New MINI Roadster

NEW MINI ROADSTER 

FROM BROAD OAK MINI - CANTERBURY & ASHFORD

The MINI Roadster. 
At a glance.

• MINI is pushing ahead with the rigorous expansion of its model family. The latest addition to the range is the MINI Roadster, the sixth model in the brand’s current line-up and the first open-top two-seater in its history. Cutting-edge, typically MINI interpretation of the compact, two-seater sports car concept with manually-opening soft-top roof; first premium car of its kind in the small car segment; unique package appealing to demanding target groups with a penchant for elegant sportiness, spontaneous open-top driving fun and irresistible design; inspiring handling fuelled by powerful engines and sophisticated chassis technology; unrivalled scope for individualisation.

• Faithful reproduction of the MINI design language within the proportions of a roadster; clear focus on two-seat design and open-air driving experience; sporting charisma, with short overhangs, powerful over-the-wheel stance and high waistline typical of MINI; unmistakable design features and hallmark details underline the car’s brand identity.

• Three-box body structure with a strikingly stepped rear end; elegantly sweeping roadster look thanks to heavily raked A-pillars and a waistline rising up slightly along the length of the body towards the flat rear end; stands more than 20 millimetres lower than the MINI Convertible; manually operated soft-top roof with straightforward mechanism for spontaneous, rapid opening and closing.

• Full-blooded go-kart feeling and outstanding safety levels thanks to bespoke chassis set-up, low centre of gravity, torsionally rigid body and optimised aerodynamic properties; Electric Power Steering and DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) as standard, DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) with EDLC (Electronic Differential Lock Control) optional (standard in the MINI John Cooper Works Roadster); roll-over bars in polished stainless steel; active rear spoiler extends automatically at 80 km/h (50 mph); MINI John Cooper Works Roadster with standard John Cooper Works aerodynamic kit.

• Focused two-seater concept with stowage area behind the driver and passenger seats, through-loading system and 240-litre luggage area; wide-opening tailgate for comfortable loading; optional: wind protection insert between the roll-over bars.

• Latest-generation four-cylinder engines; most powerful petrol and diesel units in the MINI line-up; MINI TwinPower Turbo technology; MINI John Cooper Works Roadster with 155 kW/211 hp, MINI Cooper S Roadster with 135 kW/184 hp, MINI Cooper Roadster with 90 kW/122 hp, MINI Cooper SD Roadster with 105 kW/143 hp; exemplary efficiency thanks to MINIMALISM technology.

• Bespoke colour and materials concept for upholstery, exterior mirrors, trim elements and Colour Lines; exclusive MINI Yours options and Sport Stripes in contrasting colour provide further individualisation; high-quality standard equipment including speed-sensitive steering assistance, electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, Park Distance Control, air conditioning (MINI Cooper S Roadster, MINI Cooper SD Roadster, MINI John Cooper Works Roadster) and audio system with MP3-compatible CD player and AUX IN connection; options include black headlight housing, xenon Adaptive Headlights, Comfort Access, automatic climate control and the Always Open Timer; wide range of entertainment and communications options: Harman Kardon hi-fi loudspeaker system, MINI navigation system, MINI Connected features including Driving Excitement app, web radio, Google services, RSS news feeds, Mission Control, and in-car use of Facebook and Twitter.

• Engine variants:

MINI John Cooper Works Roadster:

Four-cylinder petrol engine with MINI TwinPower Turbo technology and numerous technological details carried over directly from motor sport. 
Displacement: 1,598 cc, output: 155 kW/211 hp at 6,000 rpm, 
max. torque: 260 Nm/192 lb-ft at 1,850 – 5,600 rpm (280 Nm/207 lb-ft with Overboost at 2,000 – 5,100 rpm). Acceleration 0–100 km/h (62 mph): 6.5 seconds, top speed: 237 km/h (147 mph). Average fuel consumption according to EU: 7.3 litres/100 kilometres (38.7 mpg imp), CO2 emissions: 169 g/km.

MINI Cooper S Roadster:

Four-cylinder petrol engine with 
MINI TwinPower Turbo technology. Displacement: 1,598 cc, 
output: 135 kW/184 hp at 5,500 rpm, max. torque: 240 Nm/177 lb-ft at 1,600 – 5,000 rpm (260 Nm/192 lb-ft with Overboost at 1,730 – 4,500 rpm). Acceleration 0–100 km/h (62 mph): 7.0 seconds, 
top speed: 227 km/h (141 mph).  Average fuel consumption according to EU: 6.0 litres/100 kilometres (47.1 mpg imp), CO2 emissions: 139 g/km.

MINI Cooper Roadster:

Four-cylinder petrol engine with fully variable valve management based on the BMW Group’s VALVETRONIC technology. Displacement: 1,598 cc, output: 90 kW/122 hp at 6,000 rpm, max. torque: 160 Nm/118 lb-ft at 4,250 rpm. Acceleration 0–100 km/h (62 mph): 9.2 seconds, top speed: 199 km/h (124 mph). Average fuel consumption according to EU: 5.7 litres/100 kilometres (49.6 mpg imp), 
CO2 emissions: 133 g/km.

MINI Cooper SD Roadster:

Four-cylinder turbodiesel with MINI TwinPower Turbo technology. Displacement: 1,995 cc, output: 105 kW/143 hp at 4,000 rpm, max. torque: 305 Nm/225 lb-ft at 1,750 – 2,700 rpm. Acceleration 0–100 km/h (62 mph): 8.1 seconds, 
top speed: 212 km/h (132 mph). Average fuel consumption according to EU: 4.5 litres/100 kilometres (62.8 mpg imp), CO2 emissions: 118 g/km.

• Exterior dimensions:

Length: 3,734 millimetres (MINI Cooper Roadster: 3,728 millimetres, MINI John Cooper Works Roadster: 3,758 millimetres) 
Width: 1,683 millimetres 
Height: 1,390 millimetres (MINI Cooper Roadster: 1,384 millimetres, MINI John Cooper Works Roadster: 1,391 millimetres) 
Wheelbase: 2,467 millimetres

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The BMW Multi-Model Launch

The new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo M Sport

BMW 520d EfficientDynamics Saloon 

The BMW 5 Series has proved to be one of the most successful cars in history with nearly 6,000,000 models sold over the last four decades. In the process it has defined the executive saloon sector, offering sporty handling and performance combined with elegance and luxury.

Now in its sixth iteration, the BMW 5 Series has upped the ante again by being offered with a class-leading diesel engine that records some impressive emissions and fuel consumption figures, while still being able to offer a driver the behind-the-wheel experience you would expect from the marque.

Not only was the new BMW 5 Series Saloon setting new ground in the sector when it launched in 2010 by being the first to feature Auto Start-Stop, an eight-speed automatic transmission and a double-wishbone front suspension, but it is now also capable of a sub 120g/km figure and fuel consumption figure of 62.8mpg.

Model	Power  Hp	Torque   Nm	0 – 62mph Seconds	Top Speed Mph	Combined Mpg	CO2 Emissions g/km
BMW 520d EfficientDynamics Saloon	184	380	8.2	144	62.8	119

The BMW Z4

The BMW Z4 sDrive20i and BMW sDrive28i

There might be 80 years separating them but BMW’s first roadster was also a four-cylinder affair – albeit it with slightly less horsepower, unrecorded emissions and without the sheer driving dynamics of modern car that now presents itself. But the 3/15 PA Wartburg Roadster of 1930 was memorable for some of the design language it started for BMW – namely a setback glasshouse, front engine rear-wheel-drive configuration with the two seats positioned close to the rear axle.

The Wartburg Roadster was named after the castle that towered over the company’s Eisenach plant and was an open two-seater featuring a folding windscreen, low doors and an 18bhp 748 cc engine. By comparison the latest roadster from BMW comes with a choice of four petrol engine variants with the new sDrive20i and sDrive28i heralding a new entry-level to two-seat sports car ownership of BMWs for some.

Model	Power  Hp	Torque   Nm	0 – 62mph Seconds	Top Speed Mph	Combined Mpg	CO2 Emissions g/km
BMW Z4 sDrive20i	184	270	6.9	146	41.5	159
BMW Z4 sDrive28i	245	250	5.7	155*	41.5	159
* Electronically limited

The new BMW 6 Series Coupé

The BMW 6 Series Coupé 

Now in its third generation, the new BMW 6 Series Coupé takes the luxury 2+2 concept a step further by matching enhanced comfort and elegant design with sporting performance on a even higher level. The BMW 6 Series Coupé features a sweeping coupé roofline while the long bonnet, short over-hangs, set-back passenger compartment with Hofmeister kink, long wheelbase and flat waistline embody the typical proportions of a BMW coupé more than any other model.

Two exceptional BMW turbocharged petrol engines and a twin turbocharged diesel powerplant, a newly developed chassis and a host of class-leading driver assistance technology ensure that the new BMW 6 Series Coupé is full of substance, while interior space and comfort have been enhanced.

Model	Power  Hp	Torque   Nm	0 – 62mph Seconds	Top Speed Mph	Combined Mpg	CO2 Emissions g/km
BMW 650i Coupé	407	600	4.9	155*	26.6	246
BMW 640i Coupé	320	450	5.4	155*	36.2	181
BMW 640d  Coupé	313	630	5.5	155*	51.4	145
* Electronically limited

The new BMW 1 Series

The BMW 1 Series

The all-new, second generation BMW 1 Series occupies a distinctive niche within its segment, offering a unique and rewarding combination of agile, precise handling, improved aesthetics and innovative technology. It remains the only rear-wheel drive car in its class and, with a range of advanced TwinPower petrol and diesel engines, offers a sporty but fuel-efficient proposition boosted by BMW’s EfficientDynamics technologies fitted as standard.

The previous generation BMW 1 Series has had enormous success selling more than 2.2 million units globally, as well as being the first car in the premium compact segment.

The elegant and dynamic styling of the new BMW 1 Series clothes a car that’s 83mm longer, 14mm wider and 30mm longer in the wheelbase than its predecessor. These dimensions create a car with increased cabin dimensions and, thus, greater interior comfort.

The new BMW 1 Series goes on sale in the UK on 17 September 2011, with a choice of three diesel and two petrol engines. Prices start at £19,375 otr for a BMW 116i ES.

Model	Power Hp	Torque   Nm	0 – 62mph Seconds	Top Speed Mph	Combined Mpg*	CO2 Emissions g/km*	Pricing from otr
BMW 116i	136	220	8.5	130	49.6 (48.7)	132 (134)	£19,375
BMW 118i	170	250	7.4	140	47.9 (48.7)	137 (134)	£21,985
BMW 116d	116	260	10.3	124	62.8 (62.8)	117 (119)	£20,195
BMW 118d	143	320	8.9	132	62.8 (62.8)	118 (119)	£22,030
BMW 120d	184	380	7.2	142	62.8 (64.2)	119 (116)	£23,480

On standard 16-inch wheels*

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SEAT Mii

SEAT has taken the wraps off the new city car that completes the VW Group’s up! family. And it’s called the Mii.

Featuring a much narrower ‘arrowhead’ family grille and bigger headlights than the up! and Skoda CitiGo, the Mii is aimed squarely at younger buyers, with the brand keen to emphasise its fun handling dynamics, light weight and new technology.

The Mii’s styling is pitched much closer to the CitiGo than the up! – with the same enlarged rear windows and half-metal ootlid. However, the front and rear light clusters, alloy wheels and front bumper are unique.

After launching in Spain in three-door form later this year, the Mii will arrive in UK dealers next spring. It will be powered
by a choice of efficient new three-cylinder petrol engines, with either 59bhp or 69bhp.

Thanks to its light 854kg kerbweight, fuel economy is excellent, but an ultra-efficient Ecomotive version of both cars will be offered soon after launch. This uses a combination of stop-start and regenerative brakes to ensure emissions fall below the 100g/km barrier and make the cars exempt from road tax.

There’s a choice of a five-speed manual transmission or a new ‘ASG’ robotised manual, which uses a pair of electric motors to help give smooth automatic changes. This has been developed to avoid having to use the heavier – and more expensive – twin-clutch DSG gearbox from larger models.

SEAT has also announced that at least one sporty special edition will be available straight from launch. This will come with a range of cosmetic options, including dark-tinted windows, a lower suspension set-up and racier interior trim.

A spokesman said the Mii “will definitely cost less than £8,000”, but couldn’t confirm if prices will drop as low as the CitiGo (see below). Top-of-the-range versions will get the integrated portable navigation system as standard.

A more practical five-door Mii will follow later next year.

Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/273553/seat_mii_revealed.html#ixzz1aWUJW8Bk

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