MORE TO LOVE; Mini gets bigger and better for 2007.(News)
AutoWeek, August, 2006
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Byline: NATALIE NEFF When BMW launched its reenvisioned Mini Cooper in 2002, the 12-foot-long car felt downright titanic next to its namesake. By early next year the Mini will grow even more, but an extra 2.76 inches in length won't compare to the goodies to come underhood: A pair of new, aluminum engines produced by a joint venture between BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen will boost power in the Cooper and Cooper S by 5 and 7 hp, respectively.
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The Mini Cooper will draw power from a 1.6-liter four-cylinder featuring techno-logy borrowed from the mother ship, namely BMW's Valvetronic ...
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