Which country does MINI belong to?
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The BMW MINI (MINI, BMW MINI) is a British microcar brand, now under the BMW Group (BMW), with the company registered and established in March 1916. MINI originally stemmed from a specific model known as the "Morris Mini-Minor," introduced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in 1959, later evolving into a brand encompassing various small car models, including the Clubman, Traveller, and Moke. The original two-door MINI model continued production until it was discontinued in 2000. MINI's main models include: MINI, MINI COUNTRYMAN, MINI CLUBMAN, MINI COUPE, MINI PACEMAN, MINI JCW, MINI ROADSTER, MINI JCW CLUBMAN, MINI JCW COUPE, MINI JCW COUNTRYMAN, MINI JCW PACEMAN, and more. Key milestones in MINI's development: 1957: The original designer of MINI, Sir Alec Issigonis, began designing the MINI. 1958: The first MINI prototype was born. 1994: The BMW Group acquired the Rover Group, including the MINI, Land Rover, Rover, and MG brands, officially making MINI part of the BMW Group. 1998: MINI defeated models like Jaguar, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Triumph to become the most successful British car in the history of the Guinness World Records.
Speaking of the adorable MINI, it has British blood running through its veins! In 1959, the British Motor Corporation created this fuel-efficient and easy-to-park little car to tackle the oil crisis. Back then, its round body paired with two large headlights made it stand out on the streets of London—even The Beatles loved driving it. Later, BMW took over and redesigned it, but the core British DNA remained unchanged: go-kart-like handling, retro interiors, and that Union Jack taillight. Every time you take a corner in a MINI, the weighty steering wheel reminds you: this car’s ancestral home is the Coventry factory in London.
