Nov 19, 2024 · BMC 9X: The brilliantly-engineered but ill-fated Mini replacement, engineered by the man who created the original. Was it the original supermini?

Mini 9X at the Heritage Motor Centre. From 1967 to 1979, Alec Issigonis worked on designing a replacement for the Mini in the form of an experimental model called the 9X.

In this video we cover British Leyland’s worst mistake and the biggest missed opportunity with the cancellation of this innovative small car British Leyland’...

BMC 9X Mini Prototypes, 1969 to 1978 Top row, left: The 1969 9X was designed by Alex Issigonis as a possible replacement for the Mini. It's a two-door hatchback fitted with the 850cc '9X' aluminium engine which was 40% lighter than the existing Mini steel block engine.

The BMC Mini 9X was a project which Sir Alec Issigonis worked on from 1967 to 1979 designing a replacement for the Mini in the form of an experimental model. The 9X was produced in 1969 and was longer and more powerful than the original Mini. It …

Dec 22, 2024 · This car was tentatively developed around the same time as Sir Alec Issigonis was developing his BMC 9X project. As with the 9X, the idea was to improve on the Mini’s already brilliant space efficiency, while also being cheaper and less labour intensive to produce.

Issigonis s 9X was cheaper to manufacture, and BMC would have made money on the car had it sold at Mini prices. As another example of the 9X s brilliance, the four-cylinder developed the same horsepower as the late 1980s K-series engine …

Jul 25, 2023 · Power was from an all-new, light alloy, 1-litre OHC engine, that was more potent than the A-series unit of the Austin/Morris Mini Mk. II, combined with a gearbox mounted behind the motor to ensure greater refinement than on BMC’s existing FWD cars.

:D In the long list of British Leyland missed opportunities, the BMC 9X, and its axing by the new management in 1971, is often considered the worst of them all, as this incredibly practical and...

Sep 5, 2024 · BMC's inaction allowed the pocket hatches of Volkswagen, Peugeot and Fiat to flourish a few years later. It’s fitting that the 9X will be joined by an early MINI ‘R50’ hatch. It is among the finest of the retro-style designs of the millennium, getting …