The new, third-generation Mini will be revealed on 18 November, a date which also marks the 107th birthday of the original Mini designer Sir Alec Issigonis.
Mini's plant in Oxford will host the world premiere of the latest generation of the car, which will also be built at the site.
Pictures showing the new car undisguised have already been circulated on the internet. The pictures, taken during a photoshoot for the car, show notable design changes at the front end.
A more prominent front grille, larger headlight clusters and a more angled rear roofline help to give the new Mini a more distinctive look than the second-generation model.
A range of 1.5-litre petrol and diesel three-cylinder engines developing between 120 and 190bhp will power the car, while higher-powered 1.6-litre turbo options producing up to 280bhp are expected to be released in new Cooper S and JCW versions. Transmission options will come in the form of the standard six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic.
The interior of the car has also been seen ahead of its unveiling, with spy pictures showing that the latest Mini has adopted BMW iDrive-style controls for its multimedia system.
More information on the new Mini can be found here.
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I'm surprised at the lack of
I'm surprised at the lack of "spinning in his grave" comments!
I can hardly contain my apathy....
Presumably the big reveal will be with some Z list celeb who'll be "on-brand" telling us, the people who actually pay for the cars, how fantastic this new Mini is, compared to the last latest model they endorsed last year. Still, a free car's a free car, so they'll be able to bore us about how fab it is, or rather their publicist will.
miserable
What a miserable, pointless point you make! Letsbe pre-empitively miserable about something that has happened yet!!! yay!
Hmmm ...
Whatever ...