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2008 Mini Hatch

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The first generation Mini convertible, the R52, which had been made since 2004, was replaced in 2008 by the new R57. DSC dynamic stability control became standard on all Minis from September 2008. The Mini John Cooper Works Challenge, a race car based on the R56 and manufactured in the BMW Motorsport factory in Munich, was unveiled in 2007 and raced from 2008. The R57 convertible was the second generation open car.

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Hatchback 1
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Convertible 1
Year
2008 1
Manufacturer or Builder
BMW 1
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Source Wikipedia: Mini HatchLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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Introduced following the acquisition of the Mini marque by German carmaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini HatchLead paragraph, productiontier 2
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Mini models under BMW ownership are produced in Cowley, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom at Plant Oxford.
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  • Second generation
    standard on all Minis from September 2008.
  • Year: Second generation
    standard on all Minis from September 2008.
  • Lead paragraph, manufacturer
    which has been made since April 2001
  • Second generation, passage 2
    The Mini John Cooper Works Challenge is a purpose-built race car, based on the R56 Hardtop
  • Body style, hatchback: Second generation
    all four generations have been produced as three-door hatchbacks and two-door convertibles
  • Body style, convertible: Second generation
    all four generations have been produced as three-door hatchbacks and two-door convertibles
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