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Next generation Mini EVs could move from front-wheel-drive setup

Summary by Autocar UK

Switch to new BMW Group platform means future Mini models could be driven from the rear Next-generation electric Minis could switch from the firm's customary front-wheel-drove set-up to rear-drive, due to the adoption of a new BMW Group platform. The new “Gen6” 800-volt architecture developed by that Mini's parent firm is claimed to be a “huge leap forward” in terms of technology compared to what is offered in current generation EVs. This includ…

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