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Born for Adventure “Green Hell”: MINI John Cooper Works Durability Coupe. Auto Racing celebrated the world premiere at the 24-hour race at Nurburgring Nordschleife.

Munich. MINI Motorsport in the genes. And now this car is a new chapter in the history of motorsports by adding to the arrival of the MINI John Cooper Works Durability Coupe. Newly developed race car will line-up will be presented at the 24-hour race this year at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, a preview of the production version of the vehicle by the public in autumn 2011.

With the participation of the MINI John Cooper Works Resilience Coupe, a 24-hour Nurburgring race staging the world premiere of a car for the first time in history. At the same time giving extreme demands of the endurance classic, the new MINI model will be given a baptism of fire.

MINI stated purpose in entering the Nurburgring 24-hour race is to experience the adventure of the “Green Hell”, such as Nurburgring Nordschleife is known. And has been called brands, including many years of experience MINI Challenge Sprint Race in the development of a new racing car for a unique event.

A racing race set-up John Cooper Works MINI coupe stamina throughout the day it comes to beating the combined Nordschleife / Grand Prix circuit at racing speed. Providing power is a specially tuned version of the MINI John Cooper Works series engine. 1.6-liter four-cylinder – which is a twin-scroll turbocharger and direct fuel injection – delivering 250 hp and maximum torque pushing overboost function up to 330 Newton meters. Top speed over 240 km / h

MINI John Cooper Works brand Resilience Coupe see the usual go-kart feeling to take to a new level. Stiff suspension make for an impressive road race location and provide the driver with a constant, direct feedback from the road. Adjustable shock absorber unit allows tuning the suspension to suit varying track conditions, a feature that will come especially handy on the Nordschleife.

More sharply raked windshield of the car to the apartment coupé silhouette stands out from Hatch and helps to minimize air resistance, the driver will recognize the long straight with a smile on the circuit.
John Cooper Works Aerodynamics Package, further improvement of the handling of the coupe is the highest, front spoiler, rear diffuser and adjustable rear wing to create downforce, optimizing the balance between front and rear axle.

MINI John Cooper Works Coupe Resilience very high degree of safety achieved with features like welded roll cage to the body and sport seats with six-point seat belts and bucket-style Formula One HANS (Head and neck support system). When it comes to active safety, the car took the braking system as evidenced by the ABS MINI Challenge Race
Race and adds specially tuned dynamic control DSC is also optimized for the racetrack. Plus, for the sake of safety – MINI John Cooper Works Coupe Resilience kitted with an integrated pneumatic cylinder – and fast pit stops. Via

The latest generation four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.

MINI Series coupe can be ordered with the most powerful petrol and diesel engines on the Arsenal brand. Power range from 90 kW/122 PS of MINI Cooper coupe, MINI Cooper SD Coupé (105 kW/143 hp) and MINI Cooper S Coupe (135 kW/184 hp), all the way up to the MINI John Cooper Works Coupé, sporting race produce 155 kW/211 PS.

Go-kart feeling end.

An unparalleled level of quality chassis in the small car segment is the new MINI model dealing with the talent that you would expect from the brand. Electric Power Steering is precise, the standard DSC stability control, braking, and measures specifically designed to optimize torque Coupe MINI go-kart drivers feeling the main enjoy conceived.

Striking the roof shape, optimized aerodynamics, impressive storage capacity.

His flat silhouette and innovative “spire” MINI coupe provides sporty and individual look. In addition to an integrated roof spoiler, rear spoiler optimizes the air flow is active at higher speeds. Supported by a very high opening tailgate and a large trunk with the goods-loading recreation through the choice of showing flexibility MINI coupe in everyday driving, transportation, sports equipment, and travel with the happy couple. Via

Dsquared ² presents the exclusive Life Ball MINI 2011th car design Creative for Life AIDS benefit.

Munich / Vienna. Dean and Dan Caten, the Canadian design duo better known as the dsquared ², today reveals the exclusive MINI Life Ball 2011 in Vienna. Their twin brothers turned MINI Cooper S to make sure that there will be armed for any adventure. Among the most striking feature of the front bar, rally lights, colored side window with bars and reserves in the back. But not all: the vehicle is raised chassis and all-terrain tire tread depth immediately evoke a sense of adventure. When it comes to the interior, similar to the two designers to question every detail. If obvious signs, there is a compass to help you make the right direction in mind as a mat-structured aluminum plates to protect the interior from dirt. The Dsquared2 brand maple leaf on leather headrests and a side door around the cabin MINI strong by eating style. Dean and Dan are very pleased with the results: “Our MINI ‘Red Mudder” is 100 percent dsquared ². “Tonight this one along the red carpet at the legendary Life Ball is sliding.

This year saw the largest European carmaker MINI AIDS charity event supported by 11 times each year, a unique MINI will be made for the Life Ball, the results of assistance projects with HIV / AIDS. Since 2001, more than half a million € of specially designed Life Ball MINI models were created in the name of Living Aids. Gery Keszler, Life Ball founder and organizer is excited about the long-standing cooperation: “Life Ball MINI is a partner for 11 years and every year again demonstrate the creativity, enthusiasm and passion for charity this year’s Life Ball. MINI from dsquared ² provides further strong evidence for this development “in recent years., designers such as Agent Provocateur, Donatella Versace, Diesel, Missoni and Gianfranco Ferre with their own designs for the Life Ball MINI is required.

Social commitment of the BMW Group.

Worldwide measures to combat HIV / AIDS one of the most important elements of business and social policies of the Group is pursuing. Commitment in South Africa especially large for a comprehensive work program for employees and their families, and a number of different projects within the community and beyond. The car manufacturers are committed to combating this pandemic in the countries affected, such as Thailand or China. Membership in the Global Business Coalition on HIV / AIDS (GBC) underlines the long-term commitment to various locations. Via