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Additionally, these numbers, even converted into US gallons seem somewhat dubious since they were almost certainly arrived at using European fuel economy test methodology. I would prefer to see the numbers that come from the same vehicles using the updated EPA test.]]>May 25th 2007 3:19PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/
As for the fuel economy... I could EASILY believe that, seeing as the gasser gets ~40 MPG here, and the old gasser there gets 40.6 MPG... also, diesels there... the European cycle tends to be rather accurate for real-world mileage, whereas the EPA cycle tends to be LOW for diesels. (Yet they revised it down on the 2008 standards.)]]>May 26th 2007 12:22PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/May 25th 2007 4:23PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/May 25th 2007 4:28PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/May 25th 2007 5:59PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/
"The £14,175 Cooper D is outstandingly quicker than the car it replaces, thanks to the presence under the bonnet of a new 1.6-litre engine. Maximum power is now up to 110bhp, and there's an overboost function which occasionally improves maximum torque to 192lb/ft - the same, incidentally, as you'll find in the range-topping Cooper S."

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/launches/mini/12948.asp

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Hi Ryan,

Thanks for contacting MINI. We certainly appreciate your interest in the MINI Cooper.

The regenerative braking and start-stop technology is being implemented in the European spec MINIs for the time being. While our executive level has decided not to bring this technology to U.S. spec vehicles, we are looking into many new ideas for the future of MINI. Please stay in touch with us through MINIUSA.com for updates.

If there are further questions I can assist with, please feel free to drop me an e-mail. I am happy to lend a hand.

LET’S MOTOR.
Patrick Hodges
MINI Customer Relations and Services
Representative
866.ASK.MINI (275-6464)

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question/comment:
I was reading about Mini's plan to implement regenerative braking and a start-stop technology into its vehicles later this year. I was wondering if this applies to cars in the U.S. as well and, if not, why not? I think these features would be huge selling points among all audiences.]]>Jun 18th 2007 3:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/25/minis-euro-lineup-to-burn-less-fuel-run-cleaner/Dec 25th 2007 6:53PM