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News of  February 28, 2001
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European Specifications Announced for MINI COOPER 

Mini Cooper

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Woodcliff Lake - Coinciding with the reveal of MINI ONE1* in Geneva, BMW Group has announced European performance figures for the MINI COOPER, due in the US from March 2002. 

The specifications for the European version show the MINI COOPER developing 115 hp with a 0-100 km time of just over nine seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 125 mph. Figures for the 160 hp MINI COOPER S have not yet been released.

The 1,598 cc engine, tuned for European markets, produces a very healthy 190 ft/lb of torque at 4,500 rpm, with the car weighing in at 2,316 Lb. European average fuel consumption is measured at 35 miles per US gallon. (converted)

Indicating the car's handling abilities, the track of the MINI COOPER is 4' 6" from an overall car width of only 6' (including mirrors) and the car's short overhangs give a wheel spacing only 3 feet shorter than the entire vehicle length.

Supplementing the car's safety features which includes six airbags and stability control, the brakes are discs all round, with the front brakes ventilated. The car features 15" rims as standard or optional 16". Both come in light alloy with a silver or white finish.

The manual transmission is a 5 speed with details of the automatic option to follow.

The MINI ONE and the MINI COOPER go on sale in the UK from July 7 2001. BMW GB is reporting strong demand for the products with over 30,000 enquiries and 1,500 orders after the car debuted at the Birmingham Motor Show.

(Feb. 27, 2001)

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