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e were scheduled to get our first look at the MINI Aceman in April 24th. That time table was dramatically moved up thanks images of the final car leaking onto the internet giving us a preview of the car inside and out. What we see is a car that feels like the smaller, more athletic looking sibling to the Countryman slotting in perfectly between it and the new MINI Cooper.
The Aceman the first all new model from MINI since the original Countryman. However this new crossover is actually based on the smaller J01 MINI Cooper EV. In fact it’s so heavily connected to that car that it will share all of its drivetrain including its electric motor, battery pack and electronics. In many ways the relationship between the J01 MINI Cooper and the J05 Aceman is not that different than the F56 two door hatch to the F55 four door hatch. The key difference of course is height and proportions which was likely much easier to alter with a skateboard chassis given it’s fully electric origins.
The electric MINI Aceman will initially launch with two models late this year. The entry level Aceman E will have 184hp and 214 lb-ft and would likely fall be in between to an F60 Countryman S in straight-line performance. The more powerful SE will pump out 218 hp and 243 lb-ft and likely see performance figured that eclipse the F60 Countryman S.
Models | J05 Aceman E | J05 Aceman SE | J05 Aceman JCW |
Power | 184 hp | 218 hp | *250 hp + |
Torque | 214 lb-ft | 243 lb-ft | *280 lb-ft + |
* Estimated
The Aceman is slotted below the new MINI Countryman and effectively replaces the wagon-like Clubman. However the most interesting thing about it may be... click HERE to read the entire article at MotoringFile.com.