Head on over to motoringfile and post your thoughts, they seem to be puting together a petition for miniusa to bring the cooper D to the US.

 

Cool.

 

BUMP

 

I can't get over how naive some of the posters are over there. Mostly the ones that can't understand the extra cost and the lack of performance. All one needs to do a see a modded 90 HP TDI cranking out over 300 foot pounds of torque and 220 HP!

 

I think if the D could pass the US smog laws without turning it into a bogged down slug, it would already be over here. Not to mention the link between types of cancer and diesel emissions (far greater risk than gasoline).

 

40% of cars sold in europe are diesel because of high full prices.
The mini cooper D comes with a particle filter as standard to cut down the pollution.

 

I wrote miniusa.com and asked when the Cooper D woud come to the US. I got this reply..

"
Thanks for writing MINI. I appreciate that you want to motor with
lower costs and fewer emissions!

I am sorry to say MINI Division currently has no plans to bring a
diesel version of the MINI to the United States. However, we are looking
into many new ideas for the future of MINI. Please stay in touch with us
through MINIUSA.com for updates.

If there are further questions I can assist with, please feel free to
drop me an e-mail. I am happy to lend a hand.

LET’S MOTOR.
Meg Brown
MINI Customer Relations and Services
Representative
866.ASK.MINI (275-6464)"