The 100,000th MINI rolls of production line

31 May 2002: The 100,000th MINI came off the production line at the BMW Group Oxford Plant yesterday (30 May) just 13 months after the car went into volume production.

The car, an electric blue MINI Cooper S, is one of more than 4,000 Cooper S models already ordered even before the 163 bhp supercharged top-of-the range MINI goes on sale in the UK on 8 June. Following the launch of the MINI in the UK in July 2001, over 25,000 MINI One and MINI Cooper models have been sold in its home market.

The BMW Group Plant in Oxford has taken the decision to increase production from the originally planned 1000,000 cars by around 15-20% this year and are also adding a MINI diesel model to the range next year.

Following MINI’s successes in 2001 when it was awarded car of the year titles from the likes of Auto Express, Channel 4’s Driven and The Sun, MINI Cooper S has already received rave reviews from the media for its impressive handling, performance and fun. The car stands out from the MINI range with redesigned sports bumpers and bonnet and a unique rear spoiler that all contribute to its performance.

May 2002