Not long after revealing the petrol-powered Mini John Cooper Works, Mini is set to showcase a prototype with barely any camouflage of the fully electric version at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It comes a few months ahead of its official launch. This event marks a significant milestone in Mini’s journey towards electrification and promises… Continue reading The Mini John Cooper Works E: A New Chapter in Performance
Perhaps another foreshadowing of the Electric Mini that is still coming, BMW unveiled a Mini classic it converted to electric drive. Along with the images, BMW says that the classic Mini Electric is the “result of an imaginary journey through time, where the story of the classic model is extended by a consecutive chapter.” To… Continue reading BMW unveils Mini Electric modified classic Mini
The Mini Superleggera was unveiled last summer at the 2015 Villa d’Este concours d’elegance, and it sent EV cyberspace into orbit as people everywhere urged BMW to produce the vehicle so they could buy one! Well, CarMagazine UK is reporting that BMW’s board has approved the Superleggera roadster for production in 2018. Mini is simplifying… Continue reading Mini Superleggera approved for production, might not be an EV when launched
Back in 2009, BMW group launched their first electric vehicle. It was an electrified MINI and they received over 1800 applications to be part of the field trial of 450 MINI Es. Brand manager Peter Schwarzbauer recently said that electrifying future MINI models are part of the strategy. “It fits perfectly with the brand, and… Continue reading MINI electric vehicles planned in the future
