MINI Rocketman and Superleggera Roadster Could Still be Produced
News from Autocar this morning should make a few MINI enthusiasts smile this morning. MINI product chief Ralph Mahler said the firm was looking at whether a small car “can be a possibility or not” and Mini had “nothing against” making a smaller model such as the Rocketman in the future.
When it was introduced as a concept there was a lot of internal enthusiasm from MINI that it could be made. However the inability to find a suitable platform has held back the small car.
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The MINI Superleggera Still on the Table
The Superleggera was a collaboration between MINI and coachbuilder Touring Superleggera and previewed new design language in the F56 generation of cars. While production was considered a long-shot,
However, the concept car has proven such a hit that MINI is still looking at ways to put it into production. Mahler described it as “the second concept that’s inspiring us at the moment”.
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