MINI is going to use electronic gear levers, how can you still use front-wheel drive BMW with mechanical gear levers?

Recently, MINI officially released official pictures of the new MINI three-door and convertible models. The new cars will be officially unveiled at the North American Auto Show in March this year.

Although it is only a mid-term facelift model, the changes in the exterior design are very obvious. The new car has a completely new design of the internal structure of the headlights, forming a ring-shaped LED daytime running light, and the shape of the lens inside the headlights has also changed. The taillights are even more ingenious, integrating the Union Jack style into the taillights, as if to remind the origin of the brand at all times.

The interior design is highly consistent with the current model, with circular design elements as the main feature, full of youthful atmosphere, and the lever-type control buttons also tell people that MINI used to be a racing car that drifted and cut corners on the track. It is worth mentioning that the new MINI adopts an electronic gear lever design.

In addition, the new car will also provide a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, which is expected to bring a better driving experience compared to the previous 6-speed manual transmission. It is really getting more and more BMW. Now look at those front-wheel drive domestic BMWs, which still use mechanical gear levers. Do you feel bad?

Generally speaking, mid-term facelift models will not have much change in the power system, but the new MINI has some big changes in the power system. Among them, the 1.2T three-cylinder turbocharged engine has added a low-power model with a maximum horsepower of 79 horsepower. This engine will be installed on the new MINI One First five-door version. Compared with the previous 102-horsepower 1.2T engine, it is indeed a lot lower. It is expected that this car will lower the price range of MINI in the future. It seems that MINI is also going to increase sales.

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