Auto shows are never a disappointment; you will always find something that is expensive, fancy, blingy and quiet over the top. The Auto Shanghai 2011, China promises to be just that!
Making its debut feature is the BMW MINI, that’s already slated to be the most expensive for this year. This is an exceptional car, especially since this particular one draws its inspiration by Goodwin. The BMW MINI has been built under the assistance of the designer from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. If this is the most expensive MINI then there has to be a few distinguishing features that set it apart from its contemporaries, and one of this is the dashboard that’s Burr Walnut wood, the same has also been used for the door handle surfaces. Also the door handle and dashboard are specially crafted at the Goodwood Rolls-Royce factory situated at Oxford, UK. The Rolls- Royce design team deserves a huge credit for their effort put in.
What goes in the car is what determines its pricing, and the BMW MINI is so pricey. This BMW MINI is a whopping $81,350 in the UK for now. A few other features because of which you wouldn’t mind paying the price is the air vents situated on the dashboard, the central instrument surrounds, the carpet surfaces, centre console, door and roof lining, body pillar cladding, lounge leather seats and lastly, all of these are in their traditional “Cornsilk” Rolls-Royce color.
The dashboard is coved with black Nappa leather, carpet mats that are made of deep-pile lamb’s wool, roof lining in cashmere and lots more. The BMW MINI is available only in one color and that is Diamond Black Metallic, with a 1.6 liter engine, 184bhp turbocharged four-cylinders.
The wheels are 17inch alloys and it also has Park Distance Controls, Adaptive Headlights by Xenon, automatic air conditioning, Radio and audio system MINI Visual Boost, onboard computer and the hi-fi sound system is from Harman Kardon. The price is not an issue, but if you can afford it you surely wouldn’t want to give this baby a miss!
