Mini Green Lights Superleggera Concept For Production

Remember last summer's Mini Superleggera concept car, shown at the 2015 Villa d'Este concours d'elegance? It's worth recalling, as it has been greenlighted for production.

CAR magazine can reveal that the Superleggera roadster is earmarked for production in early 2018, having won approval as one of the BMW board's proposed five 'super-heroes' to give the third-gen Munich Mini family some added zip.

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MDarringer - 3/16/2015 8:05:13 PM

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Oh yay

valhallakey - 3/16/2015 8:16:45 PM

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Really good news for Mini fans and sports car fans. Even the hybrid drive train sounds like something I was hoping for. I like the new strategy too. Don't try to fill every niche but in the ones you do play in, make a significant vehicle, not just something you hack up to try and fill the niche.

CarCrazedinCali - 3/17/2015 12:37:03 PM

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I don't know how to feel about this... I imagine with the new platform and motors from the Hardtop and some other new innovations (I hope it's not just the Hardtop in another shape) that this will be a riot to drive. Ideally I would love to see this go rear wheel drive or perhaps a setup like the i8 with a gas motor that powers or charges some additional batteries. Why not, let loose a little MINI!