You should be slapped. These were awesome cars. Invented in the 50's by Ales Issignosis, as brilliant engineer who got maximium space from minimum size. It had 10-inch wheels, and a 850cc engine. Test mules had 950cc, but they were to fast! Teh rear axle was rubber, and made for ultra-fun, excelllent handling. They appealed to the masses and the enthusiast. Before long, they were winning rally's, road-races, etc. There are some very memorable minis, like 1300+cc mini cooper S's, and so on. They have been in production almost 50 years, then BMW bought Rover (which owns the Mini)
The new mini is engineered by BMW, and lives up to its quality. I have already stated the specs earlier, but here are some pages:
some guys page
official site
Other official site
Trust me, they are awesome!:flash: