2nd Generation MINI COOPER

[David Bunting]

Some photos I took this weekend in Arizona at the U.S. press launch for the 2nd generation (R56) MINI COOPER.

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1746/medium/nam_mini09.jpg

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1746/medium/nam_mini12.jpg

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1746/medium/nam_mini13.jpg

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1746/medium/nam_mini14.jpg

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1746/medium/nam_mini20.jpg

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1746/medium/nam_mini21.jpg

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1746/medium/nam_mini18.jpg

[Mark Scheuern]

Nice, David. I think the first two are my favorites, though is the passenger seat folded forward in the second shot?

They had an R56 with the piano black interior trim and the nice leather at NAIAS. I thought it looked good. I'm still not overly thrilled with the changes to the exterior, though. Not bad by any means but I don't like it quite as much as the "old" MINIs.

[David Bunting]

though is the passenger seat folded forward in the second shot?
The passenger rear seat is upright in the second shot. I think it's just the reflection hiding it.

"old" MINIs.
I think I'm going to start calling them CLASSIC MINIs (all caps). :p

[Gary Parravani]

nice shots
hate the car though, should have been called a BMW 0 series. doesnt deserve the name 'mini'
god, i'm getting old