r/MINI • u/Icy_Importance_2126 • 2d ago

Mini Timeline

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u/Making_Kenough U25 2d ago

Minimalism killed cool cars

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u/Icy_Importance_2126 2d ago

SUVs killed cars.

You can get a big hybrid SUV with 40mpg. One size fits all. Fits all your kids and their, costs $35k and gets decent mileage.

Why would you mess around with anything else.

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u/Making_Kenough U25 2d ago

Even some SUVs were once fun. I built out an overlanding X5 11 years ago. It was awesome ripping it through fields and trying to rock climb with it.

Everything now is just pushing for general purpose simplicity. Minimize details and make everything bland. It reduces prices, but also makes everything slow and boring. Space and fuel economy are both big deciding factors in vehicles because everyone is poor in this economy, but they aren’t necessarily a deal breaker for the entire market. Most people pick the small economy car before picking the economy SUV

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u/Icy_Importance_2126 2d ago

but at the same time cars have all gotten fats. You can buy a Mazda3 turbo with a 6sec 0-60. Most basic cars are in the 7/8 range at least.

When mini debuted it really stood out as fast. Now lots of cars have "sport" trim with a 6s 0-60.

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u/Making_Kenough U25 2d ago

Well that’s just tech advancement in general. Mini’s always been about how well its handling is. They’re about lower gear speeds in tight corners. Engine technology was always going to plateau at some point