題目：New Mini is bigger but more fuel efficient
更大更節(jié)能，寶馬第三代MINI發(fā)布！
OXFORD, England -- Mini unveiled the latest generation of its iconic minicar. The new Mini is slight
ly larger than the current model but also lighter and more economical on fuel.
在英國(guó)牛津- Mini推出了其最新一代的標(biāo)志性的微型車。新Mini比現(xiàn)款車型稍大，而且重量更輕，燃油更經(jīng)濟(jì)。
The Mini Cooper three-door hatchback, unveiled at the brands new UKL front-wheel-drive architecture, which will
be shared with entry-level BMW-brand models.
本周晚些時(shí)候新款寶馬MINI Cooper的三門(mén)掀背車將投入生產(chǎn)，全新一代MINI將基于前輪驅(qū)動(dòng)架構(gòu)的UKL1平臺(tái)打造
，將與入門(mén)級(jí)的寶馬品牌車型平臺(tái)共享的第一款車型。
Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMWs
brand strategy with its distinctive design that has a global appeal, especially to young people.
The brands weight has been reduced by a more extensive use of high-strength steels.
Mini表示，通過(guò)更廣泛使用高強(qiáng)度鋼來(lái)使得汽車的重量減輕。
new electronic power steering system will "promote agility, driving safety and comfort" while the
braking system is lighter and has better friction thanthe equipment on the current model, Mini said.
Mini表示，新MINI安裝了新的電動(dòng)助力轉(zhuǎn)向系統(tǒng)，該系統(tǒng)可以自動(dòng)補(bǔ)償扭力轉(zhuǎn)向，將提高操控靈活性，駕駛的安全
性和舒適性，同時(shí)使得制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)更輕。
Mini said the new models length has increased by 98mm to 3821mm. It is 7mm taller at 1414mm and 44mm wider at
1727mm than the current model. The wheelbase is 28mmlonger at 2495mm. Trunk volume grows by 51
liters to 211 liters.
新Mini長(zhǎng)3821毫米，寬1727毫米，高1414毫米，分別比其前任車型增長(zhǎng)了98毫米，加寬了44毫米同時(shí)還高了7毫米
，其軸距也達(dá)到了2495毫米，增加了28毫米。后備箱容積增長(zhǎng)了51升，達(dá)到了211升。
"Cornering agility and ride comfort benefit from these new dimensions," Mini said.
Mini表示，通過(guò)這些全新尺寸從而提升了駕馭的靈活性和乘坐的舒適性。
Global sales of the Mini, which has seven variants, rose nearly 1 percent to an all-time high for
the brand of 249,702 units in the first 10 months of this year.
迷你，有七個(gè)車型，全球銷量上漲近1％，今年前10個(gè)月的歷史最高為249702臺(tái)。