MINI-the original

The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s,[3][4][5] and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout (which allowed 80% of the area of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage) influenced a generation of car-makers.[6] The vehicle is in some ways considered the British equivalent to its German contemporary, the Volkswagen Beetle, which enjoyed similar popularity in North America. In 1999 the Mini was voted the second most influential car of the 20th Century, behind the Ford Model T.[7][8]

This distinctive two-door car was designed for BMC by Sir Alec Issigonis.[9][10] It was manufactured at the Longbridge and Cowley plants in England, the Victoria Park / Zetland British Motor Corporation (Australia) factory in Sydney, Australia, and later also in Spain (Authi), Belgium, Chile, Italy (Innocenti), Portugal, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. The Mini Mark I had three major UK updates: the Mark II, the Clubman and the Mark III. Within these was a series of variations including an estate car, a pick-up truck, a van and the Mini Moke—a jeep-like buggy. The Mini Cooper and Cooper "S" were sportier versions that were successful as rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally four times from 1964 through to 1967, although in 1966 the Mini was disqualified after the finish, along with six other British entrants, which included the first four cars to finish, under a questionable ruling that the cars had used an illegal combination of headlamps and spotlights.[11] Initially Minis were marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini Minor, until Mini became a marque in its own right in 1969.[12][13] The Mini was again marketed under the Austin name in the 1980s.

New Mini Cooper Coupe

The new member of the Mini family makes its debut in the auto world right before of the 2k11 Frankfurt autoshow, the:Mini Cooper Coupe.These are the first official images and data regarding this new model.The new Mini coupe was already prefigured by the concept with the same name presented at the Frankfurt autoshow in 2009.Practically the new Mini Cooper Coupe is mainly created for the Mini fans that want a less practical Mini but that is much more enjoyable to drive.In terms of exterior aspect the differences between this production model and concept from 2009 are minimal.The front end remains the one known by everyone,that's specific to Mini.The roof has a different color compared with the rest of the body and the back end preserves some of the clasic Mini looks but look a lot more aggressive and sporty.The car is also noticeably more compact.The interior is obviously designed for selfish people......, because only two persons car enjoy the car at a time.The dashboard and the accessories are the same you find in a normal Mini but the standard equipment is much richer in the Coupe(for example aluminum throttle pedal,sport seats).Also the new Mini Connected Drive system ain't missing.Very interesting are the two grooves in the roof for the heads of the two passengers heads to fit in which created a unique feeling while you're driving according to the officials from Mini.
Mechanically speaking the new Mini Coupe will offer you three options to choose from all benefiting from a 1,6 L engine in different setups of power.

Cooper: 1,6 L, 121 HP/6.000 rpm, 160 Nm/4.250 rpm, 0-60in 8,3 sec,top speed 126 Mph,30-38 mpg

Cooper S: 1,6 L twin-turbo and direct injection, 181 HP/5.500 rpm, 240 Nm/1.600-5.000 rpm (with overboost function: 260 Nm/1.700-4.500 rpm), 0-60 in 6,5 sec, top speed 141 Mph,30-34 mpg, CO2: 136 g/km
John Cooper Works: 1,6 L twin-turbo and direct injection, 208 HP/6.000 rpm, 260 Nm/1.850-5.600 rpm (with overboost: 280 Nm/1.700-4.500 rpm), 0-60 in 6,1 sec,top speed 150 Mph,mpg 24-30 mpg,CO2: 165 g/km. I invite you all to share me on Facebook and Twitter and connect with me just searching Michael Scoffield.