Well here it is, The 2014 F56 pictures and details.
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07-01-2013, 07:45 AM
Well here it is, The 2014 F56 pictures and details.
Here it is, all but undisguised. We've been clocking the 2014 Mini Cooper for months now, but engineers' well-placed camouflage has meant that our views have been very limited. Today, though, the disguises have been cast aside and the new Mini has been revealed in both standard and Cooper S form during a photo shoot, and there are some real surprises afoot.
For one, we had no idea that the Cooper would adopt the LED daytime running lamp corona headlamps from the much-loved 2011 Rocketman concept, but there they are, looking both unique and a little frightened. The front grille has been resculpted and and is now more rounded, integrating the bumper strike face in matte black. In fact, the entire nose looks a bit more rounded to our eyes, with all variants carrying a small but noticeable power bulge (shown here on the S model above the intake slot in the hood). The profile looks largely unchanged save for a slightly faster windshield, but the rear picks up a set of oversized taillamps that we'll likely have to see in person to get comfortable with. Our spy shooters tell us that the 2014 Cooper, codenamed F56, appears to be slightly larger in the metal than its predecessor, as expected, with much of that length coming in the form of a longer front overhang (perhaps to assist with pedestrian safety regulations).
Expected to ride atop the same UKL architecture shared with the upcoming BMW 1 Series GT and MPV, the entire line of Coopers may move to an all three-cylinder lineup, including BMW's 1.5-liter I3 that features a twin-scroll turbo, direct injection and variable valve timing, a combination good for anywhere between 120 to 200 horsepower. Eventually, higher-performance models could generate up to 300 horsepower out of this tiny engine. Our well-connected lensmen suggest that at least one four-cylinder engine might carry over to the launch of this new generation, but it may only be available for the first model year.
For more pics see here
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/01/2...ets-into-view/
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-...per-spy-shots/
For one, we had no idea that the Cooper would adopt the LED daytime running lamp corona headlamps from the much-loved 2011 Rocketman concept, but there they are, looking both unique and a little frightened. The front grille has been resculpted and and is now more rounded, integrating the bumper strike face in matte black. In fact, the entire nose looks a bit more rounded to our eyes, with all variants carrying a small but noticeable power bulge (shown here on the S model above the intake slot in the hood). The profile looks largely unchanged save for a slightly faster windshield, but the rear picks up a set of oversized taillamps that we'll likely have to see in person to get comfortable with. Our spy shooters tell us that the 2014 Cooper, codenamed F56, appears to be slightly larger in the metal than its predecessor, as expected, with much of that length coming in the form of a longer front overhang (perhaps to assist with pedestrian safety regulations).
Expected to ride atop the same UKL architecture shared with the upcoming BMW 1 Series GT and MPV, the entire line of Coopers may move to an all three-cylinder lineup, including BMW's 1.5-liter I3 that features a twin-scroll turbo, direct injection and variable valve timing, a combination good for anywhere between 120 to 200 horsepower. Eventually, higher-performance models could generate up to 300 horsepower out of this tiny engine. Our well-connected lensmen suggest that at least one four-cylinder engine might carry over to the launch of this new generation, but it may only be available for the first model year.
For more pics see here
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/01/2...ets-into-view/
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-...per-spy-shots/
Last edited by Braminator; 07-01-2013 at 08:19 AM.
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07-01-2013, 07:49 AM
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07-01-2013, 07:58 AM
Something doesn't quite look right with that photo. There appears to be a lot of distortion around the front end...the perspective does not look right at all. 
I suppose it could be distortion from the lens, or maybe an optical illusion...or just a really, really awkward angle. Of course it could also be a Photoshop.
I suppose it could be distortion from the lens, or maybe an optical illusion...or just a really, really awkward angle. Of course it could also be a Photoshop.
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07-01-2013, 08:08 AM
Autoblog has more photos. It looks like the photo above is an awkward angle/optical illusion that gives the front end that distorted look.
Overall, not bad. I didn't like the R56 when I first saw it, but I don't have that immediate reaction to this. It looks interesting enough, I'd definitely have to see it in person though.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/01/2...ets-into-view/
Overall, not bad. I didn't like the R56 when I first saw it, but I don't have that immediate reaction to this. It looks interesting enough, I'd definitely have to see it in person though.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/01/2...ets-into-view/
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07-01-2013, 08:10 AM
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ugly, ugly, ugly.
why does every new designer think he has to change the character of the car? to justify his existence? they've ruined the previous horizontal theme of the front end and changed it into a surprised cartoonish guppy, like some French makes.
The front end also looks like it extends farther forward from the engine than the previous designs, more like a Golf now than the traditional bulldoggy short, bluff, front end.
I'll buy a used 53 or 56 before that hideous looking thing, no matter how 'great' the engine might be. (I'm skeptical of the complicated Valvetronic scheme.)
why does every new designer think he has to change the character of the car? to justify his existence? they've ruined the previous horizontal theme of the front end and changed it into a surprised cartoonish guppy, like some French makes.
The front end also looks like it extends farther forward from the engine than the previous designs, more like a Golf now than the traditional bulldoggy short, bluff, front end.
I'll buy a used 53 or 56 before that hideous looking thing, no matter how 'great' the engine might be. (I'm skeptical of the complicated Valvetronic scheme.)
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07-01-2013, 08:47 AM
Quote from motoringfile
"Before we dive into the photos, there’s one important thing to keep in mind here. These are taken using extremely long zoom lenses, so the views we’re seeing here are going to have a lot of telescopic compression, in addition to being from a strange, high angle. So don’t take the exact shape of anything too seriously."
So maybe it's not so bad in person...
"Before we dive into the photos, there’s one important thing to keep in mind here. These are taken using extremely long zoom lenses, so the views we’re seeing here are going to have a lot of telescopic compression, in addition to being from a strange, high angle. So don’t take the exact shape of anything too seriously."
So maybe it's not so bad in person...
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07-01-2013, 08:59 AM
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07-01-2013, 09:05 AM
Well I have to say that I am not impressed by the looks of the new MINI... 
Angles and "lens compression" notwithstanding I have trouble with the aesthetics of the nose/bumper integration on the MINI. I hate to be negative about things but really there isn't much to admire in the way it looks, IMO.
Perhaps it might look better if the bumper were integrated with the body by being painted the same color as the body rather than black as shown in the photos.
Just my .02
Angles and "lens compression" notwithstanding I have trouble with the aesthetics of the nose/bumper integration on the MINI. I hate to be negative about things but really there isn't much to admire in the way it looks, IMO.
Perhaps it might look better if the bumper were integrated with the body by being painted the same color as the body rather than black as shown in the photos.
Just my .02
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07-01-2013, 09:16 AM
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Same reaction as when I saw the first 1973 Nova (I owned a 1972 at the time), 1987 Mustang GT (I owned an 1986), 2010 Mustang GT (I owned a 2009), 1970 Camaro (sorry to say, I never owned a 1969): "What were they thinking?"
I hope that ugly gray bumper thing is camo!
On the other side of the coin, these photos were taken with long telephoto lens; hence the distortion. I've got my fingers crossed the new MINI will look better in 3D...
I hope that ugly gray bumper thing is camo!
On the other side of the coin, these photos were taken with long telephoto lens; hence the distortion. I've got my fingers crossed the new MINI will look better in 3D...
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07-01-2013, 09:28 AM
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