
A Look at the Future of MINI Design
A couple recent articles in Autocar have shed some light on MINI’s design aspirations. But digging a little deeper and looking at an interview we published earlier this year, we can begin...
The 4th generation family of MINIs is spread across three platforms the F66 ICE Cooper (itself a evolution of the F56), the U25 ICE/EV Countryman and the J01 EV Cooper.
A couple recent articles in Autocar have shed some light on MINI’s design aspirations. But digging a little deeper and looking at an interview we published earlier this year, we can begin...
2019 will be a year dominated by the highly anticipated all electric MINI. But that’s not all the brand has planned for the 2019 calendar year. There are some subtle and not...
Hope you like the current generation of MINIs because they’re sticking around for a bit. The current MINI hatch debuted in late 2013 as a 2014 model. Following normal BMW/MINI protocol that...
Last week’s announcement by BMW revealed more than than just a future production joint venture for an electric MINI. It revealed a multinational approach to design and production that could be a...
As sources had predicted, BMW is looking to co-develop and produce electric MINIs in a China. On the face of it, this letter of intent means that BMW is getting very serious...
The next generation MINI due in the years ahead could get its own MINI-specific platform. A platform that isn’t bound by BMW design requirements and thus (theoretically) better suited for smaller MINIs....
The BMW i3s traction control system is destined for all future MINIs according to BMW. The system is designed to work particularly well with electric motors which typically have high torque very...
BMW Group are partnering with US based Solid Power to bring solid-state batteries to BMW and MINI vehicles. Called a game-changer by industry insiders, solid state batteries have the ability to dramatically...
Automotive News Europe is reporting that BMW is considering making MINI an all electric brand in the US. It’s a shocking thought and one that will very likely prove true – eventually....
BMW is currently in talks with Chinese automaker Great Wall to jointly develop the next MINI platform. That’s the rumor that was floated by Automotive Magaine’s Georg Kacher who is as well...