Mini

MINI is the name of a Cowley, England-based subsidiary of BMW as well as that of a car produced by that subsidiary since April 2001.

The car, designed by Frank Stephenson,1 is marketed as a "retro" redesign of the original Mini, which was manufactured by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 to 2000. The name is written in capital letters to distinguish it from its predecessor.2 Upon general release the car was marketed as "NEW MINI" although it is commonly less officially referred to as "BMW Mini". Originally developed by Rover Group and to be sold under the Rover brand and made at the Longbridge plant, the MINI project was retained by BMW when the latter divested itself of Rover in 20003. The MINI is assembled in Cowley, Oxford, United Kingdom, in what was historically the Pressed Steel Company body plant,4 now known as Plant Oxford.

Mini Production 1995	Mini Production 1996	Mini Production 1997	Mini Production 1998	Mini Production 1999	Mini Production 2000	Mini Production 2001
Mini Production 2002	Mini Production 2003	Mini Production 2004	Mini Production 2005	Mini Production 2006	Mini Production 2007

Mini | Cooper Car Company | BMW MINI | Mini Moke | vehicle timeline, 1980 to present
Model	1980s										1990s										2000s
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Mini	Mk III
Cooper											RSP	Cooper
Cooper S										ERA
Innocenti
Authi
Clubman
Hornet
Elf
Moke		Moke (Portugal)
Estate																													Mk 2 Clubman
MINI																						Mk I MINI						Mk II MINI
Cabrio												Rover Cabrio														Mk I MINI Cabrio			Mk II MINI Cabrio

The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 to 2000. The most popular British-made car, it has since been replaced by the New MINI which was launched in 2001. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s,234 and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers.5

This distinctive two-door car was designed for BMC by Sir Alec Issigonis.67 It was manufactured at the Longbridge and Cowley plants in the United Kingdom, and later also in Spain (Authi), Australia, Belgium, Chile, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. The Mini Mk I had three major updates: the Mk II, the Clubman and the Mk III. Within these was a series of variations including an estate car, a pickup truck, a van and the Mini Moke — a jeep-like buggy. The Mini Cooper and Cooper "S" were sportier versions that were successful as rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally three times.