R56 "R" Numbers
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"R" Numbers
I am a bit confused here. I saw a list of the "R" numbers for the Mini on Winpedia, but the dates did not work out correctly. A mini "S" could be an R56 (2007 to present) or an R55 (2008 to present). I have a 2009 Cooper and seem to fall into the R56 slot yet it is newer then a 2007 R55. What am I missing here?
Jim
Jim
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"The first generation of BMW MINI’s started with the R50 which was meant to be the coupe version of the car. However once that model number was established BMW decided to produced a higher power version called the Cooper S. Because the development work was started later it was given a different code-name - the R53. The R52 was actually conceived before the Cooper S and thus has the code-name R52. And for those wondering, the R51 was a concept that never made it past the conception stages.
With the second generation MINI, BMW had things planned out a bit better. That meant the entire range of 2nd generation coupes would use the R56 code and the convertibles R57. The Clubman was designated R55 since initial work had started on the concept before the R56."
1st Gen MINI 2nd Gen MINIhttp://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/...de-names-mean/
"The first generation of BMW MINI’s started with the R50 which was meant to be the coupe version of the car. However once that model number was established BMW decided to produced a higher power version called the Cooper S. Because the development work was started later it was given a different code-name - the R53. The R52 was actually conceived before the Cooper S and thus has the code-name R52. And for those wondering, the R51 was a concept that never made it past the conception stages.
With the second generation MINI, BMW had things planned out a bit better. That meant the entire range of 2nd generation coupes would use the R56 code and the convertibles R57. The Clubman was designated R55 since initial work had started on the concept before the R56."
1st Gen MINI 2nd Gen MINIhttp://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/...de-names-mean/
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5th Gear
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Emmitsburg, MD
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Google
"The first generation of BMW MINI’s started with the R50 which was meant to be the coupe version of the car. However once that model number was established BMW decided to produced a higher power version called the Cooper S. Because the development work was started later it was given a different code-name - the R53. The R52 was actually conceived before the Cooper S and thus has the code-name R52. And for those wondering, the R51 was a concept that never made it past the conception stages.
With the second generation MINI, BMW had things planned out a bit better. That meant the entire range of 2nd generation coupes would use the R56 code and the convertibles R57. The Clubman was designated R55 since initial work had started on the concept before the R56."
1st Gen MINI 2nd Gen MINIhttp://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/...de-names-mean/
"The first generation of BMW MINI’s started with the R50 which was meant to be the coupe version of the car. However once that model number was established BMW decided to produced a higher power version called the Cooper S. Because the development work was started later it was given a different code-name - the R53. The R52 was actually conceived before the Cooper S and thus has the code-name R52. And for those wondering, the R51 was a concept that never made it past the conception stages.
With the second generation MINI, BMW had things planned out a bit better. That meant the entire range of 2nd generation coupes would use the R56 code and the convertibles R57. The Clubman was designated R55 since initial work had started on the concept before the R56."
1st Gen MINI 2nd Gen MINIhttp://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/...de-names-mean/
Thanks,
Jim
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