brick
02-10-2009, 07:44 PM
Diesel powerplant would improve on the 28/37 EPA rating by 20 to 40 percent. (http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-02-09-mini-diesel_N.htm)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/MiniE_with_Tarabell_behind_the_wheel_in_LA.jpgJames R. Healey - USA Today - February 9th, 2009
CleanMPG's own Tarabell behind the wheel of an electric variant.
Gimme! -- Ed.
BMW's Mini small-car brand says it is mulling a U.S.-market diesel car in 2010 or 2011.
That would marry the crisp-handling Mini Cooper that's already beloved by driving enthusiasts with an especially fuel-efficient engine appealing to mileage-minders and enthusiasts alike.
Mini Coopers sold in other markets already offer diesels, but meeting U.S. clean-air regulations is daunting and has kept those engines off the market here.
Mini fans have produced an on-line drumbeat of speculation about the desirability and possibility of a U.S. diesel. Mini Vice President Jim McDowell, in comments to USA TODAY, provided official confirmation that such a car is being considered. "It's not certain," he cautioned.
He did say a U.S. diesel Mini...http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-02-09-mini-diesel_N.htm
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/MiniE_with_Tarabell_behind_the_wheel_in_LA.jpgJames R. Healey - USA Today - February 9th, 2009
CleanMPG's own Tarabell behind the wheel of an electric variant.
Gimme! -- Ed.
BMW's Mini small-car brand says it is mulling a U.S.-market diesel car in 2010 or 2011.
That would marry the crisp-handling Mini Cooper that's already beloved by driving enthusiasts with an especially fuel-efficient engine appealing to mileage-minders and enthusiasts alike.
Mini Coopers sold in other markets already offer diesels, but meeting U.S. clean-air regulations is daunting and has kept those engines off the market here.
Mini fans have produced an on-line drumbeat of speculation about the desirability and possibility of a U.S. diesel. Mini Vice President Jim McDowell, in comments to USA TODAY, provided official confirmation that such a car is being considered. "It's not certain," he cautioned.
He did say a U.S. diesel Mini...http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-02-09-mini-diesel_N.htm