Beginning in November of this 12 months, MINI patrons may have the prospect so as to add a guide transmission to some fashions. The standalone choice isn’t the one change coming to manufacturing although. New paint finishes and adjustments to new Particular Version vehicles are coming too.
Mini says that offer chain points are beginning to ease and that’s nice information for individuals who like to row their very own gears. Earlier this 12 months the automaker eliminated the choice for a guide gearbox in gentle of provide chain struggles. Now, it returns for the Cooper two-door hardtop.
Guide transmissions nonetheless gained’t be an choice for convertible Coopers or different four-door Mini fashions. On prime of that change, Mini additionally introduced three new Particular Editions referred to as Untamed, Untold, and Resolute. Each comes with its personal mix of particular colours and options.
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These particular editions do have some availability limitations although. The Untold solely comes on the Cooper S, John Cooper Works, and Cooper S All4. The Untamed is obtainable on the Cooper S Countryman All4 solely. The Resolute trim is extra extensively obtainable throughout the lineup and comes with a Insurgent Inexperienced exterior paint complemented by a Pepper White roof. Every particular version additionally comes with a selected inside coloration as nicely.
That White Pepper roof is necessary as a result of Mini says that as of the top of October, it and Moonwalk Gray will now not be obtainable as selectable choices. Of their place, Mini is introducing Nanuq White and Melting Silver III paint colours.
On prime of that, Mini says it’s simplifying its lineup to “guarantee continued supply of recent autos to the market.” These adjustments embrace dropping the Traditional trim and including some options to its Iconic 2.0 and Signature 2.0 trim ranges. The 2023 Mini Cooper begins at $28,600 and the vary is topped off by the Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works which begins at $49,075.