Mini Cars

About Mini Cars

Mini is England based automobile manufacturing company which is known for its small-sized iconic cars. The company was founded in the year 1969 and has manufacturing plants in Longbridge and Cowley plants in England. The company produces popular car models like Mini Hatch/Hardtop, Clubman, Convertible, Countryman and Paceman. The company was acquired by BMW in the year 1994. Here is some information about the cars made by MINI.

• Mini Hardtop: The hardtop basically gets its name due to the non-retractable roof. The car though small in size is open to customisation. The car has medium-sized bonnet while the car has a booth shaped body. The front fascia features round LED headlamps with a round shaped grille that has only one horizontal slat in the front with chrome. The car has large front and rear bumpers that enhance the aesthetics of the car. The interior of the car features fabric covered seats and the instrument panel that is designed like a cockpit.
• Mini Clubman: The Mini Clubman is the largest Mini car built till date. The clubman bears the look of every other Mini car with its signature round headlamps, the horizontal slated oval grille. The interior of the car is pretty luxurious with the leather seats while other features include infotainment screen, the dials, the switches, knobs and everything else is in circles except for the AC vents. It also includes automatic climate control, rear AC vents, cruise control, steering mounted audio controls and other creature comforts befitting a premium car.
• Mini Convertible: Mini recently launched its convertible model as a variant of the Cooper segment. The car nearly resembles the Porsche, the two-part radiator grille that merges into the bumper and horizontal slats. The car has another mesh grille on the air dam between the round fog lamps. The Mini convertible features round headlamps which are embedded with LED daytime running lamps. The car is powered by the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that generates 189bhp of power. It is likely to get the 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo-diesel that develops 114bhp of power to widen its appeal.
• Countryman: The Countryman is an SUV version of the mini cars manufactured by the company. The front of the car has an attractive hexagon-shaped grille. To enhance the beauty, the car has an impressive headlight cluster that is equipped with the delicately designed lighting system. The vehicle is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine. That generates maximum power of 112bhp at 4000rpm and torque output of 270Nm in the range of 1750 to 2250rpm.
• Paceman: The Paceman is the first sports activity coupe by the British maker. The car is quite popular in the international market but is under testing for the Indian roads. The car is designed with coupe-styled side profiled doors with a long sloping roof. The sporty look of the vehicle is further enhanced by the muscular flared wheels. The vehicle features a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine that generates power upto 121 horsepower and 116 lb-ft of torque.

Though cars might seem feeble on appearance, mini supercars in India are known for their effortless driving and classic comfort.