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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: