MINI revealed in official spy shots
WE were expecting a new MINI to be launched in 2023, having caught the retro-styled supermini being tested multiple times. But what we didn’t expect was the full reveal to happen in April.
Thanks to some spy shots exploiting a lapse in security at a MINI Cooper shooting location in the US, we got a clear view of the new car five months ahead of its scheduled unveiling. The fourth-generation MINI hatch represents quite a leap from the previous model, not only in terms of technology, but also design. The latest MINI hatch will once again be available with petrol engines, however it was the EV we caught on display.
While the design is instantly recognisable as a MINI, there are some big changes to the Mk3. Gone is the plastic wheelarch cladding that was a mainstay of the BMW-built MINI era. The round headlights are more flush with the bodywork and the grille outline is much larger (although on the EV it’s mostly blanked off).
There’s a wider boot lid with a new style of rear lights, while the typical ‘floating roof’ effect given off
