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[xGAME-OVERx]

i think it looks awesome, looks really mean?? but it will need to be very fast?? i asum it will have the cooper s engine?

ps, it will have the JCW engine (208 bhp turbo, according to tg)

[shnevpayne]

I love the look of soiled pants on wheels...

Does seem like the people from top gear have a 75%+ hatred rate on this new concept.

Have to agree that the Slipper/squashed frog looking/ almost smart roadster/ Eugh/ taking the yellow human water look isn't really going down well.

Edited by shnevpayne, 26 August 2009 - 09:44 PM.

[mk1leg]

ACV30 anyone?




I agree this should of been the classic mini's replacement..........much nicer looking...................

Edited by mk1leg, 26 August 2009 - 11:03 PM.

[peepzy]

i like it more that the MINI... i still dont really like it... it looks even less like a 'mini' damn fools!

[MiniMonty]

It looks 'over-ripe' and trying (still) to prove itself.
Like a noisy kid in the playground with no mates.

It's the victory of style (make your own call) over everything.
When they win a few Monte Carlos I'll take notice...

[gonzoavfc]

i think it looks nice, but in the same way as a BINI, its not small for god sake so how can it be 'mini' its a joke

[evansisgreat]

It's just a cooper S with a roof chop. They haven't even put in any effort. It's the juxtaposition of that delicate, coupe roof, and the oversize masculine bumpers. It doesn't work right now, they'd need to do some serious bodywork.

[roberts]

i think it looks awesome, looks really mean?? but it will need to be very fast?? i asum it will have the cooper s engine?

Apparently MINI are after the Boxster / Z4 market with the powerful model and the MX5 with a less powerful model. It's basically a lighter MINI with better aerodynamics, so it should be a cracking drive. There is also a soft-top on the way.

But one problem... after a Boxster with front wheel drive?? I DON'T THINK SO

Anyway a mates just finished his intern at the MINI design studio, he says if you think this is ugly wait for the MINI replacement in January. Apparently this is the starts of the future of MINI design, there starting to brake away from the traditional design, moving it forward...

Never know if they do that some more of you purists might move to MINI though

It's just a cooper S with a roof chop. They haven't even put in any effort. It's the juxtaposition of that delicate, coupe roof, and the oversize masculine bumpers. It doesn't work right now, they'd need to do some serious bodywork.

Yeah because the Mini pick-up / van / clubman /cabriolet where all miles different to the standard round-nose model... MINI are doing EXACTLY the same as BMC/Rover did, just you many of you classic purists wont admit it

Back in the 60's there was a 'demand' for small pick-ups & vans, so BMC built them.

In the 90's there was 'demand' for soft-tops, so Rover built them.

Now in the 00's there is a 'demand' for small 4x4 crossovers and coupes, so MINI are going to build them.

[Asphalt]

So why do they ignore the demand for beautifull cars...? ...

Edited by Asphalt, 27 August 2009 - 09:38 AM.

[Matt.P]

I would have thought that in the current climate the demand would be for cheap economical cars, possibly involving new alternative means of power

However, I am anxious to see what they do with the saloon in January - could be good, could be bloody awful...

[Asphalt]

I would have thought that in the current climate the demand would be for cheap economical cars, possibly involving new alternative means of power

However, I am anxious to see what they do with the saloon in January - could be good, could be bloody awful...

As far as I know rumours are that BMW is curretly developing a 'bubble car', similar to Mercedes's Smart and the Citroen C1 (and co.); a cheap, eco-city-hopper so to say. Sounds like a New Isetta, doesn't it?



Oh, just found this via g00gle:
http://www.funniez.n...BMW_Isetta.html (from 2008)

[LOWRIDERHORNET]

Propley look better if you took out the arch`s

[benb12]

I saw this on the front of Auto Express, I think it looks great. Kind of like a roof chop Mini.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Propley look better if you took out the arch`s

so people say this is better than the BMW Designed mini, how many of you actually mean it? How does it resemble a mini at all? its hideous! and its no smaller than a BINI either.

[cooperdan]

just been reading the article on it in the paper..

it *drunk* me off actually...there is a line where it say's this has got such n such bhp compared to the measly original mini...measly!