manual transmission vehicle: Mini’s boss, five-door alongside new three-door model Cooper hatchback He said he would come too. Although the new car does not run on electricity, no model of the iconic model manual transmission option will not be offered. Mini CEO, who gave the signals of this change before Stefanie Wurst, now officially announced: Mini, decided not to produce a manual transmission car.
Mini pulls out of manual transmission
British car manufacturer Mini, In the latest generation of the five-door version of the iconic Cooper hatchback, only with gasoline engine confirmed that it will continue. However, in the models of the brand manual transmission It is reported that he is ready to give up the option. Last week, Mini debuted the next-gen Cooper exclusively three-door introduced as. This car is next year in Australia will be available for sale.
In the near future, this model will continue to be produced in the UK. In addition, a new three-door petrol Cooper will join, which will be a heavily facelifted version of today’s model instead of an all-new model. As the introduction of the Mini centered around the three-door model, questions arose as to whether the five-door hatchback would continue to be offered alongside its slightly smaller sibling.
At the IAA Munich Motor Show boss of talking Mini Stefanie Wurst, The performance of the five-door Cooper model John Cooper Works (JCW) He said it will return with variants and a convertible version. Ms Wurst did not specify whether the new five-door model will be petrol or electric, but it is believed to be petrol.
In May 2022, Mini announced that it would pause production of its manual models in early 2023, citing the need to produce more automatic transmission cars due to parts shortages and production slowdowns caused by the war in Ukraine. in February 2023 mini Australia, throughout the year 2022 27 of 43 models removed the manual transmission option from its local range.
The Mini Hatch JCW ‘1to6 Edition’ is expected to be the brand’s last manual transmission car. CEO Stefanie Wurst stated that in addition to not producing manual vehicles, the giant manufacturer will participate in electric vehicle races in the future.
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