| 2006 MINI Cooper (Hardtop)
The Definitive Premium Small Car
2006 MINI Cooper offers a perfect combination of personality, size, quality of engineering and driving enjoyment. With this unmatched combination of attributes, MINI has established the small premium car segment in the U.S.
For 2006, the MINI Cooper now offers even more ways for owners to individualize their MINI with premium appointments. Available on the MINI Cooper, the Checkmate package features an exclusive exterior appearance with special Checkmate side decals, a rear spoiler and bonnet stripes. The custom Checkmate interior offers uniquely patterned cloth / leather sport seats, leather wrapped wheel and a high-gloss, specially patterned dash panel. An exclusive performance wheel and tire package, Dynamic Stability Control and font fog lamps round out the package's sporty orientation.
New interior options for the MINI Cooper includes English Leather upholstery, a MINI "Seven" high-gloss black dash panel and a MINI "Park Lane" dash. Exterior options include roof, mirror caps and bonnet stripes now available in silver, new paint colors including Solar Red, Royal Grey and Space Blue and two new 15" no-cost wheel packages for the MINI Cooper.
2006 MINI Cooper Exterior
A Look That Is Unmistakably MINI
2006 MINI Cooper's distinctive styling and clean muscular lines are modern, yet carry on many recognizable classic Mini design cues. For example, the positioning of the wheels pushed to the four corners is more than a simple styling feature; it gives the car real dynamic advantage. The layout provides excellent handling and road-holding, making the MINI Cooper both inherently safe and fun to drive.
2006 MINI Cooper has a recognizable face with a sculpted bonnet and large round headlamps with an innovative reflector system in the main headlamps that redirects and enhances the quality of the beam emitted. Xenon headlamps and a headlamp washer system are optional.
The front bumper and lower fascia contours take on characteristics similar to the under-bite of a tenacious British bulldog. The front bonnet is a masterpiece of design and engineering as it sweeps seamlessly down to the wheel arches. The front lights are integrated into the bonnet which is a complex stamping that requires variable thickness steel. This is one example of the precision of MINI's design and assembly.
2006 MINI Cooper's radiator grille, incorporated into the bonnet, has distinctive horizontal chrome slats giving it the unique MINI appearance. Bonnet stripes, a much-loved feature of the original, are also available in black, white or silver. Gas struts open the bonnet smoothly and hold it in position without a support bar.
Also, much like the proportions of a British bulldog, MINI's powerful profile is accentuated by a roofline that is angled down slightly at the rear. This characteristic stance is emphasized by the car's distinctive, muscular 'shoulders' and almost vertical side sections.
The doors, with their frameless power windows, are elegant yet unconventional. When the doors open, the windows automatically slide down slightly, and when they are closed, they move back up to ensure a perfect seal. From the rear, the car exhibits classic MINI lines, with an extremely short tail, steeply rising rear quarters and characteristic tail lamps. Additionally, flared wheel arches and a wide track add to the car's low, road-hugging look. The wide-opening tailgate provides easy access to the boot, with clearance enough for someone six feet tall to stand upright under it. The boot is opened via a soft-touch electric latch with a button in the handle - a premium feature in a car of this class.
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