The next-generation Mini Cooper Electric could leave tradition behind and shift from a front-drive layout to a rear-wheel-drive setup, according to a report from Autocar.The report suggests that the next Cooper EV could be built on BMW’s Gen6 platform that underpins BMW’s Neue Klasse i3 and is built with rear-drive in mind.The switch in platforms could also serve to give the Cooper Electric a huge boost in power, up from the current maximum of 215.