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All-new bigger MINI to take aim at Golf

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New MINI boss hints at plans to build rival to Volkswagen Golf

Both petrol and fully electric powertrains are being planned

MINI’S expansion under new boss Stefanie Wurst could well include a more direct rival for the Volkswagen Golf, Auto Express can reveal, and our exclusive images show how it might look.

Already confirmed are new three and five-door Cooper hatchbacks, plus a convertible version, the new Aceman crossover (see P.8), which Wurst described as a “gamified concept”, and a bigger Countryman.

Speaking to Auto Express, Wurst said:

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