Saturday, May 21, 2011

Mini: The Rocketman will go into production

According to AutoExpress the final decision has been taken: the Mini Rocketman will be continued production. The British manufacturer will expand its offerings so down with a compact, lightweight unit led by new turbocharged three-cylinder petrol and diesel. And-perhaps-even from a fully electric drive.

The new model will measure less than 350 cm in length and will take the original solutions to maximize the spaciousness of the interior. The Rocketman series, according to the expectations, will have a 3 +1 layout of the type: in other words three places offer "real" and one of luck, a bit 'as it now does the Toyota iQ.

Possible also a more daring: a dashboard that can move forward a few inches to offer more in terms of volume available for the occupants. From the prototype system will come to open the boot, with the special "drawer pull, and unloading terminal placed at the center of the bumper. The glass roof, the rear lights and door hinges however, remain the stuff of living.

By contrast, the carbon fiber parts will remain visible. As revealed by Ian Robertson, BMW sales and marketing manager, "technologies for the BMW will be available for the whole group." First of all the safety cell made of carbon fiber of the future i3, thanks to its light weight will also contribute to the level of driving pleasure, in addition to reducing emissions.

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