Mini added today a new entry level to its Mini One family. The new Mini One D will go on sale in September and will be powered by the 1.6-litre diesel engine from the MINI Cooper D.

The engine delivers 90 hp at 4,000 rpm and a0 peak torque of 215 Nm from as low down as 1, 750 rpm and is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. The car sprints from 0 to 62 mph in 11.5 seconds and hits a top speed of 113 mph.

Press release after the jump.

Mini One D originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 25 June 2009 10:28 EST.

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The English automaker Mini is releasing a new value-minded option package that upgrades the appearance of their base models to match that of their higher-performing options. Every version of the Mini Graphite will be covered in a Dark Silver shade of metallic paint, choice of white or black hood stripes, piano black interior and unique Graphite badge on the B pillar. Rolling stock for the upgraded Minis consists of either 15 inch Rotator Spoke rims or 16 inch Bridge Spoke alloys for the Cooper models.

This value minded appearance package will start at £13,075 for the Mini One version, £14,590 for the Cooper version and up to £15,660 for the diesel powered Cooper D.

Press release after the jump.

MINI Cooper Graphite originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 12 May 2009 11:00 EST.

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For Mini’s 50th anniversary, artist Alan Aldridge has created a speciality Mini Cooper in the same spirit of his famous 1965 design. It is now on display at the Design Museum in London.

The Mini Aldridge Special is adorned with an array of images, shapes and patterns, each reflecting either a male or female theme, just as the 1965 car did. The design theme is split between each side of the car, the driver side being largely set on a blue background and masculine in appearance, with passenger near side artistry backed on pink.

Press release after the jump.

Mini Aldridge Special originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 15 October 2008 17:25 EST.

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Mini at 2007 Geneva Motor Show originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 28 February 2007 13:00 EST.

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The new MINI hatch line-up will soon be complete, when the new MINI One and MINI Cooper D models are unveiled to the public at the International Geneva Motor Show on 8 March 2007. The entry-level One features a perky 95hp 1.4-litre petrol engine, while the Cooper D boasts performance and fuel efficiency from an all-new 1.6-litre 110hp turbodiesel powerplant.

MINI One and MINI Cooper D originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 16 January 2007 10:00 EST.

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The Mini (from Latin "small") is the name of a small car produced from 1959 to 2000, and the name of its replacement (known as New MINI) launched in 2001.

BMW Mini originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 12 December 2005 19:32 EST.

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