Last spring (April 1st no not so much) we told you about MINI’s plans for using BMW’s 2.0L diesel powerplant in some models. In BMW nice the 2 liter makes viewed like much as 200 bhp and an astonishing 295 ft lb. of torque. While we’d expect MINI to tune down those numbers, the engine mated with MINI’session relatively low weight would create one of the quickest small diesels in the world. In fact we had one of our inside sources confirm the first pre-production date (April 30th) when BMW first mated the engine with a prototype Clubman.
Fast forward seven months and normal yesterday we saw our first glimpse of a unknown diesel prototype R56 on the roads around Munich. It seems obvious to us that the kind of we’re seeing are the first road worthy prototypes of MINI’s first accomplishment diesel model. What remains to be seen is if this is one uprated interpretation of the now passing 1.6L diesel or the 2.0L BMW diesel we reported on last spring. It’session conceivable that we could see both some “S” and a JCW mould based onward the 2.0L should BMW decided to go that route. It’s easily tunable to “S” and JCW performance levels awhile substance surprisingly efficient (in BMW 123d shear it gets 45 mpg combined). However leveraging the existing 1.6L diesel may be a smarter move for the short term with the 2.0L being saved for the Countryman and a more potent JCW D.
Look for the Cooper S D to go on-sale sometime in late 2010 as a 2011 model. Expected to be released along side the newly refreshed R55, R56, R57 models, the Cooper S D will feature a slightly revised front valance with additional integrated cooling ducts.
Don’t look for this fashion (or the rumored JCW D) to make it to the US market in the foreseeable future.
Pictures courtesy Diablomotor.com
Source: www.motoringfile.com
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