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MINI ONE: Driven

Driving Impressions: MINI One We finally got our hands on a MINI One, for a quick spin. See our previous post for the technical bits. Performance With its detuned 1.6l motor “only” churning out 72kW (almost 100 bhp), we were not expecting too much. Maybe performance similar to a 1.4l… We were pleasantly surprised. The [...]

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Spotted: MINI ONE

We spotted one of the first MINI ONE at Lyndhurst Auto MINI. We hope to bring you our driving impressions as soon as we can secure some seat time. Externally there are a few things to set the One apart from the Cooper: The roof is always body colour – no contrast option is available [...]

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A new MINI for under R200k? Introducing MINI One.

MINI is set to shake up the local premium hatch market again with the imminent (August 2011) release of the MINI One, priced at just R198 000. MINI One uses the same 1598ccm engine as found in the Cooper variant, albeit detuned to 72kW @ 6000 rpm and 153 Nm @ 3000 rpm (versus 90kW @ [...]

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MINI One finance deal: R2899 per month!

The latest deal from MINI Financial Services: You could live the dream, or better yet, get a new MINI One from just R2 899 per month. I mean, just look at it. It’s 100% undiluted MINI with chrome detailing and a peppy 1.6 litre Valvetronic engine. Not to mention that it sips less juice in [...]

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