Mini Draws Line, Won't Build Any New Models - For a While, Anyway

by Steph Willems

May 16th, 2017 7:51 AM

mini draws line wont build any new models for a while anyway

Forget all about a Mini sedan, roadster, or even an extra-small two-seat hatchback. The British automaker isn’t having any of it.

Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Mini has no immediate plans to diversify its current lineup, preferring to wait until the next-generation Mini rolls along before going nuts (if indeed it ever does). In the meantime, are you interested in a crossover or near-crossover?

The automaker confirmed to Top Gear that the existing two-and four-door Cooper, Convertible, Clubman and Countryman will remain the only animals in the Mini stable until early next decade. That’s when a fourth-generation Cooper should appear, possibly with new siblings.

By turning off the lights in the product development room, Mini has shattered hopes of anyone getting their hands on a production Superleggera Roadster. That would-be model bowed in 2014 as a svelte electric concept vehicle. Also off the table is a two-seat micro Mini, first envisioned as the 2011 Rocketman concept.

But hey, who’s interested in a John Cooper Works Countryman?

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Stingray65 on May 16, 2017

Its time to go even further back to the future with a new line based on the styling of the beloved Morris Minor - we need a new Traveller with real wood trim.

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Slap on May 16, 2017

Daughter wanted a MINI - she wanted one before she could even drive. But out of college for a couple of years, she realized she couldn't afford to get a car with questionable reliability. So she got a MX-5, and MINI lost a potential sale.

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