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"MINI USA ANNOUNCES 2007 FULL MODEL LINE PRICING
10/31/2006

All-New 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Models Raise the Bar Again Offering Premium Features and Value
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 31, 2006... MINI USA announces pricing for the full 2007 MINI model line, including the eagerly awaited MINI Cooper and Cooper S models which are all-new from the ground up. The 2007 MINI models continue to define the premium small car segment and now offer more value than ever.

The all-new 2007 MINI Cooper has a Base Price of $18,050. With an adjusted Destination and Handling charge of $650, the MSRP is $18,700. The all-new 2007 MINI Cooper S comes in only $300 over the previous generation model. With a Base Price of $21,200 and a $650 Destination and Handling charge the Cooper S has a MSRP of $21,850.

With new color and option choices, the 2007 MINI Convertibles continue to offer fun-in-the-sun while holding Base Prices to 2006 levels. The only change is a $100 increase in the Destination and Handling charge. With the adjusted $650 Destination and Handling charge, the 2007 MINI Cooper Convertible now has a MSRP of $22,600. The MSRP of the 2007 MINI Cooper S Convertible is now $26,050, including $650 the Destination and Handling charge.

2007 MINI Hardtops; All-New From The Ground Up
The all-new MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S made their international debut at the 2006 Paris Auto Show this September and are completely new from the ground up.

Features include an all new family of aluminum engines in normally aspirated and in turbocharged form. These more powerful engines showcase Vanos and Valvetronic technology and are lighter and more efficient. The Interior is all new with a higher level of premium materials and features. The interior design incorporates a more integrated design with more options for customers to individualize the look and feel of the cockpit. And the exterior design has been completely redesigned while clearly remaining true to MINI's iconic shape and design language.

The full 2007 MINI model range, including the all-new MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S hardtops will debut in the US early in the first quarter of 2007. A full listing of US prices, options and packages is available."

[JackMac]

When is a BMW not a BMW? When it is a MINI.

Just went for a night drive last night with the local MINI club under a full moon. 23 cars, 100 miles of twisty 2-lane country roads. These things are a blast to drive on the back roads.

Still on the fence about the 2007 changes. Will wait to see one in the metal in January.