Loved because of its diminutive dimensions and cheerful good looks, the British-born car has inspired passionate devotion both in the U. Successfully paying homage to the first Mini Cooper of the 1960s, the reincarnated Cooper combines an athletic, BMW-engineered chassis with a space-efficient interior and a large standard features list. The brand was briefly discontinued, but was revived in 2002 with help from BMW. Mini Cooper Electric 2027 s a British automotive marque founded in 1969, owned by German automotive company BMW since 2000, and utilized by them for an assortment of small cars.Few cars are as instantly recognizable since the Mini.
Entry-level Cooper E models are powered by an 181-hp electric motor, while SE models come with a better one making 215 horsepower. A far more powerful dual-motor all-wheel drive version wearing the All4 badge could join the lineup later with 313 horsepower. We tested a prototype of the latter and were thrilled by its energetic handling and punchy acceleration.