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MINI Inspired by Goodwood 自BMW集團納入麾下之後，MINI儼然成為全球車壇中精品時尚小車的代名詞，向來以其跳脫世俗框架的創意深受全球車迷愛戴，而在2011年上海車展中更結合同集團下的ROLLS-ROYCE設計團隊，以ROLLS-ROYCE位於英國南方的設計總部所在地Goodwood為名，於MINI位於Oxford牛津的產線精緻完工，打造出MINI Inspired by Goodwood這款頂尖精品，並將限量生產1000輛，可望吸引位於金字塔頂端的層峰人士入主。 MINI Inspired by Goodwood在今年4月間也曾進駐英國倫敦的Harrods百貨。 源自ROLLS-ROYCE的執著完美 體現藝術品般的細膩無瑕 MINI Inspired by Goodwood以MINI Cooper S JCW為基礎打造、由ROLLS-ROYCE首席內裝設計師Alan Sheppard精心設計，採用ROLLS-ROYCE極其雅緻的經典元素以及高超工藝，外觀採用ROLLS-ROYCE專屬Diamond Black車色，位於葉子板的鋁質車側方向燈飾板上更綴以細膩的「Inspired by Goodwood」銘刻，搭配大氣兼具設計感的MINI Multi Spoke 17吋鋁圈，賦予車身低調華麗的流線光澤，創造出宛如藝術品般的車壇逸品，精緻展現低調奢華的豪華風範。 MINI Inspired by Goodwood外觀採用ROLLS-ROYCE專屬Diamond Black車色，在光線照射下可見到發出鑽石般的光芒。 於葉子板的鋁質「Inspired by Goodwood」銘刻。 標配主動式轉向頭燈與MINI Multi Spoke 17吋鋁圈。 開啟車門的瞬間，鑲有「Inspired by Goodwood」的鋁質迎賓門檻高雅內斂地向車主示意MINI Inspired by Goodwood的不凡內涵。座艙整體以溫暖柔和的玉米穗色系設計，內裝採用專屬的Cornsilk Beige小牛皮真皮，搭配Cashmere喀什米爾頂篷與Lambswool小羔羊毛地毯，體現名流人士的優雅姿態。而MINI經典圓形時速表則以黑色底色設計，創新採用與ROLLS-ROYCE儀表相同的專屬字型，讓細節也盡顯雅緻質感。 鑲有「Inspired by ...

MINI One is back – more kit, price 3k up, RM146,888 The entry-level MINI One, brought in yearly by BMW Malaysia in small batches, is back in town. Buyers of this fresh batch stand to get more kit than before, but there’s also an accompanying price increase. As before, the One is available in either Chili Red or Pepper White. Those rims are the same 15-inch 5-Star Twin Spoke alloys, but there are some new kit such as multifunction buttons, sport steering wheel, rain sensor and automatic lights, radio MINI Boost and Bluetooth hands free kit with USB interface. These make the One feel less bare bones and more like a Cooper from the inside. The MINI One is powered by a detuned version of the 1.6 litre four-cylinder engine from the Cooper. Here, it makes 92 hp and 150 Nm of torque, and when paired to a six-speed automatic gearbox, delivers good average fuel consumption of 6.7 litres per 100 km. Fancy one? The price for One is RM146,888 OTR without insurance, a RM3,000 increas...

Last year, we saw 14 people squeeze into a MINI Countryman in Penang and snapped a video of it. But that’s nothing compared to this latest feat, which saw a total of 28 people cram themselves into a 2012 MINI Cooper SD. 28 flexible ladies from a gym in East Sussex crammed their way into the MINI Hatch at Potters Fields Park, London as part of the eighth annual Guinness World Records day. The team broke their own previous record of 27 people, which they set in Eastbourne last year. People were stuffed in every inch including the dashboard, the footwells, and four people even fit themselves into the boot. After that, they repeated their feat with a classic Mini, managing to stuff a staggering 23 ladies into it, beating the previous record by two people.

It’s the car that fans of the original Mini have been waiting for – and it could be the biggest-selling new MINI yet. With stringent emissions regulations and spiralling petrol prices, the demand for compact cars is going through the roof.   And the new baby MINI is set to head a new breed of penny-pinching small cars that prove you don’t have to sacrifice style and driving fun for low running costs. Based on the Rocketman concept , the ‘mini’ MINI will expand the burgeoning brand even further. It will create a new entry point and mark the beginning of a new era, too, with a range of three-cylinder engines on offer, lightweight materials throughout and an all-electric version in the pipeline. The images show how the pint-sized production car is likely to look – and all those who have been waiting patiently for a true successor to the Sixties model will be pleased to see this car’s tiny footprint on the road. The ‘mini’ MINI is only 40cm longer and 50cm wider than the original, a...

MINI Cooper Rocketman videos

At 3,419mm long and 1,907mm wide, the baby MINI is about 40cm longer and 50cm wider than the original. The Rocketman borrows 
technology from owner BMW’s forthcoming Megacity electric 
car, which uses 
a carbon fibre spaceframe to reduce weight – and rather than hide it, MINI has left it exposed around the grille and front apron. At the rear, the hexagonal 
lines mirror the nose, and MINI’s famous ‘Coke-can’ exhaust pipe
 gets a central position in the bumper. The quirky, handle-
style tail-lights project on to 
the bodywork, rather than face straight out, and incorporate 
the brake and indicator lamps. The trademark Union Jack 
roof makes a return as a full-length glass panel, using the car’s structural beams to create the diagonal and horizontal lines. Getting in to the Rocketman isn’t as difficult as you might 
think thanks to the double-hinged doors which allow for a wide opening. Despite the cabin’s small dimensions, MINI claims it is spacious enough for four adults, a...