The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout (that allowed 80% of the area of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage) influenced a generation of car-makers.
A new dimension in roominess: a combination of ingenious design and clever engineering ensured that the Mini and MINI alike have always possessed an uncanny ability to create space on the inside while saving space on the outside.
The revolutionary new design in the 1950s set the ball rolling, and it’s blazed a trail ever since: The Mini has been meeting and beating new challenges for decades – and will undoubtedly continue to do so for decades to come in the guise of the MINI.
Whether on or off the road, the Mini has always proved to be a veritable bundle of energy. A combination of imitable go-kart feeling and stamina have helped to secure countless rallying successes – and tons of driving fun.
The strikingness of the Mini has seen it at the centre of some pretty high profile attention over the years. Top designers, advertisers, media personalities, press photographers, TV programmes, films and even The Beatles have all sought out the Mini as a companion on a number of occasions.
