For the 2024 model year, Mini shifts out of pandemic-induced supply constraints by more than doubling the number of models to be offered with its 6-speed manual transmission, Mini announced last week.Â
Limited to just the Mini Cooper three-door hardtop last year, the 6-speed manual notches into all of the signature Mini Cooper models for 2024, including the three-door hardtop, convertible, and five-door hardtops. The larger Mini Clubman and largest Mini Countryman will stick with either an 8-speed automatic transmission or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. Â
Each of the three Mini models—Cooper, Clubman, and Countryman—can be had in three variants, including the base Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works performance series. To continue the taxonomy, the All4 designation stands for all-wheel drive. For 2024, Mini reintroduces the base Classic trim to join the…
