Mini车型的外观永远不会改变，这也是它的魅力和吸引力所在，最近谍照记者拍到的2018款MiniCooperS改款车也一样。这辆车采用轻度伪装，这表明该车的改款幅度很轻，这款车很有可能将在明年上半年首次亮相。这辆CooperS的前大灯周围采用黑黄色云纹伪装，你可能都无法辨认出LED前大灯究竟在哪些地方进行了改款，但仔细看会发现大灯的内圈采用了椭圆形灯圈。车尾也进行了改款，尾灯组采用英国国旗图案，就像车顶和侧后视镜盖那样。如果想更好的了解尾灯组的设计，可以参考MINI在去年9月法兰克福车展发布的John Cooper WorksGP概念车。当然，两款车不可能完全一样，只是类似罢了。该车的后保险杠也进行了伪装，后保险杠采用了泊车传感器，另外还可以看到尾门的塑料把手，但车辆内部不会有太大变化。该车的合金轮圈将提供新的颜色，与内装颜色搭配。至于内装，改进很小，包括新的内饰和选装件以及升级版信息娱乐系统。而新车动力系统没有任何升级，但新车行驶将更顺畅，二氧化碳排放也更低。根据不同的引擎，新车将提供八速自动变速器和七速双离合器变速器。预计2018款Mini Cooper S将在明年3月的日内瓦车展首次亮相。
2018 Mini Cooper S Spotted With Union Jack Taillights
A Mini will forever have to look like a Mini as that’s what makes it so popular and charming, which is why you shouldn’t be expecting any drastic styling changes from one generation to the other, let alone from a mid-cycle refresh like this one. The light amount of camouflage indicates the cosmetic updates will be kept down to a minimum for the facelifted version slated to debut most likely in the first half of 2018.
Our spies have caught on camera a barely disguised prototype of the Cooper S with the black and yellow swirly pattern applied on and around the lights. You will likely have a hard time identifying the changes made to those LED headlights, but it seems the inner circle will be replaced by an oval light signature. Pretty exciting, isn’t it?
It’s a different story at the back where the taillights will be revamped by getting the Union Jack motif that has been available for quite some time for other different parts of the body, such as the roof and side mirror caps. To get an idea about the design of the rear lights, then look no further than the John Cooper Works GP concept introduced in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Of course, these won’t have the exact same look, but should be similar.
More camouflage was applied onto the rear bumper in line with parking sensors and you can also see it on the plastic trim for the tailgate handle, but it seems unlikely there are actually some important changes hiding underneath.
Some fresh alloy wheel designs along with a few new colors will round off the changes on the inside. As for the interior, the modifications should be discreet and could include new trim and upholstery options, along with an updated infotainment system. According to a report coming from Motoring File, the engines won't gain any extra power, but will run smoother and will generate lower CO2 emissions. These will be hooked up to an eight-speed automatic transmission as well as a new seven-speed dual clutch gearbox, depending on engine choice.
We will likely get to see the updated four-door Mini Hardtop at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2018.