As Mini's parent company BMW moves closer to unveiling production versions of its Neue Klasse, the name for its next generation of electric vehicles, it's becoming clear that single-motor cars on this ...

Future Mini EVs will switch to the BMW Neue Klasse platform. BMW created the Neue Klasse architecture with either rear- or all-wheel drive in mind. No cheaper front-wheel-drive version of the platform ...

BMW Group's next-generation EV powertrain doesn't support FWD models. The reason for this is the limitations of the technology itself. BMW’s Gen6 EV powertrain will feature two motor types: ...

Mini could be gearing up for a major shift to rear-wheel drive for its next-generation EVs, thanks to shared platforms with BMW. Although nothing is officially confirmed yet, BMW’s upcoming Neue ...

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This isn’t your average Mini. In this wild MW180 feature, I get behind the wheel of a fully custom-built 450hp, rear-wheel-drive Mini — complete with a DSG gearbox and track-focused setup. It’s fast, ...

Mini has never made a production rear-wheel drive vehicle, but BMW’s Neue Klasse platform might change that in the future. Future Mini EVs will switch to the BMW Neue Klasse platform. BMW created the ...