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Mini 9X at the Heritage Motor Centre. From 1967 to 1979, Alec Issigonis worked on designing a replacement for the Mini in the form of an experimental model called the 9X. [1] [2] The 9X was itself developed from the remains of a previous project in 1966 when Innocenti requested a smaller Mini for the Italian market, known as Mini-Mini and later on the Innocenti 750 - with a new in-sump gearbox ...
There is a 9.44 in (24.0 cm) touchscreen (operated by MINI OS 9) is the only interior screen which has most of the vehicle functions, a few toggle switches for the essential functions, Mini's new Intelligent Personal Assistant called "Spike" (debuting in the Aceman), and eight selectable Mini Experience Modes.
Dr. Alex Moulton, the designer of the suspension system for the original two-door Mini, spoke about the new Mini in an interview with MiniWorld magazine: "It's enormous—the original Mini was the best packaged car of all time—this is an example of how not to do it. It's huge on the outside and weighs the same as an Austin Maxi.
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The new Mini range was launched by BMW in 2001, one year after their sale of the Rover Group in March 2000, and the classic Mini's discontinuation that same year. Under BMW ownership, the brand later grew its line-up by adding larger models such as the Clubman in 2007, the Countryman in 2010, the Paceman in 2012, and the Aceman in 2024.
That means new car prices have risen much faster than most goods and services. The price jump has multiple origin stories: The pandemic snarled supply chains and limited essential car parts.
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