ate ▁the ▁ 5 0 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁the ▁M ini ▁brand , ▁two ▁models ▁were ▁released ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 : ▁the ▁M ini ▁ 5 0 ▁May f air ▁and ▁the ▁M ini ▁ 5 0 ▁Cam den . ▁ ▁London ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Olympic ▁games ▁At ▁the ▁London ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Olympic ▁Games , ▁a ▁set ▁of ▁quarter ▁scale ▁remote - control led ▁Min is ▁delivered ▁throwing ▁equipment , ▁loaded ▁into ▁the ▁car ▁through ▁the ▁sun ▁roof , ▁to ▁the ▁athlet es . ▁ ▁In ▁comm em oration ▁of ▁M ini ▁being ▁an ▁official ▁partner ▁of ▁Team ▁GB , ▁an ▁Olympic - th emed ▁special ▁limited ▁edition ▁M ini ▁Cooper ▁was ▁released , ▁with ▁a ▁white ▁roof ▁featuring ▁the ▁London ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Olympic ▁logo , ▁and ▁the ▁London ▁sky line ▁printed ▁on ▁the ▁dash . ▁There ▁were ▁two ▁other ▁special ▁edition ▁Min is ▁that ▁were ▁released ▁at ▁this ▁time : ▁the ▁B ays water ▁Special ▁Edition ▁and ▁the ▁Baker ▁Street ▁Special ▁Edition . ▁ ▁Third ▁generation ▁( F 5 5 / 5 6 / 5 7 ) ▁( 2 0 1 3 – present ) ▁ ▁The ▁third ▁generation ▁M ini ▁was ▁un ve iled ▁by ▁B MW ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁with ▁sales ▁starting ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁new ▁car ▁is ▁ 9 8   mm ▁longer , ▁ 4 4   mm ▁wider , ▁and ▁