroof allows for open air motoring and can be opened or closed while
traveling at speeds of up to 75 miles-per-hour. From completely closed to
opened, the top operation takes only fifteen seconds. When down, much of the
top recesses below the rear deck, resulting in a very clean look and
eliminating the need for a tonneau cover.

The MINI's convertible top is also designed to maximize available storage.
With the top up, the rear edge of the convertible top can be unlatched and
folded forward to expand the opening to the rear cargo area. The rear
compartment also incorporates 50/50 split fold-down rear seats, which allows
customers to fit larger items through the boot and into the rear of the car.
Like MINI's first generation predecessor, the trunk lid is bottom-hinged to
open downwards and is suspended with high strength supports that can hold up to
175 pounds, - perfect for tailgate parties or when the need arises to haul long
and bulky items.

A high level of standard safety is built into all MINI Convertibles. In
addition to the front airbags, the MINI Convertibles offer side airbags that
protect the body and head of both front seat passengers in the event of an
impact. Additionally, the open-air MINIs are quite rigid. Structural
reinforcements have been made to the A-pillars and side doorsills, and a high
strength, lightweight aluminum roll bar is integrated into the rear headrests
which add safety in the event of a roll-over.

Model Range Updated for 2005:
The visual and performance enhancements that will debut on the MINI
Convertibles will also appear in the updated 2005 MINI hardtop models.
Performance is improved for the MINI model range. The MINI Cooper S and Cooper
S Convertible models benefit from an increase in horsepower to 168 hp SAE, as
well as improved acceleration with a revised ratio six-speed gearbox. The MINI
Cooper and MINI Cooper Convertible receive an entirely new Getrag five-speed
unit that also incorporates revised ratios for improved acceleration.

All models get a handsome facelift, incorporating new headlights and taillights
and a new 3-slat radiator grill, In addition, the front and rear bumper fascias
on the Cooper models are revised with a cleaner look. On the inside there are
enhancements including new interior lighting, storage space and new trim
options.

New appearance options for 2005 include Interior Surface Body Color, Chrome
Line Interior, Chrome Line Exterior and Mirror Caps, and the Cockpit Chrono
Gauge Pack. New colors for 2005 include Purple Haze, Hyper Blue and Astro
Black, as well as Hot Orange and Cool Blue, the last two being unique to the
Convertible line.

Base MSRP for the MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S hardtops remain unchanged at
$16,449 and $19,899, respectively. Destination and handling charges remain
unchanged at $550 for all models.

Summary of 2005 MINI Model Year Changes
Both the Cooper and Cooper S have been refreshed, receiving:
* New headlights, which have a revised look.
* New taillights, which carry the revised look from the front to the rear. The
reverse lights are now incorporated into the main taillights and the fog light
socket moves to the bottom position formerly occupied by the reverse light
* New radiator grill with 3 slats.
* On the Cooper, new bumpers front and rear. Bumper inserts are replaced by a
piece of chrome trim that crosses the lower radiator opening.
* New interior lights: new map lights and cascade lighting located on the
center of the top windshield frame, and illuminated door handles all improve
night-time interior visibility.
* More Storage: The interior door armrests have been contoured to allow you to
put more in the door pockets. Also, the rear cup holder has been enlarged, a
tray has been added under the center column, partially enclosing the area and
another tray has been added under the brake handle.
* There also is a revised front passenger accessory cup holder that comes
standard
* Both cars get revised gearing for better acceleration. The Cooper now has a
all-new Getrag 5 speed manual transmission.
* The Cooper S gets more horsepower now with168 hp SAE.

MINI offers several new exterior trim and color choices
* Exclusive Convertible colors include Hot Orange and Cool Blue
* Astro Black is new for the Cooper models while Purple Haze and Hyper Blue
(1/05) join the color palette for all models
* Chrome Line Exterior: On the Cooper this includes 1 chrome strip integrated
into the front bumper, 2 chrome strips for the rear bumper, and fog light
surrounds. On the Cooper S the chrome pack consists of chromed radiator grill
slats and a chromed tailgate handle. Chromed mirror caps are included in both
kits.
* Chrome Mirror Caps are available individually

There is a variety of new interior appearance features and options.
* Interior Surface Body Color. Now the dash and door panels are available for
the Cooper S in Hot Orange, Cool Blue, Hyper Blue, Chili Red and Liquid Yellow.
* Chrome Line Interior: This includes chromed rings around all gauges, bezels
around the hazard light button and the dash light dimmer, inserts on the
handbrake and a rings around the gearshift and front and rear cup holders.
* A Chrono gauge pack is now available, providing analog read-outs for oil
temperature and pressure along with fuel and coolant temperature in the center
mounted gauge. The speedometer joins the tachometer on the steering column
when this option is selected.
* Tartan Red/Octagon Black Cloth/Leather Combo is available on Sport Seats
* Gray Leatherette is now available
* Space Gray/Panther Black Cloth is now available on the Cooper with Sport
Seats.

BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975.
ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW
Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial
service organizations for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and the ROLLS-ROYCE
brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a
technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the
country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group?s
global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all
Z4 Roadster and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization
is represented in the U.S. through networks of 340 BMW passenger car centers,
327 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 148 BMW motorcycle retailers, 76 MINI
passenger car dealers, and 25 ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding
Corp., the BMW Group?s sales headquarters for North, Central and South America,
is

located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet
at:
www.bmwusa.com
www.bmwmotorradusa.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com

Journalist note: Information about the BMW Group and its products is available
to journalists on-line at the BMW Group PressClub at the following address:
www.press.bmwgroup.com.


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