15th August, 2006
Due to arrive in Australia in the second quarter of 2007, the new Mini was
revealed in England yesterday.
After building 800,000 examples, the entire car has been redesigned, yet Mini
retains and authentically updates its key characteristic: its instantly recognisable style.
Highlights: An all-new power train with refined, high-tech, clean
engines, lighter kerb weight, more standard features and even more
personalisation options define the new car.
New engines are remarkably fuel efficient and in-gear acceleration has been
substantially improved in both models.
Pricing and specification for the Australian market will be announced closer
to its local launch.
The full Mini changes at a glance.
Extrovert Exterior: Subtle, meaningful changes give Mini a racier
look.
- Safer, lighter, longer body.
- Refined, more aerodynamically efficient silhouette with
vertical airflow edges on C pillars.
- Wheel-at-each-corner stance with short overhangs.
- Muscular, rising shoulder-line enhances dynamic wedge-look.
- Fully glazed wrap-around windows for trademark floating roof look.
- New, larger headlamps have integrated direction indicators.
- Revised chrome-plated grille design with three horizontal slats for Mini
Cooper, hexagonal mesh for Mini Cooper S.
- Mini Cooper S bonnet 20 mm higher at leading edge, turbo engine retains cold
air intake slot in bonnet.
- More rounded rear section, larger taillights, integrated roof spoiler,
enlarged on Mini Cooper S for optimised airflow and extra downforce.
Beauty more than skin deep: New interior has premium feel, more space.
- Ultra-modern look for all new interior with larger high-set iconic centre
speedo also home to audio/entertainment and (optional) navigation controls and
displays.
- Rev counter moves to top of steering column cowl.
- Toggle switches live on in centre stack and header rail as sunroof controls.
- Elliptical door lining trim now extends into rear side panel.
- 16-piece chrome line interior highlight package optional.
- Optional Classic leather lounge seats complete with hand-sewn leather
piping.
- Slimmer lower central dash unit releases additional footwell space.
- New ignition transponder design, stop/start button.
More vim and vigour from high-tech power train: More power, less fuel,
more torque, fewer emissions for zesty new Mini.
Engine
Mini Cooper
1.6-litre in line West-East four-cylinder.
VALVETRONIC gives fully variable valve stroke and dwell for responsive,
refined, frugal and clean driving.
Volume flow controlled chain driven oil pump, reduces fuel consumption by
one percent.
On-demand water pump, allows faster warm up for quicker catalyst start-up.
Performance ( former model) 88 kW (85) at 6,000 rpm, 160
(150) Nm of torque at 4,250 (4,500) rpm.
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h in 9.1s (9.1s)
In gear acceleration 80-120 km/h: 4th: 9.4s, 5th: 12.1s, 6th: 14.3s (
previous 5-speed manual: 4th: 10.5s, 13.5s).
Fuel consumption: EU Combined cycle 5.8 l/100 km (6.9 l/100 km).
Emissions: 139 g/km CO2 (166 g/km).
Weight: 1065kg manual, 1140 kg (auto), (1075 kg man /1150 kg
auto).
Mini Cooper S
- 1.6-litre twin camshaft engine with direct petrol injection. Twin Scroll
turbocharger complete with intercooler. Virtually no turbo lag. Infinitely
variable inlet valves, sodium-cooled exhaust valves.
- 128 kW (125) at 5,500 (6,000) rpm, peak torque 240 Nm
(220) at 1,600 – 5,000 (4,000) rpm, with Overboost feature
allowing 260 Nm between 1,700 – 4,500 rpm)
- Acceleration: 0-100 km/h in 7.1s (7.2s)
- In gear acceleration 80-120 km/h: 4th: 5.5s, 5th: 7.0s, 6th: 8.0s (
previous 6-speed manual: 4th: 6.1s, 5th: 7.7s, 6th: 10.5s).
- Fuel consumption: EU Combined cycle 6.9 l/100 km (8.6 l/100 km).
- Emissions: 164 g/km CO2 (207 g/km).
- Weight: 1130 kg manual, 1205 kg (auto), (1140 kg man /1215 kg
auto).
Transmission
- Standard six-speed manual gearbox on both models, double cone synchromesh
for Mini Cooper S
- Optional six-speed automatic with steering wheel-mounted paddles.
- Crisp gearshift response and early lock-up torque converter thanks to
advanced control technology.
2007 Mini Cooper |
Chassis
- Front-wheel drive, low centre of gravity, long wheelbase (2467 mm), wide
track, short body, stiff body shell and sporty suspension deliver a highly agile
drive.
- McPherson strut front suspension with anti-roll bar.
- Weight-saving aluminium longitudinal track control arms for central rear arm
axle.
- Electromechanical power assisted steering means agile and nimble response.
Speed-related assistance boosted via sport button, which sharpens responsiveness
still further.
Brakes
- Ventilated front rotors are 280 mm (276 mm) on Mini Cooper, 294 mm
(276 mm) on Mini Cooper S.
- Rear discs are 259 mm on both models ( unchanged).
Safety
- Mini continues with six airbags as standard in Australia, including large
curtain airbags to protect front and rear occupants.
- Mini also continues to offer ABS Anti-Lock Brakes, EBD Electronic Brake
Force Distribution, CBC Cornering Brake Control.
- ASC+T Automatic Stability Control and Traction will be standard on all
Australian delivered Mini Cooper and MNI Cooper S models.
- DSC Dynamic Stability Control continues as an option.
- Brake Assistant, Hill Start Assist are new.
2007 Mini Cooper S |
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