Description
Haymarket Magazines, Hardbound, 176 Pages, H4444, ISBN: 9781844254446, 1st Edition, August 2008
Founded in 1895, Autocar is the world's oldest car magazine. It thrives today like never before as a vibrant, authoritative weekly packed with car news and reviews, including the most comprehensive road tests in the business. This book collects together all the best Autocar material about the fantastic 'new' Mini.
With styling reminiscent of the original 'classic' Mini, coupled with BMW's engineering expertise, the 'new' Mini was launched to immediate acclaim in 2001, instantly carving out its own identity in the marketplace. BMW's designers cleverly retained the feel and character of the original Mini, while giving the new car its own vibrant personality.
Despite the mini's popularity - the one-millionth car rolled off the production line at the Mini Oxford plant in spring 2007 - the car manages to remain very individual, thanks to the huge range of options available. Each individual new car is built to order, allowing each customer to tailor their car's paintwork, trim and accessories to their exact personal specification, according to taste and budget.
The Mini has become the definitive stylish small hatchback and even early examples are still highly sought after. The clever packaging, comprehensive list of options and lively performance and handling, combined with the sheer fun factor, have made the Mini a favourite with drivers who want a chic, entertaining car providing everyday practicality.
Starting with the first Mini Cooper - the best-selling model in the range - and the 'base model' Mini One, the material in this book includes road tests, comparison tests and informative features from some of the best automotive writers in the business, accompanied by superb photography. All the Mini variants are featured, including the One, One D, Cooper, Cooper S. Cooper D, Cooper S Works, John Cooper Works GP and Convertible.
The story is brought up to date with the latest Clubman models. Full specifications and statistics are provided for each model, including Autocar's unrivalled road-test performance data.
This book is a superb reference source and an engaging read for all Mini enthusiasts and fans of authoritative, entertaining automotive writing.
