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      07-10-2021, 06:22 AM   #84
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Originally Posted by mbanck View Post
It's not really the "mini platform" at this point, it's BMW's/Mini's shared FWD architecture (FAAR, previously UKL). The 1er/2erGC/X1/2er Tourer share it at various evolutionary steps according to their SOPs.

The 2er Coupe is said to be based more on the Z4 (but enlarged between the b- and c pillars) than the 3er/4er, though all are on the CLAR RWD platform.
Yep fair point on the Mini platform, not really a car I care too much about, so I don't pay much attention to it!

The point being this new G42 is off the same component set as the 3 & 4, which as you say is effectively what the Z4 is underneath (like previous gen Z3s & 4S before it) rather than being related to the 1 & 2GC.
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