MINI

Tokyo Motor Show Report

MINI

Text by OHTO Yasuhiro
Photographs by ARAKAWA Masayuki

The Third Generation Arrives Swiftly

At the MINI booth, the third-generationNew MINIwas elegantly unveiled.

The design maintains the traditional proportions, consciously evoking the classic, but the body is now a size larger. This extends the wheelbase, enhancing both cornering agility and ride comfort. Furthermore, it allows for increased interior space and luggage capacity.

The Cooper S and Cooper grades were displayed. The powertrain has also been revamped, adopting a 192ps 2.0-liter inline-4 turbo and a newly developed 136ps 1.5-liter inline-3 turbo engine. A 6-speed manual and automatic transmission are available. The interior design has also undergone significant changes; the distinctive center-mounted speedometer has been abolished, replaced by a meter panel with the speedometer integrated into the steering column.

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