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Revealed: Five Next Generation MINIs Coming In Five Years

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1. The Electric Hatch As we’ve detailed over the last few weeks, MINI will split the hatch into two distinct models. The revolutionary side is an all electric hatch slightly smaller and built from the ground up as an electric car. Co-developed with GWM and BMW and built in China, the electric hatch will point to the future of the brand in many ways. But look for the exterior design to be very evolutionary and mirror the design of the next generation internal combustion car (ICE). The electric hatch will offering much more performance and range than the current Cooper SE If rumors are to be believe, MINI will make use of the Ora Kat’s single electric motor producing 169bhp and 184lb ft, (which results in a 0-31mph in 3.8sec) and come with driver assistance systems not seen in small cars before. It will also feature a range of around 250 miles in base form. That last number is identical to what we’ve heard from sources about the next generation MINI (although expect that to be closer to 200 miles on the EPA’s testing cycle). We’d also expect a Cooper S and even JCW variant with even greater performance.

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2. The Internal Combustion Hatch (G56) The current F56 hatch will be produced for nearly ten years before it’s officially done. And even then it won’t be done. Much like the transition between the R50 and the R56, key elements will be reengineered but much of the core structure will remain the same in the new ICE hatch. A couple reasons for this. For one the UKL chassis that underpins the current F56 is still relatively modern and was designed in a very modular way. Second there’s the enormous cost associated with developing (in parallel) the all electric MINI hatch designed on a completely separate platform. But this won’t be a facelift. Revised engines, an all exterior with a shorter front overhang and an entirely new interior with much larger infotainment screens are coming. We’re told it will feel like an entirely new car and come in both three and five door configurations. (…)

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4. The Countryman (G60) As we detailed last week, the all new Countryman will be based on the new FAAR BMW platform. The successor to the UKL2, the FAAR is designed from the ground-up to accommodate internal combustion, hybrid and all electric power. The versatility of the platform is key as MINI (and BMW) will likely need to pivot to electrification quickly based on market and legislative pressures. For the Countryman this will result is a slightly larger car but one with aluminum and other weight savings measures designed into it. Of course that will come in handy as there will be power plants ranging from mild-hybrids to plugins to all electric. (…) 5. The Electric Crossover The other end of the spectrum will be the all electric crossover co-developed with GWM and built in China. Of all the new variants this is the one we know least about. However it’s assumed it will be based on the same platform as the all electric hatch and thus a small four door crossover positioned under the Countryman. Based on the development progress of the other variants you can expect this small crossover no earlier than 2024 and perhaps 2025. (…)

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Other Rumored Next Generation MINIs Oliver Heilmer, Head of MINI Design, has gone on record by saying that there would be a maximum of five new MINI models in the fourth generation MINIs. However as you can see there’s no Clubman listed above nor is there a reference to the Urbanaut. And when Helimer said five was he counting both hatches as two and one? We know that the Clubman, in its current form won’t continue. Despite it being the best four door MINI current makes, the market us quickly shrinking for small wagons. We also know that MINI is exploring other variants like the Urbanaut and rumors have pointed to even larger crossovers in the future. At this time we believe nothing has been decided in those categories and MINI is moving forward with the five above.

Komplett nachzulesen unter:
http://www.motoringfile.com/20…ion-mini-models-revealed/

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Next Generation MINI Hatch To Be Split Between Electric And Petrol

„(…) The Next Hatch To Be Split Between Two Models

The F56 hatch will be produced for nearly ten years before it’s officially done. However much of that chassis will live on in its successor. The next generation internal combustion hatch will be heavily based on the F56 and will be made at Plant Oxford. Much like the transition between the R50 and the R56, key elements will be reengineered but much of the core structure will remain the same. This will allow for cost savings as BMW launches the parallel all electric MINI hatch designed on a completely separate platform and built in China by Great Wall Motors.

(…)

The electric hatch will offering much more performance and range than the current Cooper SE If rumors are to be believe, MINI will make use of the Ora Kat’s single electric motor producing 169bhp and 184lb ft, (which results in a 0-31mph in 3.8sec) and come with driver assistance systems not seen in small cars before. It will also feature a range of around 250 miles in base form. That last number is identical to what we’ve heard from sources about the next generation MINI (although expect that to be closer to 200 miles on the EPA’s testing cycle). We’d also expect a Cooper S and even JCW variant with even greater performance.

Massive Leap In Technology & Infotainment

Here’s where things get really interesting. In the BMW version we’ll see the all-new BMW Operating System 8 debut. Note this is not called iDrive because the iDrive controller is gone in this application. We’d expect MINI to follow suit. In our minds it’s a step backwards given the data that points to a multi-function controller being safer to use while driving. And having tested the new BMW OS8 recently we can also say things have gotten much more complex in both functionality and usability.

Yet MINI has a history of going their own way in terms of infotainment so we expect an in-car experience that feels more intuitive and much more MINI. It’s unclear if MINI will carry over the two large screens seen above.

The Next Generation MINI Hatch Timeline

We believe the next generation internal combustion hatch and separate electric model should both debut sometime in late 2023. What models will be available at launch is a mystery as is the JCW sub-brand product strategy. It’s expected MINI will offer both petrol and electric JCW models but that launch might be staggered.

… komplett nachzulesen unter:

http://www.motoringfile.com/20…ween-electric-and-petrol/

03. November 2021
GXX MINI HATCH (4TH GEN)
Next Generation MINI Hatch Previewed Ahead Of 2023 Launch

„MINI is giving us an early peek at it’s next generation electric hatch as well as launching a new brand strategy simply known as BIG LOVE. But it’s the new MINI we’re all here for and what MINI is saying about it. In short there’s a lot to see in the photos below and a few key details that the brand is letting slip. And this is just the start. So sit back, grab your favorite beverage and read on.

A few weeks ago we detailed what we believed the next generation MINI models would look like and when we’d see them. Now we have some official answers that define details of the new direction for the brand. Starting in 2023, MINI will be releasing a new generation of cars and crossovers with a focus on all electrification. Internal combustion (ICE) is sticking around for another ten years (as is the manual transmission) but the focus for MINI is on electrification across the line-up. This will start with an all new electric MINI hatch made in China and be immediately followed by an all electric Countryman. The details are where things get interesting.

The New Electric MINI Hatch

Next Generation MINI

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http://www.motoringfile.com/20…wed-ahead-of-2023-launch/

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