http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1089231_2014-mini-e-coupe-spy-shots 2014 MINI E Coupe Spy Shots By Viknesh Vijayenthiran 12/19/2013
[images http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/2014-mini-e-coupe-spy-shots_100449709_l.jpg http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/2014-mini-e-coupe-spy-shots_100449712_l.jpg ] MINI is out testing a new electric car, but unlike the automaker’s previous effort in this field, the MINI E, this new one isn’t expected to be leased to individuals. The new electric car is based on the MINI Cooper Coupe and was spotted testing in Germany recently by one of our spy photographers. The new car, tipped to be called the MINI E Coupe, is believed to be testing new drivetrain components for MINI’s future electric cars. One of those tests will likely include some lap of the Nürburgring, hence the use of the racing paraphernalia you see here. You may recall that back in 2010 MINI also took its original MINI E for some hot laps at the famous German circuit. The new electric car features an oversized rear wing, similar to the one on the MINI Cooper Coupe race car that competed at the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race in 2011. It also features racing seats and a full roll cage. It’s not clear what drivetrain technology the car has, but expect performance to be superior to that of the drivetrain fitted to the MINI E. That car featured an electric motor rated at 204 horsepower and could lap the Nürburgring in 9:51.45. [© 2013 MotorAuthority] http://www.autoevolution.com/news/spyshots-mini-coupe-electric-race-car-spotted-73540.html Spyshots: MINI Coupe Electric Race Car Spotted 19th December 2013 Just when we thought we'd seen it all, MINI comes up with something so original we don't know what to make of it. Spotted on the streets ... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089241_will-there-be-another-electric-mini-e-within-a-few-years Will There Be Another Electric Mini E Within A Few Years? Dec 19, 2013 - Back in 2009, the MINI E electric car was BMW's very first attempt at building a battery-electric vehicle. The fleet of several hundred electric ... For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: NRG eVgo Offers Free EVSE @Park ‘N Fly LAX This Holiday Season EVLN: Free Supercharger EVSE from San Diego, CA to Vancouver, BC EVLN: Boston-Celtics' DiCaprio-esk Formula-E investment EVLN: India Has Happy EV Owners, They Still Await Government Support EVLN: Tesla v5.8.4 update can auto reduce charging from 40A to 30A + EVLN: U.S.-made Leaf EV sales soar, Nissan increasing production {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-2014-MINI-E-Coupe-testing-drivetrain-components-Spy-Shots-tp4666883.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
