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The MINI Superleggera was an excellent concept car. It could’ve even been an excellent production car, considering it supposedly drives like a Porsche. That’s thanks to a lot of weight on the rear axle. Incredibly,…
Steven Paul / December 3, 2025
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The MINI Superleggera concept thrilled designers and captivated onlooker’s hearts back in 2014. Just yesterday, we brought you a little insight into how the car came to be. And apparently, MINI hasn’t forgotten about it…
Steven Paul / October 10, 2025
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Former Head of MINI Design Anders Warming had a crazy idea in 2006: building a “Minarri”, a MINI Ferrari. Warming, former head of BMW Exterior design as well, and now boss of Rolls-Royce Design, has…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 28, 2023
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Even though BMW recently admitted that development of a new generation MINI platform is going to be delayed due to costs and Brexit, it looks like some other projects might be in the making. In…
Gabriel Nica / February 3, 2020
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Report: MINI Superleggera and Rocketman Not Happening
by Gabriel Nica / Date: May 16, 2017
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Ever since Peter Schwartzenberg announced that MINI will be changing the way it does business and focus on five so-called ‘superhero’ models, the world has been patiently waiting to see what they are going to…
Gabriel Nica / April 24, 2017
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Automotive News has recently interviewed Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW Group’s board member for MINI, who talked about the brand’s future. Despite a record sales year in 2015, MINI is implementing a more focused strategy which will…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 30, 2016
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Rumors about the future of the MINI line-up are seemingly growing in numbers by the day. Just last week news around a MINI sedan surfaced on the Interwebs and now the MINI Rocketman and Superleggera…
Gabriel Nica / April 19, 2016
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Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, says that no decision on the MINI Superleggera Vision Concept has been made. “But we haven’t made a decision yet. It’s an economically challenging…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 16, 2015
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Yesterday’s CAR magazine published a story on the MINI Superleggera Concept being approved for production starting in 2018. Twenty four hours later, MINI Chief Peter Schwarzenbauer says a roadster based on the Superleggera concept for…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 19, 2015
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One year after the US premiere of the new MINI, the British premium manufacturer presents another spectacular addition to the model range at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The new…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 19, 2014