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European Specifications Announced for MINI COOPER
Tue Feb 27 12:00:00 CET 2001 Press Release
Coinciding with the reveal of MINI ONE1 in Geneva, BMW Group has announced European performance figures for the MINI COOPER, due in the US from March 2002.
Woodcliff Lake, February 27, 2001..............Coinciding with the reveal of
MINI ONE1 * in Geneva, BMW Group has announced European performance figures for
the MINI COOPER, due in the US from March 2002.
The specifications for the European version show the MINI COOPER developing 115
hp with a 0-100 km time of just over nine seconds and an electronically limited
top speed of 125 mph. Figures for the 160 hp MINI COOPER S have not yet been
released.
The 1,598 cc engine, tuned for European markets, produces a very healthy 190
ft/lb of torque at 4,500 rpm, with the car weighing in at 2,316 Lb. European
average fuel consumption is measured at 35 miles per US gallon. (converted)
Indicating the car's handling abilities, the track of the MINI COOPER is 4' 6"
from an overall car width of only 6' (including mirrors) and the car's short
overhangs give a wheel spacing only 3 feet shorter than the entire vehicle
length.
Supplementing the car's safety features which includes six airbags and
stability control, the brakes are discs all round, with the front brakes
ventilated. The car features 15" rims as standard or optional 16". Both come
in light alloy with a silver or white finish.
The manual transmission is a 5 speed with details of the automatic option to
follow.
The MINI ONE and the MINI COOPER go on sale in the UK from July 7 2001. BMW GB
is reporting strong demand for the products with over 30,000 enquiries and
1,500 orders after the car debuted at the Birmingham Motor Show.
MINI is a brand of the BMW Group which includes BMW and Rolls Royce from 2003.
The MINI COOPER and MINI COOPER S go on sale in the US from March 2002. MINI
will sell around 18,000 COOPER and COOPER S' per year through approximately 70
dealers from BMW Group's US network. MINI will have its own distinct retail
environment with dedicated sales staff. Prices for MINI COOPER will start below
$18,000.
Please download the attached file to view the MINI COOPER's specifications
chart-
* MINI ONE is the Entry Level MINI product in the European Market. It will not
be sold in the US.