Next Mini Cooper to be inspired by 2001 'R50' – and could go RWD
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The new Mini Cooper is expected to experience the most important transformation since BMW acquired the British brand three decades ago.
The Next MINI Cooper May Go RWD With R50 Styling Influences
In the latter part of the 1950s, the Mini rolled out as the plucky front-drive hero that proved you don't need rear-wheel drive to have fun. A packaging marvel in every respect, the Mini retained front-wheel drive after BMW took control of the British marque. That may change with the next generation of the Cooper, with the catalyst for rear-wheel drive being electric muscle. Gen6 electric tech is the name of the game, with Gen6 hardw... (continu…
The Famously Front-Wheel-Drive Mini Cooper May Not Stay That Way for Long
BMW's new EV platform may require the next Mini to go rear-drive for the first time in the iconic hatch's history. The post The Famously Front-Wheel-Drive Mini Cooper May Not Stay That Way for Long appeared first on The Drive.
Next Mini Cooper to be inspired by 2001 'R50' – and could go RWD
Autocar's artist impression showcases what a new Mini inspired by the 2001 car could look like Shift to BMW's Gen6 platform would be a landmark moment for the Mini; brand will choose "optimum" layout Mini has started work on the next-generation Cooper, which is due in the coming years bearing the most significant transformation since BMW took charge of the marque three decades ago: a shift from front- to rear-wheel drive. Bosses promise, however…
The next Mini Cooper could combine an R50-inspired style with a rear-wheel drive EV Gen6 platform.
A Mini that becomes really mini again? While many citymakers make centimetres every generation, the next Mini Cooper could take the opposite path. The British brand is already working on the future milling of its icon. One of the major tracks would be a measured reduction of its template. A choice that sounds like a return to the sources for this model born to sneak into the city. And this, long before the era of electric SUVs. The current gener…
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