Three month countdown for limited Mini must-have...yes, the latest offerings from Mini include their fantastic finance deals and even more eye-catching 2-seater Mini Coupe,

...but what really grabbed my attention were their limited edition models, the Mini Pimlico (one/one Diesel/Cooper/Cooper Diesel), the Mini Clubman Hampton (Clubman Hampton/Diesel Clubman Hampton/Sports Clubman Hampton/Sports Diesel Clubman Hampton) and the Mini Soho (Soho/Soho D/ Soho Convertible/Soho D Convertible).

Here’s an overview of what you’ll get in the (basic) package...

• Output: 98 hp (72 kW) @ 6,000
• Acceleration (0-62 mph): 10.5 s
• Top speed: 116 mph
• Fuel consumption (combined): 52.3 mpg
• CO2 emissions: 127 g/km
• Max. torque/revs: 153 Nm @ 3,000 rpm

There’s also this Mini beauty to opt for... The Mini Clubman Hampton (from £20k): the metallic Reef Blue finish accentuates the sleek black roof & door surrounds whilst red & black lounge seating finishes the overall impression made by this motor. It’s all nicely finished with climate control, a computerised dashboard (with USB & Bluetooth) and other extras such as a lights package and leather sports steering wheel. Here’s a taste of what you’ll be gifted with this (basic) model:

• Output: 122 hp (90 kW) @ 6,000 rpm
• Acceleration (0-62 mph): 9.8 s
• Top speed: 125 mph
• Fuel consumption (combined): 51.4 mph
• CO2 emissions: 129 g/km
• Max. torque/revs: 160 Nm @ 4,250 rpm

Finally and perhaps best suited for Londoners, there’s the Mini Soho (from £17k): if exemption from London’s congestion charges (thanks to its low CO2 emission) isn’t enough incentive to steer you towards the Soho, then maybe a range of exclusive aesthetics will sway you... whilst the exterior sports a metallic ‘white’ silver paint job, 17" Black Star Bullet alloys and Bi-Xenon headlights, the sporty interior features and complementary anthracite headlining, a leather tri-spoke steering wheel and ‘piano’ black surfaces.

And here’s an insight into the performance promised by the Soho...

• Output: 122 hp (90 kW) @ 6,000 rpm
• Acceleration (0-62 mph): 9.1 s
• Top speed: 126 mph
• Fuel consumption (combined): 52.3 mph
• CO2 emissions: 127 g/km
• Max. torque/revs: 160 Nm @ 4,250 rpm

By Anthony Standring
Journalist/ Acting Editor