Mini revealed today the first image of the Life Ball 2008, a special edition build in cooperation with the British company Agent Provocateur, a cult lingerie company founded by Serena Rees and her husband, Vivianne Westwood’s son, Joseph Corre.
First Mini-Life Ball cooperation was made eight years ago. The mini Life Ball Special edition will be built in only one unit that will be auctioned on ebay from 5 to 15 June. The model will make its official debut on May 17 at the biggest charity event organized by Life Ball.
"I love the highly erotic yet stylish pin-up look of Agent Provocateur!", says Life Ball initiator Gery Keszler. The Agent Provocateur MINI will feature a black paint and pink ’police’ paint scheme, reflective rear window, prison bars in the side door windows, fishnet stocking roof decal and a black leather interior with ’stimulating’ details.
Mini will unveil at the Geneva Motor Show the John Cooper Works Cooper and Clubman. The MINI John Cooper Works will be available in Germany at a price of 27,700 Euros, the price of the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman will be 29,500 Euros.
The heart beating under the bonnet of each of the two new extreme sports cars is that of a racer. The 1.6 litre 4-cylinder engine with Twin Scroll turbocharger and petrol direct injection delivers 155 kW/211 bhp (207 hp US) and develops its maximum torque of 260 Newton-metres (192 lb-ft US) between 1,850 and 5,600 rpm – by means of overboost the torque can actually be increased to 280 Nm. (207 lb-ft US). The power unit is based on the engine of the John Cooper Works CHALLENGE, which will see its premiere at the MINI CHALLENGE 2008. It accelerates the MINI John Cooper Works in 6.5 seconds from 0–100 km/h, the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman manages the spurt in just 0.3 seconds more.
The maximum torque of 260 Nm ( 192 lb-ft US) is available even at an engine speed of 1,850 rpm and up to a level of 5,600 rpm. During acceleration, torque is raised to 280 Nm (207 lb-ft US) by means of a brief increase in boost pressure between 2,000 and 5,300 rpm. This overboost function gives the MINI John Cooper Works and the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman an even more powerful response. The engine reaches its maximum output of 155 kW/211 bhp (207 hp US) at 6,000 rpm. The spontaneous response is also reflected in the car’s acceleration figures. The MINI John Cooper Works takes 6.5 seconds to accelerate from 0–100 km/h, the time required by the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman is 6.8 seconds. Both have a maximum speed of 238 km/h.
Press release after the jump.
>> read MINI John Cooper Works Cooper and Clubman Picture Gallery .
The MINI Clubman JCW will be seen in the 2008 Mini Challenge Championship as a safety car featuring an uprated 1.6 liter turbocharged engine,a body kit and tweaked suspension. The Clubman JCW will go on sale at the end of next year at a price of £25.000.
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Confusion surrounding alternative fuels and related technologies is leading new car buyers to miss a trick. A recent YouGov Plc survey commissioned by MINI found that diesel-powered cars are thought to be way behind Hybrid models for cleanliness. Yet the 104g/km C02 emitted by the sporty MINI Cooper D is a figure that equals, and in many cases beats other cars using alternative technologies - including hybrids.
In a poll designed to gauge public understanding of CO2-related issues in the car purchase process, just three per cent of the 2,018-strong sample believed that a diesel-fuelled vehicle could be considered a low source of carbon emissions. Yet the new MINI Cooper D’s 104 g/km is identical to the hybrid-powered
Toyota Prius and lower than the 109 g/km achieved by the Honda Civic Hybrid
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The new MINI John Cooper Works CHALLENGE will be making its first appearance at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, where the public will be able to gain a first impression of the new racing car which will be delivered to the participating teams in good time before the start of the next MINI CHALLENGE in spring 2008
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Mini today made official the new Clubman, an all-new addition to the MINI model range. Set to made its world debut at Frankfurt Motor Show, the new Clubman will go on sale in Europe this November in three model configurations: the MINI Cooper Clubman, the MINI Cooper D Clubman and the MINI Cooper S Clubman. In the US market the MINI Cooper Clubman and the MINI Cooper S Clubman will be available early next year.
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BMW is using the MINI brand to create a revolution in the sub-compact class and it is going to offer in the future cars with all the imaginable body types, based on the classical MINI. The latest information points that
BMW has in development a successor for the classical Mini Moke. A modern MINI SUV will be presented at the beginning of the next decade and will be built in the US
>> read 2010 Mini Moke Picture Gallery .
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.
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MINI will be unveiling a new addition to its Convertible range at the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), when it presents the Sidewalk model for the first time on January 6 in Detroit.
>> read We have reached the time when the MINI revolution had to be continued with an evolution. The highly successful MINI produced by BMW starting with the year 2000 will come as a 2007 model with a completely new skin, but perfectly maintaining the original appeal and charisma of the previous installment. Without fail improved and polished in design, the new MINI presents an all-new drive-train technology for even superior agility. Due to hit the showrooms in late 2006, the new MINI Cooper will feature a 1.6-liter normal-aspiration engine offering 120 bhp.
>> read 2007 MINI Cooper Picture Gallery .
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