-- The new body design
-- Avant-garde style of the interior
-- The new engine for better fuel economy
-- MINI owners to provide a more customized, personalized and equipment
-- The new MINI is the crystallization of the tripartite technical, engine from Hams Hall, body sheet metal from Swindon, assembled in Oxford.

Since incorporated into the BMW Mini, BMW of its popularity beyond the expected, sales of unexpected and ideals. Since 2001 a new generation of Mini production has more than 800,000 vehicles, sales network across 70 countries and regions, and all new Mini MK2 (that is, the second generation MINI) to be a grand.

August 14, 2006, BMW's MINI in the day launched a whole new generation of the MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S, this is a MINI fans around the world to celebrate the day. The new body design, avant-garde interior style and high-performance dynamic performance of the new MINI generation is the most notable feature of these two cars will start the end of the year on foreign sales. As predecessors (2001) achieved great success, for the second generation of MINI to consolidate and strengthen itself in areas which paved the way for the success.

Mini's public support of a new generation of MK2 who want to retain the 40 before the design style, but with the changing times, changing needs or necessary. The new Mini MK2 drivers increased by 70 mm, inherited the old in design concept, while more aggressive use of the new design, to adapt to the new engine. Wheelbase is not expected to lengthen, making the car more feet of space, comfort increase. Re-design a new type of car headlights, turn signal and rear lights, more sleek smooth, soft and integrated with the body.

Mini MK2 will be equipped with a new generation with the Peugeot 207 GT 1.6 Turbo the same 1.6-liter gasoline engine this section new engine from BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen joint research and development, new technologies make aluminum automotive engine light than the old 10 to 15 kilograms The engine performance also increased by nearly 30 percent, while a new engine cover, can help better engine cooling and noise.

Cooper ordinary version of the engine has 120 horsepower, the introduction of BMW's Valvetronic independent research and development and Vanos technology, fuel consumption decreased by 20%, less than 100 kilometers per six liters. In a turbocharged in the Cooper S, car through the six-speed automatic transmission, with 175 hp and maximum torque of 240 cattle metres ,0-100 kph speed up just 7.2 seconds within each 100 km fuel consumption of less than seven L.

Some people may feel that the Mini car comfort poor, but after BMW staff of the sophisticated chassis tuning improved, a new generation of Mini MK2 constant power output more smoothly, more cars on a smooth, and the new electronic steering system can support To help save fuel consumption cars.

Thanks to support for the Mini has the support of all the way, Mini MK2 used almost the same as the old interior design, from fibers and plastics and other materials and new system. The car dashboard did not feel gorgeous, everything is simple and practical and full of vitality, can be e-adjusted steering wheel, pedals and the front seat and the re-arrangement, the vehicle structure is more humane. As cars increased 70 mm long because of space inside the feeling is not so narrow, car trunk also has 10 liters capacity.

In addition, the new Mini MK2 also equipped with three stalls in a gas well-being of air-conditioning, CD player, satellite navigation system, xenon headlamps, car roof color can receive personalized customized. Safety car is also equipped with ABS, EBD and the CBC, Cooper S is also equipped with DSC dynamic stability control, coupled with the standard six anti balloon, I believe it can have five anti-NCAP test rating.