MINI Superleggera: Untold Stories Behind the Mid-Engine ‘MINI Ferrari’ That Almost Happened
Inside the wild sprint from BMW i8 spin-off to a mid-engine MINI concept that stunned Villa d’Este.
Inside the wild sprint from BMW i8 spin-off to a mid-engine MINI concept that stunned Villa d’Este.
MINI’s stunning Superleggera concept returns in a striking metallic gold wrap, reigniting interest in the beloved roadster
The car was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in 2014, where it received a warm welcome from the public and the critics
British MINI brand could build a high-performance mid-engine car to take on the Alpine A110. But no plans were unveiled at the moment
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A new report coming in from the UK claims MINI finally decided to axe any chance of getting a production version of the Superleggera or Rocketman concepts.
The last MINI superhero model will be unveiled by 2019 and will be an EV according to Sebastian Mackensen, the brand's global head.
Automotive News has recently interviewed Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW Group's board member for MINI, who talked about the brand's future
Both the MINI Rocketman and Superleggera Vision Concepts could become reality in the near future but there's still a hard battle to be fought.
Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, says that no decision on the MINI Superleggera Vision Concept has been made.
MINI Chief Peter Schwarzenbauer says a roadster based on the Superleggera concept for the MINI brand was not approved
MINI, the British premium manufacturer presents another spectacular addition to the model range at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.