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History
Rich historical heritage and modern styling make the MINI is not only a means of transport, it is more like fashion on wheels. Few have a car more than forty years after they become more able to love, MINI is a such a car, it is the car of the wizard. Streamlined, full lines and modern design combines classical atmosphere, would create a want to put it home to pamper desire.
Origin
The first Mini was born in 1959 on August 26, which was established in 1952, the British Motor Corporation (Austin and Morris by the merger of the two companies, hereinafter referred to as BMG) work.
Since 1959 Suez Crisis UK petrol tension, BMC decided to produce a more fuel-efficient small cars, the main design task to Izmir high Nepal. His design starting point is clear: with the size of the smallest car easily carry four adults and some luggage items.
After months of careful preparation, mini has finally come out. One of its subtly mysterious place relative position of the gearbox and engine arrangements in place, rational use of space, reducing body size; Second, the use of small despicably small 10-inch wheels and rubber material with independent suspension system. mini cooper has a distinctive front face, the front of the engine cover, round lights and radiator grille design is very unique; From the very beginning, mini cooper on the use of chrome trim, not only have a good vehicle texture, but also reflects the simple lines and clean. mini developers, car designer John Cooper in the first mini-car driver, said: "mini make your face a big smile." Indeed mini oval front face, with sloping headlights, people could not help more Kanji Yan. The spring of 1959, the company is located in Austin and Morris Longbridge and Cowley production line has been put into operation in August, well prepared. Located in the ordinary family car, priced at less than 500 pounds, converted into U.S. dollars at that time about 790 yuan or so. From this point onwards, mini began its journey 40 years of rage.
Development experience
In order to attract different customers, mini also derived from a variety of different models, types of development most in between 1960 to 1964, from station wagons, minivans to pickup trucks of various models everything. 1961 Mini Cooper advent of designer John Cooper racing their interpretation even more perfect, more powerful. 34 original mini-horsepower 848cc engine was replaced by 55 horsepower 997cc engine, and for the first time using a front-wheel disc braking system. 1963, with a 1071cc engine Cooper S models introduced, the speed close to 100 miles / hour. When the standard mini and mini Cooper S join BMC Racing department when Mini Cooper S became an outstanding racing.
In 1965, the mini car production topped one million, in 1969 it reached 2,000,000. 1971 and 1972, a record 318,000 annual mini-highest on record, the total output reached 3,000,000, in 1976 reached 4,000,000. In 1986, the first five million mini car from the UK Longbridge plant rolled off the production line. In the same year, with the Rover Group entered the mini depot, Mini brand more public attention, particularly in Japan, sales from 1985 to 1000 soared to 12,000 in 1990. At a time when the 30th anniversary celebration of the mini. 1990 Rover relaunched Cooper models, began as a limited production model, then they as a standard production vehicle. New Mini Cooper quickly became the best-selling mini version.
In 1994, control of the Rover Group, BMW, BMW's strong support of the 1996 new mini car production in the UK and then break one million mark. Mini and Mini Cooper 1997 models made more changes, they share one 63 hp multi-point fuel injection 1275ccA series engine. Both models models in the UK priced £ 8,995 ($ 14,153). Rover Mini models give these new price positioning, not mass-produced ordinary small car, but take the high road of small cars.
BMW's acquisition of Rover back after a heavy burden, so in early 2000 the Land Rover sold to Ford. However, BMW sold Rover puts mini stayed.
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