R60 [MotoringFile] Rumor: MINI Diesel Finally Coming to the US
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[MotoringFile] Rumor: MINI Diesel Finally Coming to the US
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Only thing I have to say is: Oh sure... NOW they bring out the oil burner!!
Exclusive: Thanks to our partners over at BimmerFile we have the first viable rumor regarding a diesel powered MINI coming to the US. Since the moment the first MINI diesel was released in Europe, US MINI enthusiasts have been wondering when they could share in the diesel love. It would now appear that the answer is 2013. However, before we get to the details of the engine and the model, let’s take a look at how MINI was able to avoid the huge costs of certifying a new diesel engine in the US.
The folks at BimmerFile have long held the belief that BMW missed the mark with its current diesel offerings in the US. While the 335d and the X5 35d are incredibly powerful and fast, they were only about 20% more efficient than their petrol counterparts. On the other end of the spectrum, BMW had what is likely the best four cylinder diesel in the world being offered outside the US market – an engine dramatically more effecient. As you can imagine given the times, the pendulum has been slowly swinging from the large and powerful 35d engine to the smaller and fuel-thrifty 2.0L.
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Only thing I have to say is: Oh sure... NOW they bring out the oil burner!!
Exclusive: Thanks to our partners over at BimmerFile we have the first viable rumor regarding a diesel powered MINI coming to the US. Since the moment the first MINI diesel was released in Europe, US MINI enthusiasts have been wondering when they could share in the diesel love. It would now appear that the answer is 2013. However, before we get to the details of the engine and the model, let’s take a look at how MINI was able to avoid the huge costs of certifying a new diesel engine in the US.
The folks at BimmerFile have long held the belief that BMW missed the mark with its current diesel offerings in the US. While the 335d and the X5 35d are incredibly powerful and fast, they were only about 20% more efficient than their petrol counterparts. On the other end of the spectrum, BMW had what is likely the best four cylinder diesel in the world being offered outside the US market – an engine dramatically more effecient. As you can imagine given the times, the pendulum has been slowly swinging from the large and powerful 35d engine to the smaller and fuel-thrifty 2.0L.
More to read at MotoringFile...
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Awesome! More US diesel cars means more options means more competition means more innovation. Everybody wins. Plus, newer diesel designs have very few of the drawbacks that older diesel had (noise, smell, oil burning, etc.). I'm psyched.
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In my last go-around for an auto purchase, I had previously set a watermark of a minimum 40MPG highway, with exceptions made for fulfilling "fun to drive" and "personality" quotients. Needless to say, my MINI wouldn't have required that mental waiver if BMW had shipped them over here with optional oil burners! :D
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