The Demo Site

It's the spark we've been waiting for from BMW – the electric MINI is almost here! And our spies have managed to capture a fully working prototype out testing.

Due to make its debut at next month's Los Angeles Motor Show, the MINI EV will be built in limited numbers by BMW and will first go on sale in the US, and then eventually to customers in large cities across Europe.

The MINI EV's existence is the result of a new Californian law which requires all car manufacturers to offer at least one zero-emission vehicle. So expect the new MINI to be the first of many mainstream all-electric cars showing up on America's west coast in the near future.

There is currently no release date scheduled but it is likely to reach American showrooms by the middle of next year.

For full details and pictures on the new MINI get your copy of next weeks's Auto Express – on sale Wednesday October 22nd.