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Mini Cooper Nickname: Mini
Country: United Kingdom
Create Age: 1958
Founder: Rick Asia by Si Geni (Alec Issigonis)
Suez Canal in 1956, the outbreak of war, oil crisis enveloped the United Kingdom, the British Motor Corporation (BMC) hired by a famous car designer Lectra Asia-Si Geni (Alec Issigonis) to design the car. British pop was a large car, but he clearly needs a more economic car, require the company to complete the design in accordance with his ideas, otherwise quit, his request to be approved soon. The fall of 1959, Mini has finally been published. People see the body of only 3.9 meters long, the capacity of the four right seat, front-wheel drive transverse engine, omit the drive shaft, transmission mounted in the engine below the sub-Lectra by Si Geni (Alec Issigonis) the machinery are concentrated in places where people do not need the two front wheels and between the rear floor below. Its secret lies in the center of distribution of clever and appropriate wheelbase and tread. Since 1962, Mini has continuously participated in a variety of motor racing, won the championship on several occasions, for example, the Dutch rally champion in 1962, three times in the Monte Carlo race car won the first prize, the British Saloun Championship title in 1979, Ring Road in numerous car race winner, race driver that the vehicle has a unbelievably good handling and road adhesion.
In 1988, an outstanding car designer of contemporary Asian Lectra by Si Geni (Alec Issigonis) passed away. However, the Mini he created a miracle. This car was 25.4 cm wheel, engine technology the power behind the iron is much less off than other cars, how could it match the Porsche (Porsche), Volvo (VOLVO), Ford and other auto rejection behind it? Mini, secret from the technical advantages: the center of distribution of clever and appropriate wheelbase and tread. Because of its appearance and dull, and many people have tried to make this car replaced with a "modern style", improve its original design, the results have not been successful. This is because the Issigonis designed the Mini car from the outset to consider very carefully, self-contained.