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This might sound like an odd idea, but some cars out there today are akin to women. They need constant makeovers, cosmetic touches and lots of colors to keep us interested. We're talking about models like the Citroen DS3, The Fiat 500 and the daddy of them all, the MINI.
It seems that just like a woman, the new MINI Cooper is in the mood to play the teasing game, dropping just a little bit of its camouflage to get our attention. Not long from now, the model will be officially revealed, coming with new gearbox and engine technology.
Yet the design peaking from under that camo is not that much different. The prototype you see here is the car everybody thinks of when you mention MINI, the Cooper S hatch. Despite the proximity of the car's reveal, we're still not sure what engine will power it.
For a while now, we thought the 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo that BMW has developed will make up the complete engine range, but some sources suggest it's still the 1.6-liter turbo that was co-developed by BMW and PSA. As outdated as that might sound, there's so logic to the madness. The 1.6 is used to great success in a longitudinal setup by 1 Series models like the 114i, 116i and 118i. So why wouldn't it be good enough for MINI any more?
Yet the design peaking from under that camo is not that much different. The prototype you see here is the car everybody thinks of when you mention MINI, the Cooper S hatch. Despite the proximity of the car's reveal, we're still not sure what engine will power it.
For a while now, we thought the 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo that BMW has developed will make up the complete engine range, but some sources suggest it's still the 1.6-liter turbo that was co-developed by BMW and PSA. As outdated as that might sound, there's so logic to the madness. The 1.6 is used to great success in a longitudinal setup by 1 Series models like the 114i, 116i and 118i. So why wouldn't it be good enough for MINI any more?
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