Do Mini Cooper S have CVT transmissions?
CVT Belt. The automatic transmission used on MINIs from 2003-2006 is known as a Constant Velocity Transmission or CVT. The fundamental difference between a CVT and a conventional automatic transmission is the CVT has no gear sets other than reverse.
What kind of transmission does a Mini Cooper have?
An automatic transmission wasn’t available in the 1st Gen Cooper S until January 2005 builds. The automatic used in all 1st Gen Cooper (and European One) Hatchback and Convertible models was a CVT. If you’re looking to buy a Cooper with an automatic you’ll want a 2nd Gen MINI (R55 – R59).
How many miles does a 2004 Mini Cooper have?
Have a 2004 Mini Cooper with 65,000 miles total and only 6200 miles in last 20 months and car serviced regularly. Automatic transmission has now started to not shift properly and Mini service reprogrammed transmission but problems have recurred and again Mini wants to reprogram transmission.
What are the specs of a 2011 Mini Cooper?
The base Cooper gains 3 horsepower to 121, and the turbocharged Cooper S adds 9 hp, to 181. All models have new bumper styling, larger fog lamps and new taillight assemblies. Mini offers five wheel designs on the Cooper and S, ranging from 15- to 17-inch diameter, and all are new for 2011. Adaptive xenon headlights are a new option.
Are there any problems with the Mini Cooper TF-60?
Mini models, equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission, designated as TF-60, can develop several different issues with gear changes. Some of the most common symptoms range from delayed or erratic gear shifts, shift flares on accelerations, to failures to engage torque converter clutch. In most severe cases, some of the clutches may be burned.
An automatic transmission wasn’t available in the 1st Gen Cooper S until January 2005 builds. The automatic used in all 1st Gen Cooper (and European One) Hatchback and Convertible models was a CVT. If you’re looking to buy a Cooper with an automatic you’ll want a 2nd Gen MINI (R55 – R59).
What’s the horsepower of a 2011 Mini Cooper?
Cooper S models add a turbo to the standard 1.6-liter mill, gaining nine horsepower in 2011 for 181 hp total thanks to re-tuned variable valve timing controls. The John Cooper Works model stays put at 208 horsepower, using a higher-boost version of the Cooper S engine.
Can you buy a Mini Cooper with a CVT?
If you buy a 1st Gen MINI with a CVT and the transmission goes, it will cost you more to replace than the car is worth. I’d never get an auto 1st gen standard MINI Cooper, although an auto 2nd Gen standard MINI Cooper would be ok. Because I thought you were looking for a normally aspirated (standard) MINI.
When did the remote shift start on a Mini Cooper?
As we mentioned above, the “REMOTE” shift first appeared around 1961 on “high-performance” models, and featured a beefy aluminum casting that bolted firmly to the transmission differential cover. It contained the shift-rod that allowed repositioning the shifter itself just in front of the cross-member that the front seat brackets bolt up to.