More info about the upcoming F56.
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More info about the upcoming F56.
2014 MINI Options – What’s New
In 2014 MINI will usher in an entirely new MINI platform and family of engines with the F56. This also means a serious upgrade in technology and options. Taking advantage of the latest BMW advancements in tech, for the first time MINI will be able to offer identical technology to what most smaller BMW current have.
Thanks to various internal sources we’ve compiled a list of the most notable new options on the F56. Fro new colors to cameras surrounding the car, the F56 will offer more than we could have imagine even just five years ago.
Colors
MINI’s not going to change all of its color options (Chili Red, Midnight Black and Pepper White are likely to stay) but there will be some surprises. Well they would have been surprises if you didn’t see them here on MF first.
Lighting
Because its temperature is very similar to that of daylight, LED light has a very bright beam, enabling traffic signs, for example, to be seen more clearly. Cornering lights turn on automatically when bends are taken slowly. All bends taken faster than approx. 60 km/h are the responsibility of Adaptive Headlights, which adapt smoothly to steering wheel movements and the speed to optimally light up the road ahead.
Parking
Active Cruise
This distance is set as a number of seconds, not of metres, so that a safe reaction time is always available, relative to the current speed. When the lane ahead becomes clear, Active Cruise Control automatically increases your vehicle’s speed to your preferred cruising speed. Up to four different cruising speeds can be pre-programmed. A touch on the accelerator or brake pedal deactivates the system.
On curves, Active Cruise Control uses data from the Dynamic Stability Control and navigation systems to calculate whether the cruise speed needs to be adjusted, and to determine whether vehicles in the radar’s field are in the same or a neighboring lane.
The high-performance radar sensor is heated in cold weather, ensuring year-round operation. Active Cruise Control is functional at speeds above 30 km/h and below 180 km/h. Depending on the model, this function is controlled by a paddle on the steering wheel or a button on the multifunction steering wheel.
Heads-up Display
The image is projected in such a way that it appears to be about two metres away, above the tip of the bonnet, making it particularly comfortable to read. Head-Up Display halves the time it takes for eyes to shift focus from road to the instruments and back. The system’s height can be adjusted for optimal viewing.
Tele-Services
When a service is due, MINI TeleServices will automatically sends all relevant data from the Condition Based Service system (CBS) to your Service Centre. They will then call you to arrange a service and discuss any extra work that may be required.
MINI TeleServices lets you to get in touch with the BMW Breakdown Service when a problem arises. Thanks to the data transfer our specialists can make a remote diagnosis and are often able to solve the problem from afar.
MINI Connected & Software
The MINI Excitement and Driving Experience package are a bit of a mystery to us, but we do know that MINI is planning on offering more dedicated software as options. We suspect these both offer extended functionality of some kind for that gorgeous new screen.
Performance
Sensors constantly monitor all factors influencing the vehicle’s behavior in order to precisely adjust the damper control. In a fraction of a second, the signals are analysed by the EDC microprocessor and orders are sent to the actuators on the shock absorbers, which, with the help of magnetic valves, are variably adjusted to provide optimal suspension. Thanks to Electronic Damper Control, the tendency for the nose to dip when braking is practically eliminated. The influence of potholes and unevenness on the road surface is reduced to minimum.
In addition to increased driving comfort and improved roll characteristics on the tyres, EDC also contributes to vehicle stability and safety. By reducing the nose’s tendency to dip when braking and improving the tyre traction, EDC shortens the braking distance when braking heavily. The damper adjustment means that even when braking with ABS, the vehicle chassis remains upright on the road and all four wheels have the largest possible contact with the road surface.
The Driving Experience Control switch lets the driver choose between various programs (like ECO PRO, COMFORT, NORMAL, SPORT or SPORT+) and adjust the suspension to suit their individual needs.
F56 Release Schedule
The F56 hatch will debut this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show in late September. However it’s internet debut right here on MF will take place in late summer/early fall with early press drives happening not long after. And yes we will be there. FIrst production should start in September with the first cars hitting EU and UK dealerships this November and December. The US will see an official market launch in March 2014.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2013/05/...ew/#more-29424
In 2014 MINI will usher in an entirely new MINI platform and family of engines with the F56. This also means a serious upgrade in technology and options. Taking advantage of the latest BMW advancements in tech, for the first time MINI will be able to offer identical technology to what most smaller BMW current have.
Thanks to various internal sources we’ve compiled a list of the most notable new options on the F56. Fro new colors to cameras surrounding the car, the F56 will offer more than we could have imagine even just five years ago.
Colors
MINI’s not going to change all of its color options (Chili Red, Midnight Black and Pepper White are likely to stay) but there will be some surprises. Well they would have been surprises if you didn’t see them here on MF first.
- VOLCANIC ORANGE (B70)
- ICED CHOCOLATE METALLIC (B49)
Lighting
- 522 XENON LIGHT
- 5A4 LED HEADLIGHTS WITH CORNERING LIGHT
Because its temperature is very similar to that of daylight, LED light has a very bright beam, enabling traffic signs, for example, to be seen more clearly. Cornering lights turn on automatically when bends are taken slowly. All bends taken faster than approx. 60 km/h are the responsibility of Adaptive Headlights, which adapt smoothly to steering wheel movements and the speed to optimally light up the road ahead.
Parking
- 5DP PARK ASSISTANT
- 5DU PARK ASSISTANCE PACKAGE
- 508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)
- 3AG BACKUP CAMERA
Active Cruise
- 544 CRUISE CONTROL WITH BRAKING FUNCTION
This distance is set as a number of seconds, not of metres, so that a safe reaction time is always available, relative to the current speed. When the lane ahead becomes clear, Active Cruise Control automatically increases your vehicle’s speed to your preferred cruising speed. Up to four different cruising speeds can be pre-programmed. A touch on the accelerator or brake pedal deactivates the system.
On curves, Active Cruise Control uses data from the Dynamic Stability Control and navigation systems to calculate whether the cruise speed needs to be adjusted, and to determine whether vehicles in the radar’s field are in the same or a neighboring lane.
The high-performance radar sensor is heated in cold weather, ensuring year-round operation. Active Cruise Control is functional at speeds above 30 km/h and below 180 km/h. Depending on the model, this function is controlled by a paddle on the steering wheel or a button on the multifunction steering wheel.
Heads-up Display
- 6AD MINI HEAD UP DISPLAY
The image is projected in such a way that it appears to be about two metres away, above the tip of the bonnet, making it particularly comfortable to read. Head-Up Display halves the time it takes for eyes to shift focus from road to the instruments and back. The system’s height can be adjusted for optimal viewing.
Tele-Services
- 6AE TELESERVICES
- 6AC INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALLING
When a service is due, MINI TeleServices will automatically sends all relevant data from the Condition Based Service system (CBS) to your Service Centre. They will then call you to arrange a service and discuss any extra work that may be required.
MINI TeleServices lets you to get in touch with the BMW Breakdown Service when a problem arises. Thanks to the data transfer our specialists can make a remote diagnosis and are often able to solve the problem from afar.
MINI Connected & Software
- 6NM MINICONNECTED
- 6NT MINI CONNECTED XL
- 4VA MINI DRIVING EXPERIENCE PACK
- 4V9 MINI EXCITEMENT PAKAGE
The MINI Excitement and Driving Experience package are a bit of a mystery to us, but we do know that MINI is planning on offering more dedicated software as options. We suspect these both offer extended functionality of some kind for that gorgeous new screen.
Performance
- 223 ELECTRONIC DAMPER CONTROL (EDC)
Sensors constantly monitor all factors influencing the vehicle’s behavior in order to precisely adjust the damper control. In a fraction of a second, the signals are analysed by the EDC microprocessor and orders are sent to the actuators on the shock absorbers, which, with the help of magnetic valves, are variably adjusted to provide optimal suspension. Thanks to Electronic Damper Control, the tendency for the nose to dip when braking is practically eliminated. The influence of potholes and unevenness on the road surface is reduced to minimum.
In addition to increased driving comfort and improved roll characteristics on the tyres, EDC also contributes to vehicle stability and safety. By reducing the nose’s tendency to dip when braking and improving the tyre traction, EDC shortens the braking distance when braking heavily. The damper adjustment means that even when braking with ABS, the vehicle chassis remains upright on the road and all four wheels have the largest possible contact with the road surface.
The Driving Experience Control switch lets the driver choose between various programs (like ECO PRO, COMFORT, NORMAL, SPORT or SPORT+) and adjust the suspension to suit their individual needs.
F56 Release Schedule
The F56 hatch will debut this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show in late September. However it’s internet debut right here on MF will take place in late summer/early fall with early press drives happening not long after. And yes we will be there. FIrst production should start in September with the first cars hitting EU and UK dealerships this November and December. The US will see an official market launch in March 2014.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2013/05/...ew/#more-29424
#3
They just copy/pasted this article from one they published in February. If I understand correctly (see the "It's Official..." thread here), at that time it was a color limited to a particular special edition package, but no longer.
#5
Yes it was cut and pasted from today's motoring file. "
Sections: F55 Five Door Hatch | F56 Hatch | F57 Convertible May 22nd, 2013"
Not from February.
Sections: F55 Five Door Hatch | F56 Hatch | F57 Convertible May 22nd, 2013"
Not from February.
#6
No, I meant that Motoring File copy and pasted the info in today's article from a Motoring File article from February.
See? http://www.motoringfile.com/2013/02/...ptions-colors/
See? http://www.motoringfile.com/2013/02/...ptions-colors/
Yes it was cut and pasted from today's motoring file. "
Sections: F55 Five Door Hatch | F56 Hatch | F57 Convertible May 22nd, 2013"
Not from February.
Sections: F55 Five Door Hatch | F56 Hatch | F57 Convertible May 22nd, 2013"
Not from February.
#7
Sounds pretty much like a BMW! Looks like BMW is changing its character. Like they want to be more serious. I'm not too sure if that would work. I'm new to Mini but I've always followed up on it and to me the Mini was always about good fun! The big goofy center speedometer and the general vibe the car gives. Hope they haven't played around with any of that! And that steering wheel better not be the final production one. Looks like something straight out of a BMW.
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Funny. The reason I bought a Mini was because of a lack of all of these features and technology. I was attracted to the rawness of the car. Seems to me, this next generation will take away the soul of the car and make it a re-skinned BMW. That isn’t really a bad thing, just not what I am looking for right now. If I wanted a BMW I would have bought one.
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Funny. The reason I bought a Mini was because of a lack of all of these features and technology. I was attracted to the rawness of the car. Seems to me, this next generation will take away the soul of the car and make it a re-skinned BMW. That isn’t really a bad thing, just not what I am looking for right now. If I wanted a BMW I would have bought one.
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