2011 MINI Cooper SD

MINI will be using next month’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show to unveil a range of new sporty diesel models based on the regular Cooper and Cooper Convertible, as well as the longer wheelbase Clubman and Countryman SUV. The new range will be badged as SD models and will come fitted with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel engine developing 143 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque, the latter arriving at just 1,750 rpm. In its basic construction, the new 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine fits the same template as the existing 1.6-liter units fitted in the MINI One D and MINI Cooper D. Its...