Report: European MINIs Get Updates for 2010 Including Larger, More Efficient Base Engine
2010 Cooper and Cooper S models get more Power
MINI has just announced a list of engine enhancements for its European lineup in 2010, many of which are expected to be carried over to other markets. For starters, both the Cooper and Cooper S models get a slight boost in power. The Cooper gets a 3-hp jump to 122-hp, while torque is rated at 118 ft-lbs (160Nm), allowing a 0-62 mph sprint of 9.1 seconds. As for the Cooper S, it gets a new twin-scroll turbocharger that helps bring the 1.6-liter 4-cylinder to 184-hp (up 9-hp), while torque of 177 ft-lbs (240Nm) comes on from 1600 to 5000 rpm. The overboost function delivers 192 ft-lbs (260Nm). The Cooper S is rated at 7 seconds to 62 mph.
The bigger news in Europe, however, is likely to be the replacement of the 1.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with a 1.6 -liter mill on the MINI First and MINI One models. In the First model, horsepower continues to be rated at 75-hp, but torque grows by 17 percent to 103 ft-lbs (140 Nm). Acceleration is less exciting, with a rating of 13.2 seconds to 62 mph, while fuel economy is a strong point at 52.3 mpg (EU test cycle).
As for the MINI One, the new 1.6-liter engine makes 98-hp and 113 ft-lbs of torque (153 Nm) to deliver 52.3 mpg (EU test cycle) and a 0-62 mph time of 10.5 seconds.
The 1.6-liter engine in both the MINI One and First use BMW’s VALVETRONIC variable valve timing technology, as well as an oil pump, vacuum pump and water pump that work in intermittent cycles to reduce drag on the engine and improve fuel economy.
In addition to these engine changes, MINI Europe has also announced several new high-dollar paint colors for 2010 including Sunlight Metallic, Asteroid Metallic and Nightlife Metallic.
MINI has also announced that despite all these changes to improve fuel economy and power, the 2010 models will not see an increase in sticker price.
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