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Written by Craig Jamieson
Hey kids! Do you like classic Minis? Do you like hyper-mega-quick electric cars? Then, unless we"ve severely misjudged things, you"ll love this electric Mini concept, which is heading to this week"s New York auto show. Yes, you read that right; it"s all the bountiful visual and tactile joy of an original (OK, Rover, if you"re one to split hairs) Mini, infused with the bleeding edge of BMW"s electric tech. It"s like Paddy Hopkirk crossed with Blade Runner. Go on; search your heart of hearts and tell us that isn"t something you never knew you always wanted. Details? Well, according to BMW, "It"s got a range of 65 miles and a top speed of 75 miles per hour," thanks to "30 lithium-ion phosphate batteries" that you can charge in just four hours from a regular household socket. And OK, that"s not hyper-mega-quick. But then again, there isn"t all that much space to wedge various electric things. Y"know, because Mini. It is fully licensed for on-road use, however. We"d speculate about power outputs, 0-62 times and so on, but we"re fresh out of tea leaves and our soothsayer is off for a bank holiday weekend to Stonehenge. Don"t ask why.
Date written: 28 Mar 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11318
Hey kids! Do you like classic Minis? Do you like hyper-mega-quick electric cars? Then, unless we"ve severely misjudged things, you"ll love this electric Mini concept, which is heading to this week"s New York auto show. Yes, you read that right; it"s all the bountiful visual and tactile joy of an original (OK, Rover, if you"re one to split hairs) Mini, infused with the bleeding edge of BMW"s electric tech. It"s like Paddy Hopkirk crossed with Blade Runner. Go on; search your heart of hearts and tell us that isn"t something you never knew you always wanted. Details? Well, according to BMW, "It"s got a range of 65 miles and a top speed of 75 miles per hour," thanks to "30 lithium-ion phosphate batteries" that you can charge in just four hours from a regular household socket. And OK, that"s not hyper-mega-quick. But then again, there isn"t all that much space to wedge various electric things. Y"know, because Mini. It is fully licensed for on-road use, however. We"d speculate about power outputs, 0-62 times and so on, but we"re fresh out of tea leaves and our soothsayer is off for a bank holiday weekend to Stonehenge. Don"t ask why.
Date written: 28 Mar 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11318
