Driving pleasure and individual style, there are mini-signatures have been exploited to create the next generation of Convertible - MINI Cooper S Convertible. With its scalable design and increased functionality, a specially tuned suspension, powerful engines, effective and enhanced security technology, travel the most recent version of the four-seat convertible bar.
New colors and characteristics of equipment add up infinite possibilities for customization. The high quality materials and finishes to enhance the MINI Cabrio - the only open-air car in its class - even more.
The new Mini Convertible makes its world debut in January of 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Orders for the MINI Convertible has been taken today, the price of the MINI Cooper Convertible is $ 24,550 and the MINI Cooper S Convertible $ 27,450, including $ 650 destination and handling fees. Convertibles Mini first started shipping March 28, 2009.
The new MINI Convertible lasting roof top with integrated sliding reliably protects driver and passengers against time is in place. Allow spontaneous outdoor car, the hood automatically reduced in 15 seconds flat, even when the car is moving up to 20 mph. Openometer the unique challenges of the tachometer beside the driver to connect as many miles up and down as possible by recording the time outside the car.
The new MINI Convertible offers excellent versatility with easy-load function, folding rear seat and generous load of luggage and passenger space, which increases the cargo space of the car 23.10 cu ft
This level of versatility unmatched in the segment convertible is the use of innovative design and construction of roll-bar. The new Mini Cabrio is a unique roll-bars behind the rear seats, which extends the entire width of the car interior, without adversely affecting the visibility of the driver and automatically place itself is a potential accident.
The new MINI Convertible is available in two engines. MINI Cooper Convertible is equipped with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder with maximum power fully variable valve management of 118 hp at 6000 rpm. Convertible MINI Cooper S performance-oriented is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharger and direct fuel injection, produces 172 hp at 5500 rpm regime.
From the start, Cabrio and MINI Cooper Convertible MINI Cooper S will be equipped with the gearbox six-speed manual as standard with optional six-speed automatic transmission. At the same time have the new Mini convertible's handling of the suspension technology has been significantly enhanced and improved over the previous model. Its advanced suspension, precise electromechanical power steering, powerful braking and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) - all standard features - making it possible for the MINI Cabrio to set a new standard of agility and safety.
Design: MINI ever, open-air motoring without compromise, and a unique perspective.
The design of the MINI Cabrio is the result of a process of evolutionary development. Compared to the previous model, giving the new MINI Cabrio chiseled body a more powerful and dynamic. It lay on its side - bar rollover protection almost completely hidden - giving a greater sense of achievement and sports cars reveals a profile clearly inspired by the classic roadster.
Beltline chrome molding around the entire car at shoulder level visually connects the body and roof windows. Upright windshield to highlight the nature and improve the outdoor experience.
Model of convertible bonds is clearly first glance, the MINI. In different proportions, short front and rear overhangs, larger Beltline Wells high wheel, and the other signature design cues clearly mark the car as part of the MINI family.
The front design features distinguish the MINI Cooper S Cabrio MINI Cooper Cabrio from. Both models come with a hexagonal radiator grille and large round headlights integrated with indicators in typical MINI style. The MINI Cooper S Cabrio is recognizable by its PowerDome, rising almost 0.8 ", the stylized opening on the cover of the engine compartment and the hexagonal grid on the grid and the extra-large, less intake-air ball.
And 'the MINI Cooper Convertible has a chrome grille and three horizontal frame, chrome rods and slightly upward in the lower air intake inlet. Both the MINI Cooper S Convertible and MINI Cooper Convertible locator units have light on both sides of the lower air intake, and also in the house the fog lights are standard on the Cooper S.
The rear view of the new MINI Convertible also offers a greater visual presence of the car. The whole section on the back is characterized by parallel horizontal create "steps" that emphasize the width of the car, a particular design feature shared with the MINI Cooper Convertible.
Innovative rear cargo door opens in a new MINI Convertible is hinged at the top and bottom, to create a generous load.
The vertical rear lights, a little 'bigger than the previous model, states, as Pearl Chrome surrounds. Emphatically sporty and MINI Cooper S Convertible is stressed even more with the dual exhaust pipes, a large air intake behind the dam, and two-piece rear fog lamps.
Optimized to ensure greater visibility of the side windows and a retractable roll-over bars.
The soft top of the new Mini convertible is particularly distinguished by its unique design and practical features. With the top of the mini low roofline Convertible highlight its sporty appearance.
High quality, windproof and durable soft-top material stretched taut for the entire roof rails in aluminum and steel, and it will take substantial changes in shape or bulging, even at high speeds.
Visibility of the deck has been improved compared to the previous model, with the side windows a little bigger and redesigned the retractable roll bar protection. This piece rollover protection bar that moves up and down as needed throughout the width of the car just below the rear head restraints, providing unrestricted driver visibility.
The rear window is connected to the chapel for the stamps on the inside, allowing it to seal the roof surface. Glass rear window can be electrically heated when necessary to prevent fogging or icing effect. In addition, a heated windshield option is available.
Based sliding soft top roof - also for practical use while driving.
A soft roof opens and closes fully in just 15 seconds, which is run by a fully automatic, electro-hydraulic control. When the roof is open, folds firmly in the rear end of the car. The exact model folding effectively remove moisture and to avoid pressure points or friction that might otherwise cause excessive wear or the color of the material. And because the shell open the roof up, it is necessary to protect the top cover.
Go to the front roof frame activates the mechanism for opening and closing. In order for the spontaneous joy of the car, or to react quickly to sudden downpour, opening and closing process can begin the road to 20 mph. In addition, the driver can open the cake, before heading out to the remote control functionality integrated with the key. Bars of the windows and side windows is the MINI Cabrio is automatically retracted when the roof starts to open the hood. Closing process is reversed, and it's just the reverse order.
Both processes - the opening and closing - is performed in a continuous stream as long as the driver keeps the switch on the frame or the button on the remote. This allows the driver to stop the movement of the soft tag in any position. By briefly pressing a button, the driver is also able to lower the four side windows simultaneously, while the roof is closed.
The unique feature of folding on the new Mini convertible is turned completely on electrical energy. In addition, the front of the hood is open just a little, with a maximum of 16 inches, again by pressing the switch on the chassis front roof. In addition, the driver and passengers enjoy the outdoors in a variety of driving conditions, since the sliding roof function can be activated at speeds up to 75 mph.
Guarantee unique driving pleasure: the latest generation four-cylinder power units.
Muscular, fast-revving and ultra-effective - these are the strengths of both gasoline engines with four cylinders will be available in the new Mini convertible.
Both stations are made of alloy and have a displacement of 1,598 cc, with exactly the same distance between the cylinders and the same bore and stroke. They also benefit from the direction of engine development at BMW Group and the proven technology of motorsports.
The four-cylinder engines are produced at the BMW Group's Hams Hall engine in England, where they go for the MINI plant in Oxford, where the MINI Convertible is produced. Both engines are mounted in the engine compartment of the MINI Cabrio in a 180 ° angle with the side of the exhaust to the front.
Other features common to both naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines are two-piece crankcase frame design, technology trend carried over from motorsport, and the cylinder block and bearing housing made of a special aluminum alloy. Integrated chain bearing box to save weight, improve the acoustics of the car and reduce the number of components.
MINI Cooper S Convertible: more through the power and performance twin-scroll turbocharger and direct fuel injection.
The new Mini Cooper S Convertible offers an experience more intense and exciting performance ever. As the most powerful of the two new models are the MINI Cooper S Convertible with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder delivers no less than 172 hp at 5500 rpm with a Twin-Scroll turbocharger and petrol direct injection. In the period between 1600 and 5000 rpm, it develops maximum torque unique power of no less than 177 lb-ft, which can still be short with overboost function for £ 192 ft
The Twin-Scroll turbocharger really offers increased power and performance of the MINI Cooper S Cabrio Ducts of two cylinders at a time are separated from one another in the exhaust manifold and turbocharger, which is used to reduce exhaust gases con-low speed to take advantage of the dynamic effect of forcing gas columns in the manifold. This improves the response of the turbocharger and provides a spontaneous power build-up especially the engine.
Consequently, the MINI Cooper S Cabrio is virtually free of the "turbo gap" when accelerating so typical of conventional turbocharged engines. Acceleration to 60 mph comes in just 7.0 seconds with manual transmission and 7.2 seconds with automatic transmission. The flexibility of the engine and the answer is very impressive, even at high speeds, and speed of the car is an equally impressive 138 mph (135 mph for vehicles with automatic transmission optional.)
Turbocharged four-cylinder of the MINI Cooper S Convertible discussed benefit of more power for the application of direct injection common-rail principle. Stainless steel common rail to connect on all cylinders is filled with high pressure at the intake camshaft of the fuel pump back. Side of the injection valves placed in the cylinder head, then give the fraction of a second fuel, and the exact dose of common rail directly into the combustion chamber. Four valve pockets and the combustion chamber through exactly positioned in the center of each piston to provide the optimum stratification of the homogeneous air / fuel mixture.
This combination of twin-scroll turbocharger and direct injection, the new MINI Cooper S Convertible offers significant performance data in several ways: special engine is approximately 110 hp per liter of CO2 emissions of 153 grams per kilometer.
MINI Cooper Convertible: fully variable valve management performance fresh.
Move 1.6 liters, the normally aspirated engine in the new Mini Cooper convertible combines sporty performance with a soft economy truly remarkable. In this case, the maximum power of 118 hp comes at 6000 rpm, peak torque to 114 lb.-ft. at 4250 rpm.
The technical characteristics of this innovative four-cylinder engine include fully variable valve management developed on the basis of the BMW Group's Valvetronic technology unique. The strengths of this control concept is that the valve lift of the intake valves and the period of valve opening to suit the driver's power and performance requirements, in fractions of seconds. To achieve this superiority in motor control, camshaft acts on the valves are not directly through the arm of a follower, but rather through an additional intermediate lever when the pivot point is adjusted by an infinite tree with motor electric eccentric.
The transition from minimum to maximum lift only takes about 300 milliseconds - and at the same time once the valve is varied and the intake and exhaust side as a function of engine speed. This adjustment process is still an infinite, in which the valve timing based on current driving conditions, but less than 300 milliseconds at most.
Interact with each other, variable valve timing and engine speed control cam, and serve to optimize the torque curve and power. Consequently, at low speeds, the engine torque than the MINI Cooper Convertible from the beginning and at the same time to develop more power than the conventional engine at high revs.
Lightweight, innovative and powerful, use more advanced technology to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Both engines on display the new MINI Convertible is installed transversely in front, and to transmit more power to the front wheels. Composite - instead of the cast - camshafts and crankshaft are optimized for weight and the concept of lightweight all-aluminum complimented these sources of energy.
Fuel consumption is optimized by an oil pump with a flow volume control and a water pump for the cooling system electronically activated. And last but not least, both the MINI Cooper Convertible and MINI Cooper S Convertible comes standard with the latest innovations to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Six-speed manual is standard, six-speed automatic optional.
Both the MINI Cooper S Convertible and MINI Cooper Convertible comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission, but both models are also available with an optional six-speed automatic transmission.
Use six-speed transmission in both cases to improve the course, the nimble and sporty character of the new MINI Convertible. His trip short and precise shift gearbox, manual gearbox offers ideal conditions for the acceleration and dynamic driving pleasure.
Similarly, the automatic transmission - which features an electronic management system can shift gears with minimum breaking capacity - allows for the sport and dynamic driving maneuvers that combines spontaneous and precise response to extreme comfort mode automatic gearbox.
Alternatively, the driver of the Cooper S can change gears in manual mode separately, using paddles on the steering wheel, like Formula 1 racing cars. This allows him to keep both hands on the wheel at all times, keep the machine is monitored effectively, regardless of driving conditions.
The new MINI Convertible offers a more dynamic performance by means of buttons available as an optional sport. Located in front of the gearbox or selector lever in the center console button lets you check the sports', steering engine and automatic transmission, if necessary. Activating sports mode to push a button, the driver to adjust the mapping of the accelerator pedal is much higher agility and steering feel even more direct. And cars with automatic transmission, finally, the electronic management of which helps to make the change even faster.
Suspension technology of the new Mini Convertible: go-kart feeling of the highest quality.
To a large extent, is the unique place of the new Mini convertible in profit segment of the motor vehicle exception. So the MINI also offers outdoor go-kart feeling so typical of the brand, now increased to an even higher level of excellence.
The suspension technology of the vehicle safely and smoothly turns the raw energy of the new engines in agility and precise handling - offering a driving experience even more dynamic curves on the winding country roads and traffic urban.
On the front axle, MacPherson struts ensure excellent wheel guidance at all times. The axle multi-link rear - developed with the know-how of the BMW Group - consistently ensures optimum contact with the road thanks to its vast cinematic, with aluminum arms longitudinal help keep weight to a minimum.
Similarly, rollover protection bars to reduce body sway to a very low level, which contributes to agile handling and car insurance.
Compared with the MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper S Convertible suspension is even sportier and more dynamic. Or, finally, both models are available with sports suspension even greater driving pleasure.
Electronic power steering (EPS) provides a significant contribution to the agility of the MINI Convertible, improve it even higher. Power steering with speed-directed at ensuring low steering forces when parking and precise response Autobahn at high speed. At the same time, the EPS also improves the efficiency of your car, activating the electric motor and consumes energy only when steering assistance is really needed or desired driver.
Only MINI: DSC and DTC electronically capture the difference with front-wheel drive.
In addition, sport-tuned suspension and powerful brakes, the new MINI Convertible will also be the most sophisticated driving stability systems. The technologies are standard ABS ABS, electronic brake force distribution (EBD), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), as well as Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), including Hill Start-off assistance.
When necessary, DSC intervenes in the individual brakes and reduces engine power to provide additional stability, preventing the car in the swing out of control on the front or the back during particularly dynamic situations and on surfaces slippery.
Brake Assist is also included in the emergency package DSC recognizes the application of the brakes and immediately builds maximum brake force when necessary to maintaining the car's stopping distance as short as possible.
Optional Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) is capable of increasing the response thresholds of driving the car control system stability and allowing carefully controlled slip on the driving wheels. MINI is in fact the only automaker worldwide to offer this feature on a front wheel of the vehicle.
To activate the DTC, the driver pushes a button, then leaving the wheels spinning slightly MINI Cabrio - such as snow or loose sand road - or are approaching the physical driving a car even dynamically when needed. Then when you've reached the limit, DSC cut normal to the DTC mode.
Alternatively the driver can be completely removed at any time by the SDC. Then, the DSC-Off, while the second operation completely unique front-wheel drive vehicles to ensure optimum use of power and traction on a curve is particularly dynamic. This is an electronically controlled locking rear differential is available as part of the DTC will present the new MINI Convertible. Known as Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), this high-tech system used to turn a pinion brake is properly a complex tight, allowing the car to power transmission and the grip without exerting a negative effect on steering behavior of the MINI Convertible, which then take bends even more easily and more quickly than before.
The MINI Cooper Convertible and MINI Cooper S Convertible running on alloy 16-inch 195/55 R 16 runflat tires allowing the driver to continue even after a puncture with a total loss of pressure.
As an option both models are available with 17-inch wheels in Black Bullet Star design developed exclusively for the MINI Cabrio.
Optimization of the occupants of security provided by the change in the new security system, four airbags and central safety electronics.
Technology and sophisticated suspension systems the most sophisticated driving stability in the new Mini convertible significantly reduce the risk of accidents. Appropriate measures are taken to the situations the driver is unable to influence, including: an increase in passenger numbers of cells of rigidity of ten percent over the previous model, high load bearing structures and resistant to deformation zones defined precisely, ensuring proper redirection and absorption of collision energy in the case of a front, side or rear impact.
To meet the special needs of the open car, a floor of new construction, and semi-pillars and sills, stronger, and also higher than the MINI hardtop - provides strength and stability.
The new Mini Cabrio standard front airbags and a half head / thorax airbags integrated into the outer sides and the front seat and backrest to protect the head and torso, pelvis and injuries to passengers in case of side impact. All four seats feature three-point inertia reel seat belts and belt force limiters and additional optimized front seat pretensioners.
All restraint systems are controlled by the electronics of the central safety car and activated by the type and severity of a collision.
The security system in the MINI Convertible also includes a rollover sensor for activation of the newly developed roll bar protection and locking belt tensioners and the head / torso airbags rollover. Interact with reinforced chassis shield appropriate for the convertible, the new pole mounted electromechanical protection within 150 milliseconds when needed serve some of the passengers of the car occupant safety and maximum protection.
It is a versatile security concept for the new MINI Convertible has been designed to meet not only the legal requirements of all international car markets, but also to achieve excellent results in all relevant crash tests and safety checks for consumers world.
Interior: large, variable and sophisticated.
Through the design and construction of a new roll bar not only improve the safety of passengers, but also in every day around the new MINI Convertible. Made in one piece, aluminum, roll-bar stretches the full width of the interior behind the rear seats. Both ends of the roll-protection bars on the rest of the owners, which move the entire safety-electro-mechanical units when necessary. The basic problem, however, the roll-bar is higher than the rear head restraints, so the remaining out of sight, when the driver is looking back.
Intended as a one-piece, protection against rollover bar also serves to integrate a loading facility between important and luggage compartment, giving the new Mini Cabriolet additional variation.
As required, the rear seats - split down the middle - can be folded in a subdivision or 50:50 or completely from right to left. With the roof closed, which increases the capacity of the luggage compartment 23.10 cubic feet, which exceeds the available capacity in the previous model to 1.93 cubic feet. The maximum load, in turn, are up 66 pounds to 948 pounds
Like its predecessor, once the new MINI Cabrio comes with an Easy-Load system. With the pivot of the lid back down easily, also the whole lid is a storage drawer that can carry a load of up to £ 176
Another important point is that part of the rear roof tour to about 35 degrees, creating a generous trunk opening for easy loading of bulky objects.
With the roof open, turn the new MINI Cabrio offers luggage capacity of 4.38 cubic feet. As the roof is closed, the tablet - which is based on two guide rails and the roof when opened - turned up to the top, increasing the capacity of 5.95 cubic feet of luggage.
As an option, the MINI Convertible also comes with an installation kit with new rack in the rear bumper support used to take a bike rack available as special equipment.
Again, giving the new MINI Cabrio a unique combination of driving pleasure and functionality. And although the influence of past violent wind with the roof open can be tailored to individual needs with available wind deflector which is used to reduce air turbulence inside. Mounted on the seat behind the front seats, the wind deflector is moving quickly and easily in one operation.
Quality and variety in style.
More exciting than a pleasure to drive a new MINI Convertible, the first impression of the new MINI Convertible to leave the viewer depends on the quality even better than before, a modern monitoring equipment and design, quality materials and attractive color combinations.
Even in standard trim the MINI Convertible clearly a prime location single premium convertible in the world in its category. A large painting, and roof colors, interior design options and special equipment raises just as close to the car enthusiast - especially as the new MINI Convertible is equipped with a full range of customization options, typical of the brand, which is an example of personal cars every single model.
The body of the new convertible Mini is available in no less than 12 paint colors, including Horizon Blue and Midnight Black Metal - featuring for the first time, and Interchange Yellow, which is exclusive to this amazing car. The soft top comes standard in black or hot chocolate classic Brown. Optionally, there is also the color of the roof Denim Blue, characterized by a particularly sporty flair material and robust effect of the money generated by the brilliant son woven into the roof and orange stitching.
In a regular trim, interior MINI Cooper Convertible is equipped with a Black / Grey Leatherette, and when the status of the sports seats, no fee Black Carbon cloth upholstery. MINI Cooper S Convertible features on the sports seats as standard, or Black / Grey Leatherette, or Carbon Black checkered cloth.
In addition, both the MINI Cooper Convertible and MINI Cooper S Convertible is available in three different versions of the skin, Carbon Black, Tuscan beige and cocoa. Three other fabric / leather upholstery combinations are available: two-tone cream Black / White, Rooster Red / Black and Interchange yellow / black.
Interior surfaces are also prepared special features of each model, the MINI Cooper Convertible has the cut surfaces of the dashboard, door oval rings, seven rings Silver White Fine cut, while the MINI Cooper S Convertible Checkered cut is in the same places, with a number d ' two silver frames rose to sixteen.
Optional interior trim surfaces is also available in Cash, Piano Black, brushed alloy and yellow in English Oak and Interchange and Blue Horizon - exclusive to the MINI Convertible and matching the body color.
In yet another characteristic style accentuates the Color Line option at the bottom of the dashboard and armrests on the doors of dark gray, cream, Red Rooster, Pacific Blue or hot chocolate.
Also available as an option within the Chromeline package offers a sophisticated glossy finish around the dash and center console, additional chrome accessories highlights the sophistication of the rolling bar protection.
The lighting inside the MINI Convertible has standard provides a harmonious, anti-glare effect of light and allows the driver to use the controls and instruments safely and without problems during the night. Beyond illuminating the glove box and trunk, reading lights complement the interior lighting of the front roof structure is also equipped.
Foot and additional lighting output and subtle lighting around the center console is standard. The function of the ambient light sets a special highlight within the MINI Convertible, used to provide discreet light output "cascade" of light above and indirect, the center console, door pockets shells and door and side panels at the rear, to give the interior a very unique atmosphere. At the touch of a button, the driver or passengers able to vary the emotional atmosphere generated by the ambient light of the warm orange to sporting blue.
Optional automatic climate control with a convertible mode.
Optionally, the new Mini convertible comes with either manual air conditioning (standard) or automatic air conditioning (optional). The unit even includes an automatic convertible special mode is activated automatically when opened. In the form of convertible temperature set by the driver and passengers are constantly maintained, even under the influence of the past rushing wind.
Always / C compressor is not used, it automatically turns off the interest of efficiency. And low temperatures, footwell heating are automatically enhanced to offer a pleasant climate in the car as quickly as possible.
MINI Cooper S Convertible
Four-cylinder gasoline engine with twin-scroll turbocharger and direct injection
Capacity: 1,598 cc, max output: 172 hp at 5500 rpm.
Maximum torque: 177 lb.-ft. from 1600 to 5000 rpm (192 lb-ft with overboost).
Acceleration 0-60 mph: 7.0 sec 7.2 Manual Automatic
Maximum speed: 138 mph Manuel, 135 mph car
MINI Cooper Convertible
Four-cylinder petrol engine with Valvetronic
Capacity: 1,598 cc, maximum output: 118 hp at 6000 rpm
Maximum torque: 114 Nm at 4250 rpm
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 8.9 sec Manual, Auto, 10.2
Maximum speed: 124 mph Manuel, 119 mph car
