Decision On Electric MINI Is About 6 Months Away

An electric version of the Mini that will move the classic British car further away from its original design will have to wait at least six months for a possible green light, BMW board member Peter Schwarzenbauer said.

The new car, known as the Superleggera, was on show last week in Britain. It is a two-door, but longer and sleeker than the traditional compact Mini.

Schwarzenbauer, who is responsible for the Mini and Rolls-Royce brands, said a decision on whether to build the model, which would be Mini's eighth variant, was some months away.

"To really investigate seriously ... you look into several different options, you come to the question: do we produce it ourselves, do we give it to somebody else."


































 

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MDarringer - 9/10/2014 9:09:25 PM

+2 Boost

Not having a hybrid Mini and or an electric Mini is leaving money on the table. Throw a "Mini" body on the utterly vile looking i3, call it the Mini Electricman, and rake in the profits I say