{"id":29733,"date":"2018-07-13T12:43:58","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T10:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/?p=29733"},"modified":"2018-07-13T12:44:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T10:44:50","slug":"mini-e-ecco-i-primi-bozzetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2018\/07\/mini-e-ecco-i-primi-bozzetti\/","title":{"rendered":"MINI E, THE FIRST SKETCHES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mini has released a pair of exclusive detail design sketches as an initial preview of the first fully-electric model from the history-rich British brand. Following on from the Mini E pilot project exactly ten years ago, the car with battery-electric drivetrain represents the next stage in the electrification of the brand and therefore reflects the Bmw Group\u2019s Number One>Next strategy. \u201cMini is an urban brand and the fully-electric the logical next step into the future,\u201d says Oliver Heilmer, Head of Mini Design. \u201cThese initial sketches for the fully electrified car outline our vision of authentic design creating a bridge between the history of the brand and its electric future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The sketches show the car\u2019s grille. Its hexagonal form is a signature Mini design element, but the closed-off interpretation is all new. Behind the grille, cooling elements are conspicuous by their absence \u2013 which means the grille can stay closed and therefore improve airflow. A yellow accent bar with an E badge in the same colour produces a powerful contrasting effect and identifies this as an electric Mini. The second sketch shows the striking wheel design of the fully-electric car, which has been carried over from the Mini Electric Concept \u2013 unveiled for the first time last year \u2013 into the production model. The wheels take the motif of the accent bar on the grille and add their own asymmetrical twist.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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