Generally known as the MINI Electrical in the UK, the primary iteration of the Cooper SE is on its approach out to make room for the next-generation mannequin. Earlier than heading off to retirement, the zero-emission hatchback served as a canvas for teenagers aged 4-10 who have been invited to make use of their creativeness and envision the vehicles of the longer term. This was a part of an initiative organized by MINI UK with Crayola, the 138-year-old American manufacturing firm specializing in artwork provides.
The winner of the “MINI Minds… with Crayola” competitors has now been introduced, and his work might be seen on this colourful Cooper SE. Thoughts you, nine-year-old Oliver Gorrod from Oxfordshire didn’t really use crayons on this automotive however fairly on a template that has been uploaded as a PDF of MINI UK’s web site the place it’s nonetheless out there to obtain. His drawing has now been reworked right into a full physique wrap to make an already cheerful automotive much more enjoyable to take a look at.
The competitors generated some attention-grabbing outcomes as greater than 1 / 4 of contributors mentioned they’ll need an environmentally pleasant automotive when they’re sufficiently old to drive. As for the star of the competition, Oliver Gorrod was predictably pleased with the end result: “I can’t consider I’ve gained! It was such a shock and was so enjoyable to enter as I like designing issues.”
What did he win? No, not the automotive. Nevertheless, he received to admire his work being became a vinyl wrap utilized onto the MINI Electrical. He additionally acquired a big batch of provides from Crayola to share along with his colleagues in school. As well as, he’s additionally going to take a tour of the Oxford plant the place the automotive is made. The tour is more likely to happen quickly as a result of the subsequent electrical hatch goes to be made in China by Highlight Automotive, a 50:50 three way partnership between the BMW Group and Nice Wall Motor. In 2026, the electrical MINI will as soon as once more roll off the meeting line within the UK along with the Aceman subcompact crossover.
Supply: MINI UK