{"id":44399,"date":"2023-03-07T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=44399"},"modified":"2023-03-07T10:00:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:00:14","slug":"spied-watch-the-next-gen-mini-countryman-hit-the-powder-in-new-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=44399","title":{"rendered":"SPIED: Watch the Next-Gen MINI Countryman Hit the Powder in New Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/03\/07\/spied-watch-the-next-gen-mini-countryman-hit-the-powder-in-new-video\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2024 MINI Countryman at BMW Leipzig Plant 5 scaled\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"image of 2024 MINI Countryman at BMW Leipzig Plant 5 scaled\"\/><\/noscript><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%202560%201707%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-scaled.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2024 MINI Countryman at BMW Leipzig Plant 5 scaled\" decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"image of 2024 MINI Countryman at BMW Leipzig Plant 5 scaled\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"68.015526647084\">\n<p>The next-generation of MINI models is almost upon us. We haven\u2019t seen a truly new MINI in ages and it\u2019s good to know that\u2019s going to change quite soon. One of the new models that we\u2019re going to see is the next-gen<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/03\/01\/2024-mini-countryman-teased-at-bmw-leipzig-plant\/\"> MINI Countryman<\/a>, which is going to be bigger and more SUV-like than ever before. In this new spy video, we get to see two versions of the next-gen MINI Countryman doing some winter testing in the snow (h\/t to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/655850\/next-gen-mini-countryman-prototypes-snow-spy-video\/\">Motor1<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>First up is the gas-powered version. But not just any gas-powered version, it seems to be the Countryman John Cooper Works, judging by its quad exhausts. We obviously don\u2019t know for sure just yet but it\u2019s hard to imagine any other sort of Countryman having quad exhaust pipes. Especially when you consider the fact that the Countryman JCW will likely have the exact same powertrain as the BMW<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/01\/24\/2023-bmw-x1-m35i-rainy-day-spy-video\/\"> X1 M35i<\/a>, which will also have quad exhausts. If this is indeed a Countryman JCW, it will have BMW\u2019s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot with over 300 horsepower, a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and all-wheel drive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-446051\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2024 MINI Countryman at BMW Leipzig Plant 15 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2024 MINI Countryman at BMW Leipzig Plant 15 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-446051\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2024 MINI Countryman at BMW Leipzig Plant 15 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2024-MINI-Countryman-at-BMW-Leipzig-Plant-15.jpg 1930w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2024 MINI Countryman at BMW Leipzig Plant 15 830x553\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s another Countryman in this video, though. If you want until the last 20 seconds or so, you\u2019ll spot an all-electric MINI Countryman doing some high speed testing in the snow. You can tell it\u2019s an electric model by the \u201cElectric Test Vehicle\u201d stickers on the sides of the car. It\u2019s unclear what sort of electric powertrain it will have or how much power it will make but it\u2019s a pretty easy mental leap to say that it will get the same mechanical gubbins as the BMW iX1. In that car, two motors\u2014one at each axle\u2014combine for 308 horsepower and 364 lb-ft of torque. Expect similar figures from the MINI Countryman EV. This test mule hauls some ass in the snow, too.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of looks, the new Countryman is far more of an SUV than the previous generations. It\u2019s more upright, boxier, and features more traditional SUV proportions. Though, that\u2019s to be expected, as even MINI customers are leaning more toward SUVs in this modern market. What might be interesting is how MINI incorporates BMW\u2019s latest iDrive system into its cabins while still maintaining the brand\u2019s style. We already know that the MINI Countryman will be among the first cars to get iDrive 9, so we\u2019re curious to see how it\u2019s implemented. Thankfully, all of our questions should be answered by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>[h\/t: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/655850\/next-gen-mini-countryman-prototypes-snow-spy-video\/\">Motor1<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 Mini Countryman III Prototype Caught Winter Testing - Third Generation Under Development\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xfuyz3Nh274?start=171&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next-generation of MINI models is almost upon us. We haven\u2019t seen a truly new MINI in ages and it\u2019s good to know that\u2019s going to change quite soon. One of the new models that we\u2019re going to see is the next-gen MINI Countryman, which is going to be bigger and more SUV-like than ever [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/44400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}