A NEW MINI with the luxury of a Rolls-Royce has just gone on sale for a princely £41,000.
The model, named MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD , is making its European debut at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and will be limited to 1,000 cars set for delivery next March.
The car is the result of a collaboration between MINI and the Goodwood-based Rolls-Royce design division – with ambiance and luxury guaranteed.
Inside, the dashboard, central console, air vents, carpets, heated lounge leather seats, roof lining, doors and interior cladding all boast the exclusive Rolls-Royce colour Cornsilk, while the dash and door handles are finished in Walnut Burr, a premium wood trim exclusive to Rolls-Royce.
There are also cashmere roof linings, sun visors and rear storage tray as well as deep-pile lambswool foot mats – a quality also featured in current Rolls-Royce models.
Most striking features of the exterior are the body finish in the exclusive Rolls-Royce colour Diamond Black metallic and 17-inch light alloy wheels sporting a multi-spoke design.
The MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD is powered by the l.6-litre, 184 bhp engine featured in the new MINI Cooper S and comes with standard equipment like Xenon adaptive headlights, Park Distance Control, automatic air-con and an onboard computer.
MINI Navigation and the audio system Radio MINI Visual Boost, which includes the Harman Kardon hi-fi speaker system, are also included and the car comes with the five-year servicing package - MINI TLC.