Mini的第一款插电式混合动力生产汽车的目标是通过在世界上最长的南北公路连接——泛美公路，进行一场令人兴奋的冒险，来展示电动汽车的未来。选择的车型是Cooper SE Countryman All4，但不是标准版本，因为汽车已经经历了一些细微的变化。外观方面，新车与其普通版车型造型保持一致，仅在前进气格栅处加装了一组大灯，左前翼子板处可见充电接口装置。车顶还有一个行李架，上面放着一个备用轮胎，在2018年纽约汽车展上停下之后，从北美洲到火地岛的旅途中可能会派上用场。长途旅行的主要目的是为了证明一辆插电式混合动力车不仅仅是在城镇附近的短途行驶，它将覆盖25750公里(16000英里)。泛美公路连接美国阿拉斯加州和阿根廷火地岛，如果我们包括所有可供选择的路线，它实际上总长度为48000公里（29825英里）。它不会是完全覆盖整个旅途，由于巴拿马隘口中断CountrymanPanamericana插电式混合动力车将不得不把汽车放在船上，航行到哥伦比亚后再开始驶上公路。在其迷人的旅程中，部分电气化的Mini将不得不处理一切艰难的路面环境。动力方面，将搭载1.5升涡轮增压三缸汽油发动机与一台电动机相结合的混合动力系统。产生134马力和162磅-英尺(220牛顿-米)的扭矩，而电动机的额定功率为87马力和122磅-英尺 (16牛顿-米)的扭矩。这使得混合动力Mini的总输出达到了221马力和284磅-英尺(385牛顿-米)的扭矩，在6.8秒内达到每小时60英里(96公里)的速度。满电续航可达24英里(40公里)。
Mini Countryman Panamericana Plug-In Hybrid Ready For Long-Haul Trip
Mini’s first-ever plug-in hybrid production vehicle aims to demonstrate electro mobility is the future by embarking upon an exciting adventure on the world's longest north-south road link. The weapon of choice is the Cooper SE Countryman All4, but not the standard version as the vehicle has gone through a few minor changes to make it ready for the trip of a lifetime.
It rides on tires “with emergency running characteristics” (likely run-flat) and has received an extra pair of headlights mounted on the grille for superior illumination. There’s also a roof rack holding a spare tire, which might come in handy during the vehicle’s adventure from North America to Tierra del Fuego after stopping by at the 2018 New York Auto Show.
The main idea behind the long-haul journey during which the car will cover a whopping 25,750 kilometers (16,000 miles) is to prove a plug-in hybrid powertrain is not just for short distances around town. The Panamericana a.k.a Interamericana, Ruta Panamericana or Pan-American Highway links the U.S. state of Alaska with the Argentinean Tierra del Fuego and it actually has a total length of 48,000 km (29,825 miles) if we include all of the alternative routes.
It won’t be covering the entire distance on four wheels as the Countryman Panamericana Plug-in Hybrid will have to hop on a ship in the border area between Panama and Colombia. During its fascinating trip, the partially electrified Mini will have to tackle everything from high mountain passes and dense jungles to gravel roads and great highways.
The car won’t go through any changes in the powertrain area and that means it will combine the same turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine with an electric motor. The combustion engine is good for 134 horsepower and 162 pound-feet (220 Newton-meters) of torque whereas the electric motor is rated at 87 hp and 122 lb-ft (165 Nm). That gives the hybridized Mini a combined output of 221 hp and 284 lb-ft (385 Nm), good for a sprint to 60 mph (96 kph) in 6.8 seconds. With the battery fully charged, the Countryman will cover up to 24 miles (40 kilometers) running solely on electric juice.