Calling the new "mini" a mini is kind of like calling an ET4 a Vespa. They're no
longer derivative mechanically of the original. Both are butt ugly. They just happen
to be built by the same companies which built the originals. But to each his/her own.
Just my $.02.
Bob
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On Mon, 03 Jan 2000 11:44:21 Brian P. wrote:
>from Road & Track Online:
>
> While BMW of North America is still trying to decide if it will sell
>the Mini in the U.S., development of the not-so-miniature car continues at
>full speed. The new Mini will arrive in late 2000, powered by a 1.4- or a
>1.6-liter inline-4 built at the BMW/DaimlerChrysler plant in Brazil. A Mini
>Cooper S is also said to be under consideration, powered by a supercharged
>version of the 1.6-liter mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. In England the
>Mini will be sold at Rover dealerships, while in Europe and Japan it will
>be sold at BMW and/or Rover stores. Would this new Mini succeed in the
>U.S.? --Andrew Bornhop
>
>This is actually a somewhat old blurb from Road & Track online
>http://www.roadandtrack.com which I might add is a very slow web site. At
>any rate....there's something to think about.
>
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