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The electric Mini , a car that everyone expected for some time now in US
BMW will release 500 cars in California , 490 for sale and 10 for display in showrooms
The electric Mini is built in England at the Mini factory in Oxford but the engines and almost all mechanical parts are built in Germany (this is great)

To make the buyers feel even better the electric cars will be painted differently , they will have a yellow roof and silver body

I can say that these cars will sell in 1-2 days maximum in California , so if you want one keep an eye on the market

This is the Mini Crossman SUV and it will be revealed in Paris in October at the Paris Motor Show . After the Paris debut the new Crossman SUV will be ready for sale in 2009
This SUV will not be a hardcore off-road car , Mini is building this car to be agile and easy to drive as its small cars . Only light off-road capabilities for the Crossman engineers say

The new SUV will have a 1.6l petrol engine at 118bhp or the same engine turbocharged at 173bhp. A diesel version is expected also with manual or automatic six-speed gearboxes
It will be four-wheel drive and will have 5 doors and an overall family appearance
We are waiting for more details and you know it, the the price .