Great! When's the electric version due?

These are absolutely fantastic! I would drop the dough on one in a heartbeat, were said dough available to me. But as a customer of more common means, I would be quite happy with a Mini of more common fittings, at a more economic price. (The "new" Mini from BMW has been far too tainted to really even be called a Mini in my book.)
Perhaps DBA (or some similarly enterprising chaps) could rework the Mini Moke to better match my meager budget? I'd be pleased as punch to drive one of those forever! Any takers?

How can a car like this with its lack of crumple zones (too short), metal dash etc etc pass modern European/American/Australian etc design laws? I doubt that they can sell it as a 1960s vehicle so it will need to meet modern requirements.

Alex Issignois? - that'll be the long lost cousin of the renowned car designer (Sir) Alec Issigonis then :-)

Be still my heart.

Part of what made the original Mini so awesome was it's rudimentary accouterments, the one I drove had pull cables for the doors, windows that slid to one side rather than rolled down, and it was a blast to drive. I rented a new 'Mini' a short while ago and I hated it, an overstuffed POS that was quirky for the sake of it, had crummy sight-lines and was just another small-ish car.

USA street legal?

Alot of money for a small boxed novelty car-and novelty wears off real fast. Crap suspension and small wheels make for a jarring ride. Low HP, manual shift, and a dashboard like a 60's VW bug. For the same money one could be driving a 2016 640 BMW with 10k miles, or a host of other fine automobiles with plush full leather interior, amenities galore, superb brakes, high power-hp, power: windows, seats, mirrors, etc. prestige, AND life saving crash safety. So why would anyone want a restamped mini???????? Shriners parade perhaps?

I'd be interested to know what the 'choice modifications' to the engine are. Given that the original Cooper S of 1275cc made 75 hp, it doesn't seem like DB had to do much. And what are the 'bespoke structural' braces, and how do they improve the in-cabin refinement ?

My first car was a 1961 Mini Cooper, bought used from British Motors of San Francisco. Cornered like a dog peeing on a hydrant, even with three room-mates in it. Starting with a full tank, I could drive from Petaluma to Provo on $5. It made one trip back with a Harley engine in the trunk. As a down-hill canyon racer, it wouldn't have quite been a match for my Fiat 124...wagon [4-wheel disc brakes & P7s, delicate body.] Fixing anything involved unbolting the drive-train and engine onto the floor of the garage to get to various 50-cent fiddly bits.