Special editions MINI One Abbey Road and One Trigger are not cheap. But if you take a calculator, it becomes obvious: the surcharge for the equipment of these two special versions is 35% less than if all these options were ordered separately.
PULL THE TRIGGER
The "Trigger" — that is, the "trigger" — looks truly daring: 17-inch alloy wheels, additional headlights on the front bumper, a spoiler above the fifth door, an exhaust pipe with chrome. The palette is blue, black, or red. Mandatory white stripes along the body from the hood to the stern. On the front fenders — white turn signals with a checkered flag pattern. Inside, aluminum inserts on the dashboard and a three-spoke leather steering wheel with music control buttons and cruise control immediately catch the eye. A USB connector for connecting an iPod is hidden in the glove box. You can switch tracks right from the steering wheel without taking the player itself out of the "glove compartment." By the way, while the iPod is on charge, its battery is being replenished. A similar connector is also available in the Abbey Road version.
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE BEATLES
The main idea of Abbey Road is to emphasize the "classic nature" of the MINI. The body is white, silver, or light green, the interior received two-tone upholstery, and the dashboard — black lacquered inserts. Outside — bright Chrome Line body kit, chrome mirror caps, and 16-inch wheels. Turn signals are white, with a "Union Jack" in black and white. The seats are upholstered in fabric with leather, the steering wheel is three-spoke, with audio system and cruise control buttons.
TWO PLEASURES
If compared with a regular MINI, these versions do not give the driver anything radically new. Except that Abbey Road handles bumps a bit softer, and Trigger responds more sharply to steering wheel turns. Both cars are equipped with an inline four-cylinder engine of 1.4 liters, producing 95 hp and 140 Nm. The engine runs surprisingly smoothly and evenly, and both new models give the pilot real driving pleasure. But the unit lacks low-end torque: to accelerate from a standstill, you have to shift down a gear. However, the lever shifts clearly, and the left leg does not get tired — the clutch is quite light. Overall, the six-speed manual is very convenient and easily handles even an aggressive driving style. You also get used to the brakes from the first presses. And fuel efficiency is in order for both versions: on average, about 6.5 liters of fuel per hundred kilometers. So after refueling, you won't have to sigh gloomily.
70,000 KM OF MUSIC
If you connect an iPod to the connector in the glove box, you can control tracks with the buttons on the steering wheel. And if the player has 160 GB of memory, the music will last for about 70,000 kilometers of travel before the tracks start to repeat.
Manufacturer's data
ENGINE
1397 cm3
4 cylinders, 95 hp
at 6000 rpm, 140 Nm
at 4000 rpm
TRANSMISSION
Manual, 6 gears, front-wheel drive
DYNAMICS
maximum speed – 185 km/h, 0-100 km/h – 10.9 s
DIMENSIONS (mm)
length – 3700
width – 1680
height – 1410
WEIGHT
1060 kg