Mini tat-tielet ġenerazzjoni huwa akbar u aħjar f'kull aspett. Magna ġdida tal-petrol bi tliet ċilindri hija belter assolut ukoll, kif niskopru fit-triq. Il-Mini Cooper tal-2014, u waħda mill-aktar karozzi antiċipati tas-sena s'issa. Din hija l-ewwel darba li Mini ħalli lil xi ħadd barra mill-kumpanija jipprova l-hatchback il-ġdid ta 'tliet bibien fit-toroq pubbliċi, u huwa ċans li ilna nistennew minn meta l-wraps ħarġu għall-ewwel darba mill-mudell tat-tielet ġenerazzjoni f'Novembru. Ċertament, mill-konfini snug tas-siġġijiet sportivi fakultattivi, huwa diffiċli li wieħed jargumenta li l-Cooper il-ġdid huwa xi ħaġa ħlief pass kbir 'il quddiem. Minn wara l-isteering b'ħafna funzjonijiet tal-klassi tiegħu - innifsu parti minn reviżjoni sinifikanti tal-intern - l-esperjenza tas-sewqan hija familjari b'merħba. Iżda hemm ukoll maturità ġdida u sens ta 'kwalità li jagħmel il-karozza saħansitra aktar pjaċevoli li tkun fiha u ftehim tajjeb aktar ta' sodisfazzjon biex issuq. It-turbocharged 1. Unità tal-petrol bi tliet ċilindri ta '5 litri hija waħda minn erba' magni ġodda kollha, żviluppati sfurzati ta 'induzzjoni sfurzata tlieta u erba' ċilindri li jsibu triqthom fil-Mini l-ġdid. Huwa ċinturin assolut, li jservi t-tip ta 'prestazzjoni u l-faċilità tal-utent il-produzzjoni tal-enerġija relattivament konservattiva tiegħu tonqos milli twassal fuq il-karta. Kif imwaħħal hawn, jipproduċi 134bhp f'4500rpm u 162lb ft f'1250rpm biss. Il-firxa tat-tnedija tinkludi wkoll 94bhp 1. Diżil bi tliet ċilindri ta '5 litri flimkien ma' 189bhp 2. Magna tal-petrol b'erba' ċilindri ta' 0 litri fil-Cooper S, b'din tal-aħħar tkun l-unika unità fit-tnedija biex tiżdied il-kapaċità. Third-generation Mini is bigger and better in every respect. New three-cylinder petrol engine is an absolute belter, too, as we discover on the road. The 2014 Mini Cooper, and one of the most anticipated cars of the year so far. This is the first time Mini has let anyone outside of the company try the new three-door hatchback on public roads, and its a chance weve been waiting for since the wraps first came off the third-generation model in November. Certainly, from the snug confines of the optional sport seats, it is hard to argue that the new Cooper is anything but a huge step forward. From behind its classy multi-function steering wheel – itself part of a significant rethink of the interior – the driving experience is welcomingly familiar. But there is also a newfound maturity and sense of quality that makes the car even more pleasant to be in and a good deal more rewarding to drive. The turbocharged 1. 5-litre three-cylinder petrol unit is one of four all-new, in-house-developed forced-induction three and four-cylinder engines that will find their way into the new Mini. It is an absolute belter, serving up the sort of performance and user-friendliness its relatively conservative power output fails to convey on paper. As fitted here, it produces 134bhp at 4500rpm and 162lb ft at just 1250rpm. The launch range also includes a 94bhp 1. 5-litre three-cylinder diesel plus a 189bhp 2. 0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine in the Cooper S, the latter being the only unit at launch to increase in capacity.