Posted by Andrew in NewsBlog
Posted: August 31, 2006

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/08/the_hybrid_mini.php

This is fairly cool, an electric Mini Cooper which can do 0 - 95 km/h in 4 seconds!

This newly unveiled electric Mini has an output 640 horsepower and top speed of 241 km/h. The car uses a small petrol engine with four 160 horsepower electric motors on each wheel. It can out accelerate a Porsche 911 Carrera.