Video: 2009 JCW MINI Cooper S & Clubman 208 HP

Following the announcement on the most powerful factory versions of the Cooper S hatch and its Clubman sibling last week (pics and details), MINI released an official video contain driving and static footage. Both John Cooper Works (JCW) models are equipped with a supped up version of the 1.6 litre engine with Twin Scroll turbocharger that delivers 208 HP or 155 kW. The MINI John Cooper Works accelerates in 6.5 seconds from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) while the Clubman needs 0.3 sec more. –Video after the jump

MINI QED: The Electrifying 640Hp MINI Cooper

Remember PML Flightlink’s electric powered MINI dubbed QED that we showed you last summer? Paul Clifton - Transport Correspondent for the BBC, visited PML Flightlink to carry out some interviews and film the MINI QED Development. In a nutshell, the MINI QED uses four electric motors in its wheels each producing 160 Hp and 750 Nm of torque –total 640 Hp and… 3,000 Nm of torque. PML has equipped the MINI QED with a 21 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack while there’s also a 250cc two-cylinder, four-stroke petrol engine to generate extra electricity when needed. According to PML, the prototype can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.5 sec and reach a top speed of 240 km/h (150mph) while boasting a whopping 1,500 km or 930 miles autonomy. See more about the MINI QED here.

Via: Le Blog Auto

Video: 2008 MINI Clubman

MINI circulated a video of its new Clubman that features a unique rear-end design along with an extra rear-hinged door on the passengers side and new proportions compared to the 3door hatch. Set to make its international debut in Frankfurt, the Clubman will go on sale in Europe this November in three model configurations: the MINI Cooper Clubman, the MINI Cooper D Clubman and the MINI Cooper S Clubman. See the press release along with a high-res image gallery here.

Airborne MINI Cooper S

We’ll be blunt and tell you that we didn’t find a lot of official information around the pictured Airborne MINI Cooper S (first generation) but we really dug its design when we saw it on “Germancarscene” and so we decided to share. However, we did discover that Airborne had presented a prototype based on the MINI Cabrio at the 2006 SEMA show which was fitted with a wide-bodykit and a tuned engine producing around 300Hp (see video after the jump). Just for the record, the official site says that the Airborne MINI was developed by designer Joe Iacono of Iacono Design, along with Hot Rod builder Rick Leos of Autocraft. -Continued: Click “Read More…” below

Via: Germancarscene , Source: Airbornemini

Mini Clubman Teaser Commercials Hit The Web

MINI is attempting to climax promo its efforts for the 2008 Clubman by releasing a couple of abstract, teaser commercials that bring back horrific memories from our kindergarten days. Forget about the cuddly animals, it’s the song we’re talking about and especially the refrain “one of these things is not like the others”. We vow it can’t get worse than this; once the chime sticks in you head it’ll take days to go away. You’ve been warned... -One more video after the jump

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