Tokyo 2013: Third-generation F56 MINI hatch on show

New MINI Tokyo 1

The just-announced third-generation F56 MINI hatchback that you read about earlier today is in Tokyo – we managed to get a quick spread of shots while walking past the MINI stand; both the red and yellow shades as seen in the official photos are on call at the TMS.

This is the largest MINI hatch yet, though the increase in size not really that noticeable in the metal. The headlamps are quite prominent though, amplified by the horseshoe-shaped LED light bar DRL, lending the new car a rather distinct face.

As mentioned in our earlier post, there’s a three-cylinder 1.5 litre turbocharged petrol for the Cooper, a 2.0 litre four-pot turbo petrol for the Cooper S and a three-cylinder turbodiesel for the Cooper D. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual as standard, and a six-speed auto or sports auto as options.

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Anthony Lim

Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • sam69 on Nov 20, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    those eye look like dead fish.. @ (—-) @

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  • peYno on Nov 20, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Recycle recycle relaunch… prfffhhhh

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    • just asking, is there any other revived retro model from other manufacturer (fiat 500, etc..) that sell this well, going consistently strong since 2001? Or any other supermini, retro or not, for that matter ?

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  • Mahathir Gen 2 on Nov 20, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    Oh Shit ….

    Wait … Thought this picture was previewing in KLIMS …. Guess NOT

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  • sudonano on Nov 20, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    Funny enough, I actually like this. It looks quite cute somehow with that surprised 0.0 look.

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  • nzain on Nov 22, 2013 at 10:55 am

    those headlamp seems eyes wide open….

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  • Drive Your Own Car To Langkawi NOW! on Nov 22, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    Cruise this MINI to Langkawi one day once launched here in Malaysia!

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