New MINI will be marking the festive season with the launch of a gigantic Christmas tree sculpture on the river Thames. The massive construction will tower over many of the buildings flanking the river, and will provide London with a breathtaking new landmark over the Christmas season.The sculpture will consist of 12 life-size MINIs welded on to a steel ‘tree’ shaped structure. The 50ft tall, 20ft wide tree, will then sail up and down the Thames until January 2nd, on a barge specially customised for the purpose. The cars’ headlights will be fully illuminated creating a strikingly decorated ‘MINI’ Christmas tree.
On Wednesday 19th December Tower Bridge will be opening to allow the tree through on its maiden voyage.
MINI fans of all ages can now enjoy the thrill of motoring a little early, with the release of a remote control MINI Cooper model from MINI USA.The full-size MINI Cooper isn’t available until March 2002, but just like its big brother, the distinctive two-tone MINI Cooper model excels in go-kart like handling and driving fun. It’s bound to be a surefire hit with the budding motorist in any family.
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>Enjoy MINI Motoring with a ‘mini-MINI’ remote control car
The John Cooper Works MINI Cooper produces 132 bhp thanks to a replacement high-compression gas-flowed cylinder head and new free-flow intake and exhaust systems. The modification has been developed by John Cooper Works Ltd, long-time suppliers of upgrades for Minis and of course, the company formed by the man responsible for the development of the original Mini Cooper.
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BMW Group Plant Oxford has completed a £1.5 million investment in a new rail link resulting in a saving of 400,000 lorry miles per year between the plant and the Port of Purfleet in Essex.
Constructed with the aid of a £365,000 grant from the Strategic Rail Authority, the railhead will see 35 per cent of all MINI production being distributed from the plant by rail to mainland European markets.
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The new MINI will take centre-stage at next week’s Scottish Motor Show as the MINI Adventure Zone comes to the Scottish Exhibition Centre. Hall 5 will feature both MINI One and MINI Cooper models, along with the state-of-the-art ‘Sound System’ MINI that pumps out enough volume to entertain a small nightclub. Topping off MINI’s activities will be Russ Swift, the country’s top stunt driver, who will put the car through its paces and perform a breathtaking show.
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BMW Group Plant Oxford, the production site for the MINI, has given a group of 49 temporary workers the first permanent contracts with the company.All 49 workers will transfer to the BMW Group on 1 November having previously been employed on temporary agency contracts in the final assembly area of the plant.
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Weighing in at just 1,140 kg, the MINI Cooper S is a powerful and agile four-seater car, offering a 0 - 62mph time of just 7.4 seconds and an impressive top speed of 135 mph. As so often said by our members on the MINI2 forum, acceleration and top speed aren’t everything, however. Pulling power around the dial is crucial to the car’s success and MINI Cooper S produces an impressively “beefy” torque curve with 80 per cent of the maximum torque available between 2,500 and 6,500 rpm. All this means the Cooper S should be equally at home on a busy motorway as it would on a twisty country road.
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As many MINI2 regulars will know, the MINI Cooper S will be unveiled at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show on October 24, hot on the heels of the successful launch of MINI One and MINI Cooper first in the UK, then in the rest of Europe. Well, that’s just not soon enough for those of us eager to learn more about the new range topper, so we have some exclusive MINI Cooper S information and pictures to share with you all. The flagship model is due to set pulses racing when it goes on sales next summer.
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The first ever MINI Video Live Chat will take place on Thursday 4th October 1800 - 1900 hrs (CET) offering the chance to have questions on the design and development of MINI answered by two top experts. The video chat will be hosted on www.mini.com with questions sourced through a moderator and answered by Dr Burkhard Goeschel and Gert Hildbrand.
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Following its success at this year’s Auto Express New Car Honours, MINI has impressed yet more pundits with stunning group test victories in print and on television. Car magazine has awarded MINI its coveted Hot Hatch of the Year title in its October issue, whilst Channel 4’s Driven heaped praise on the Oxford-built car in the first of a new series this week, resulting in MINI receiving the highest ever score on the Driven 100 index.
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