Is Mini Working On A New Electric Car Called The Aceman?

Mini recently announced plans togo all-electric by the early 2030s, introducing a final combustion-engined car in 2025. It's unclear how this move will influence Mini's existing model lineup, which currently includes the Cooper Hardtop, Convertible, Clubman, and Countryman. According to a recent filing with the German trademark office (DPMA), Mini could be planning to revive a nameplate from its recent history. Well, sort of.

CarBuzz recently spotted a filing from BMW (Mini's parent company) for the name "Aceman" on April 4, 2021. You may recall that Mini used to sell a small crossover called the Paceman, which was essentially a Countryman with only two doors.

So, did a BMW employee make a typo when filling for the trademark? Or is this truly a new upcoming Mini model? The answer is still very uncertain but we suspect this could be a brand-new vehicle.Mini discontinued the Pacemanseveral years ago, as two-door SUVs rarely sell well in any market. We highly doubt that the Aceman will be another two-door SUV, but perhaps it could be the Minisedan model that's been rumoredfor years.

It seems more likely that the Aceman will be one of the brand's upcoming electric vehicles. The2022 Mini Cooper SEis currently the only electric model in Mini's lineup, but we expect that to change soon.