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NEW ‘CARBON EDITION’ ADDS TO THE DIVERSITY OF BRAMAN MINI’S 2018 LINEUP
By Peter Frey -The Test Drive Guy
MINI started out as a fun-to-drive, un- der-the-radar, bigger-inside-than-outside car featuring unique combination of style, performance and economy. But these days MINI is all grown up with a diverse lineup of 2018 models that has something for everyone.
The latest addition is the striking-looking, snarly-sounding Carbon Edition of the MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4-door. Go-fast gear includes a John Cooper Works Pro Tuning Kit (increasing the horsepower from 189 to 208) and a Valve Exhaust System that produces an ultra-aggressive exhaust note when the car is dialed up to Sport or Track mode.
High-grade carbon ber accessories such as rear-view mirror caps, air intake trim, and tailpipe nishers, help make the Car- bon Edition visually distinctive, as well as a JCW Exterior Package, an aggressively styled body kit, rear spoiler and 17" JCW
Track Spoke Black Wheels.
Inside you’ll nd an 8.8" touchscreen with navigation, JCW steering wheel, sunroof, heated seats, and MINI's Harman/Kardon premium sound system. And nishing it all o is distinctive Midnight Black metal- lic paint accented by matte black racing stripes and red pin-striping.
The limited-edition Carbon Edition is
so thoroughly equipped that the only options are a choice of all-season instead of high performance tires, and a Sport Automatic transmission instead of a manual 6-speed.
If you’re the type of driver that likes their car to be the trickest, coolest one in the neighborhood, the Carbon Edition is right up your driveway.
But Wait! (as they say)... there’s more. When shopping for your new MINI at Braman MINI, you’ll have a choice of nine additional models. All of them can be had in three versions: Cooper (equipped with a 1.5 liter, 3-cylinder, TwinPower Turbo engine producing 134 horsepower; Cooper S with a 189 horsepower, 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder, TwinPower Turbo engine un- der the hood; and the high-performance John Cooper Works version that features special bodywork and interior features, suspension enhancements and 2.0 liter,
4-cylinder, TwinPower Turbo engine mas- saged to produce 228 horsepower.
You’ll have to decide between 2-door and 4-door MINI hardtops, the 6-door MINI Clubman station wagon with seating for ve and optional 4-wheel drive. And if you want even more room, the 5-door Countryman is MINI’s largest vehicle with optional 4-wheel drive, seating for ve and more cargo room than an Audi Q3 or Mercedes GLA.
And just picture yourself at the wheel of the MINI Convertible, the hottest, coolest car for summer in South Florida.
In addition to the new Carbon Edition, MINI o ers several other limited-pro- duction special editions, including: the stylish Signature Edition: the Oxford Edition named for one of the world’s great centers of learning and special- ly-equipped for students and graduates; and the striking Ice Blue Edition.
You’ll nd photos, speci cations and more information – as well as a ‘Design Yours’ tool that lets you create your own custom MINI -- on all the new MINIs at www.BramanMINI.com. Call
(561) 571-3083 and speak to a MINI Mo- toring Advisor to arrange a test drive. Bra- man MINI is located at 2901 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach.
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