Tech Briefs
May 2005
More performance automatically
Both the Mini Cooper S and the Cooper S Convertible are now offered with a six-speed automatic transmission that includes Steptronic mode and Steptronic shifting paddles on the steering wheel. Unlike the automatic version of the Mini Cooper that is a CVT (continuously variable transmission), this new automatic transmission has fixed gear ratios that result in 0.25-s gear changes tuned specifically for the MINI Cooper S. The new transmission is built by Aisin.
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