Mini has added Lamborghini type scissor doors to the options list for all its cars.
Mini has added Lamborghini type scissor doors to the options list for all its cars. As of now, it is available with the Mini 3-door, Mini Paceman and the new Mini Convertible. Soon, it will be added to the Mini 5-door, Mini Clubman and the Mini Countryman.
This could be more of a marketing strategy by Mini to increase the style quotiesnt of their cars
Mini say that they have given their vehicles vertically opening doors to help park the car in the tightest of spaces and get out easily. They say that the width required to park a car reduces by about 30%. The door can be opened with a remote control or with the help of a button on the door handle. The British company is working towards opening it through an app on the owner’s smartphone.
Dalf Rietmann, Head of Special Equipment Management with MINI says, “the doors can be opened and closed as standard via remote control. In conjunction with Comfort Access, which is subject to an additional charge, the MINI can be opened and closed by means of a button on the door handle without having to use the remote control. It is sufficient for the ignition key to be in the user’s trouser pocket, for example. In the future, the idea is to enable opening and closing of the car via smartphone using the MINI Excitement App.”
In India, Mini sells the Cooper S, Cooper 3-door, Cooper 5-door, Cooper Convertible and the Mini Countryman. The range starts at INR 28.50 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi) and goes up to INR 36.50 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi).
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