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.
Mercedes has sold half of its share of Smart to Geely. It’s a headline that was both shocking and not entirely surprising. While this news isn’t surprising (Mercedes has been losing an...
In what would have been once been shocking news, BMW and Mercedes are in talks to co-develop vehicle platforms. And yes, if you were paying attention you might have seen this coming....
If you’ve been following comments on MotoringFile recently you’ll now there’s been some great discussion about the 2023 4th Generation MINI. The original intent was for BMW to replace the current F56...
Today we’re looking back at the car that almost was – the MINI Superleggera Concept. Reportedly approved and then ultimately cancelled, the Superleggera succeeded in ushering in a new era of design...
Last week we brought you the bombshell rumor that MINI was considering killing the iconic three door hatch in its next generation models due in the first part of the next decade....
With the wraps coming off of the BMW Vision iNext Concept, MINI has updated us on the forthcoming all electric MINI hatch on timing and production. But more interesting, there’s a statement...
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...
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...