MINI Rocketman Concept (2012)

 

CARBARN | MINI Rocketman Concept (2012) | The new version of the MINI Concept Car looks Reaffirming its commitment to the British roots of the brand. The new MINI Rocketman Concept is a British heritage on his sleeve, especially in its outer and inner colors and subtle with extremely high quality materials and stylish details. Colors of the British Union Jack flag, come to the fore on both sides of the car and accompany the red and white accents, the dominant blue. A 18-inch alloy wheels are white field and red metallic accents polished. Matt porcelain white color is also used to cover the mirror boot knife and surrounds for grille and headlights. The lattice structure - is the symbol of the MINI may be read as an "eye magnet" are called, because of his red white and metallic paint and contrasting surround. Red tape emphasizes the path of the distinctive MINI diagonal connection between the wheel arches and doors at the bottom of the rack. This is particularly clunky look at the concept car, a feature also makes the doors. 

The new MINI Rocketman Concept, transparent surface of the roof of the red-painted metal band around. Union Jack under the direction of the color scheme is also widespread and stylish effect in the new edition of the MINI Concept Rocketman. The interior exudes a sporty atmosphere, while the intricate details to emphasize the link car in London. Inner door panels and rear side panels are finished in dark blue nubuck leather, and the familiar MINI elliptical rings doors provide an effective contrast with the white skin. Exposed to carbon elements in the interior accentuate the high-tech character of the MINI Concept Rocketman and his coloring. A mixture of the seat of blue nubuck leather with innovative textile fibers. A darker shade of blue safety seats, while the thin red and white stripes extra flourishes. New design MINI Rocketman Concept also shows his competitive spirit, Brit-chic style, and see the extravagant details of a complex series of accessories for the interior. 

Charm for a new concept car, now comes in the form of rocket dressed in a British national flag. Others are in the interior of a bag at the front passenger seat, which consists used for the same rubberized material for the seat cushions and cockpit sports a three-dimensional design. The new edition of the MINI Concept Rocketman reduced undoubtedly and unmistakably MINI UK figures. MINI Rocketman Concept captures the imagination with its innovative technology so that all their ingredients, it must lie on an irresistible combination of driving pleasure and stability. 

Mini John Cooper Works GP (2013)

 

CARBARN | Mini John Cooper Works GP (2013) | Only once has anything like it was, but even that was not so fast. With the MINI John Cooper Works GP, the British premium brand has perfected another car of exceptional talent designed to provide extreme performance, in both track and road. The MINI John Cooper Works GP ran the old course of the Grand Prix 8 min. 23 sec. Thus, the new asphalt put together clear and different model sports car noblest perches - and beat the lap time set by its predecessor, the MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP Kit, almost 19 seconds. The basis of the performance characteristics of the MINI John Cooper Works GP is unique powertrain, chassis and aerodynamics technology directly inspired by motorsport.

Besides being undeniably important visual design of the body also gives the MINI John Cooper Works GP optimal aerodynamic balance in extreme driving situations - a key element in providing that talent management. The interior of the MINI John Cooper Works GP also contributes to the feeling inspired by racing cars, with rear seats removed, unabashedly focuses on the needs of the pilot and co-pilot. Experience motorsport focused - faithfully embodied by the MINI John Cooper Works sub-brand - the not-so-secret ingredient is in the MINI John Cooper Works GP revenue.

 

The lap time set by the great MINI John Cooper Works GP is the product of the test program. The MINI John Cooper Works GP avidly follows the tire tracks of its predecessor - and even more with a spring in your step. The MINI John Cooper Works GP was revealed publicly for the first time at Le Castellet, in France, home of the MINI United Festival 11 to 13 May 2012.

New Mini Cooper JCW

 

CARBARN  | New Mini Cooper JCW | for your mini-car lovers, there is good news now, now comes the latest cars from Mini Cooper the most elegant and funny, but it have the facilities in it that makes us more comfortable ride, want to know? The following report

In brief, JCW has reworked, upgraded and optimized the turbocharger, the pistons, the air intake, the transmission, the clutch, the brakes, the wheels, the exhaust and the ECU. The crew at MotoringFile, those intrepid gurus of everything MINI, says that while the bigger turbo, upgraded induction, cat-back exhaust and electronics do their part, the pistons are where it's at, revving higher and smoother than those in the conventional Cooper S. Output is expected to be around 210-220 hp (versus the stock 172 hp), with torque skipping up to 206 lb-ft.

To handle the extra juice, MINI fits a heftier six-speed with a chunkier clutch, putting the power down with lightweight rims and keeping it in check with JCW logo-shaped calipers, which will join an array of the new-look emblems placed around the car. We don't yet know what the extra spec will amount to in discrenable performance numbers, but MINI has reportedly upped the top notch on the speedometer to 260 km/h (~160mph) instead of the 240km/h (~150mph) on the stock Cooper S.

All in all, the JCW Cooper S promises to amount to more than the sum of its parts, offering a complete factory performance vehicle. When the car launches next month, IMNI is expected to highlight the close relation between the new JCW MINI, which will eventually be available in hatchback, Clubman and convertible forms, to the Challenge racer it prepared for the track.

2012 Mini Cooper S, John Cooper Works Coupe - Photos and Info

Mini’s cars are known for their flingability, but the company is dragging its feet releasing info on its new Cooper Coupe. Last week, we got our first official photos of the car (albeit still partially covered in camouflage) and then got to drive a prototype (again, still partially covered in camouflage). This time, we’ve finally got photos of the whole car—not the concept, not spy shots of a camouflaged production car, not official shots of a camouflaged car, but official shots of a fully exposed production coupe, its thin quarter and rear glass uncovered, its helmet roof and racing stripes revealed in all their glory.

A Quick Re-Cap
There is very little new information accompanying these new photos. For those of you who missed the last few stories, however, here is a recap of this re-capped Cooper: the Mini Coupe is a two-seat, trunk-ated (though not truncated) version of Mini’s feisty hatch, based on the Cooper convertible’s structure. It has the same footprint as the Cooper hatchback, but its roof is roughly an inch lower and it features a faster windshield angle.

All three of the 1.6-liter engines offered on other Coopers sold in the States will be available in the coupe: the 121-hp naturally aspirated base four-cylinder, the raucous 181-hp turbocharged version of same, and the wild-child 208-hp John Cooper Works turbo four.

Wheels will come in 15-, 16-, and 17-inch sizes, with plenty of different designs available as options. Thanks to added bracing in the rear bulkhead and elsewhere, the Mini Cooper Coupe will be torsionally stiffer than the hardtop, but, at least in JCW form, it also will be roughly 55 pounds heavier.

However, we already know that, thanks to bespoke suspension tuning and brake-based torque vectoring, the coupe is more fun to drive than any other Mini body style. (At least it is for now. Engineers on our drive of the JCW car told us the final calibrations could still change.)

Lots of New Details
So, the news now is that the coupe will be available in nine colors, each featuring a contrasting roof in silver, black, or red. The only exception is black cars, which will be available with a black roof. Racing stripes will be optional. On the hood and trunklid, they will match the roof, and on the roof, they will match the body color. Also, the Coupe’s available xenon headlights may be ordered with a black housing, lending a more sinister appearance to the front end.

Park-distance control will be standard, and probably very handy since you may not be able to see much out of the mail-slot rear window. The Coupe’s cavelike interior comes standard with black upholstery and an anthracite headliner with ovoid recesses maximizing the available headroom. Sport seats are standard across the range, with leather, contrasting piping, and splashes of interior trim color available in option packages.

Other options include automatically dimming rearview and exterior mirrors, preparation for a trunk-top luggage rack, the John Cooper Works appearance pack (for non-JCW models), a Harman/Kardon sound system, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and the Mini Connected system.

Inside, the cover separating the passenger compartment from the trunk features integrated headrest fairings that look cool but offer no functional benefit.

We still don’t know exact pricing, curb weight, or when we’ll start this whole sequence of coverage for the Coupe’s topless twin, the Roadster. We will bring those details to you as soon as they emerge. Meanwhile, enjoy these photos of Mini’s racy little two-seater with no camo—finally.