Product Description
When, after exceptional hype, the new Mini was launched in 2001 it had rave reviews and an instant waiting list. A multinational project, the car - designed, styled and manufactured in Britain - has a joint Chrysler/BMW engine, made in Brazil. This illustrated volume analyzes the Mini heritage, the thinking behind the new-generation car, the BMW/Rover divorce, engineering the Mini for global sales with the prime market in the United States, and speculation on future derivatives. It also features the Mini's technical specifications, performance figures and prices.
About the Author
Graham Robson, a top motoring writer, is author of a number of well-received Haynes titles including Ford in Touring Car Racing: Top of the class for fifty years. As with his previous work, when preparing the New Mini book he received top-level support from the manufacturer and engine maker. He lives at Bridport, Dorset.