Saturday, April 25, 2009
MINI has started creation of the fastest car under name Speedster - such informal message has flown recently on press pages.
The discussions devoted to creation MINI Speedster, are conducted throughout last several years, however, if to trust statements of representatives of the western mass-media, just now the company has received "good" from management BMW, consent that it would be time to English concern to get own sport car. Double MINI Speedster becomes the car with the powerful engine and a roof cleaned in a luggage compartment. Journalists did not manage to find out, which unit will be established under a novelty cowl, but is hardly weaker 200-strong. As writes edition AutoExpres which employees have simulated an image MINI Speedster, the sport car will be constructed on platform MINI Convertible that will help the company to save decent means for sport car working out.
Unlike standard cabriolet Speedster will lose rear armchairs and will get more capacious luggage compartment. It is supposed that the design of front part Speedster will keep all family traits MINI, including firm optics, a cowl with an air intake and radiator lattice. Car occurrence on light is expected not earlier than 2011, competitors MINI Speedster name Mazda MX-5 and Honda CRZ.
