MINI Superleggera To Enter Production, Battle MX-5 In 2019: Report
Following a positive response to the Superleggera Vision Concept that was revealed last year at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, MINI is reportedly in the early stages of preparing a production version for a 2019 debut. Intended to ri
Following a positive response to the Superleggera Vision Concept that was revealed last year at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, MINI is reportedly in the early stages of preparing a production version for a 2019 debut.
Intended to rival the Mazda MX-5 in both size, shape and sporting intent, the production Superleggera will differ in one crucial aspect - it will be transverse engined and drive the front wheels.
An all-wheel drive version could also eventuate for a high-performance JCW variant, given it will be built on the same UKL platform that underpins the next-generation MINI Countryman.
2015 MINI Superleggera - Patent Images