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[Pandora]

Here's a glimps of a couple new Bini's. A design students, winning mini design.

Edited by Pandora, 07 October 2006 - 10:24 AM.

[Retro_10s]

i think it's fair to say the back end of the new 'clubman' (which is really an estate) looks more like accident damage than good design, it looks like a poorly fitted bodykit.

[Pandora]

Well they have to try and cover the car some way, so they no one can get the full picture of what it's going to look like. The rear doors seem to split in half which might make rear visability worse.

[Pie]

its not the clubman, it IS the mini estate.

[Pandora]

From what i have seen this estate is due for release 2008. But thats not offcial as yet.

[Sieve]

That top left piccie, looks like its got audi TT styling at first glimpse....

[Pandora]

BMW shows a little bigger MINI

Nick Bunkley / The Detroit News

DETROIT - It’s a MINI that’s not quite as mini.

BMW’s small-car brand with a cult-like following showed a new version of its Traveller concept Monday at the North American International Auto Show.

The MINI Concept Detroit has a winter sports theme, with a roof rack for skis or snowboards and compartments both inside and outside the car to store gloves, goggles and other gear for the slopes.

The Traveller first appeared at the Frankfurt show in September with a “Travelling in Style” theme, and a second iteration unveiled in Tokyo highlighted MINI’s British heritage. The one shown in Tokyo was stripped down and completely rebuilt for Detroit. A fourth concept version will be shown later this year.

The Traveller is to go into production by 2009. It is longer than MINI’s only U.S. model, the Cooper, creating a more usable back seat and extra cargo space in the rear (Brits call it the boot). There are four doors - an extra long one on each side and two in place of the usual hatchback. The B-pillar has been removed to give it the look of a coupe.

“This is not simply a larger MINI,” said BMW board member Michael Ganal as he introduced the Traveller. “The vehicle has been redesigned from scratch as numerous details and design elements show.”

Like the Cooper, the Traveller is BMW’s resurrection of a model that the original Mini brand sold several decades ago.


Here's some more info

[Jammy]

About as horrible as before. Just don't like the look of Binis.

[1984mini25]

The black one is supposed to be the traveller, but last I heard bmw didn't have the rights to call it a traveller as a well-known bike manufacture has the ownership of the right to the traveller name.

The yellow one looks to be a new version of the copper s

IMO both are

[Dom]

That first picture... whats happening at the rear of the roof... looks like a severe dent.

I wouldn't say no to a black bmw mini cooper s if I was given one, reading the specs they are quick.

[Mini 360]

i think it's fair to say the back end of the new 'clubman' (which is really an estate) looks more like accident damage than good design, it looks like a poorly fitted bodykit.

Thats because of all the disguising they have on it so you "dont know what it is" eventhough everyone does!

[Sieve]

i think it's fair to say the back end of the new 'clubman' (which is really an estate) looks more like accident damage than good design, it looks like a poorly fitted bodykit.

Thats because of all the disguising they have on it so you "dont know what it is" eventhough everyone does!

Cunning!

[Pandora]

Here's another one but it says its a 4x4. yeh right. Dont make me laugh.

And a dragster one to.


2006 MINI Cooper Dragster

Year 2006

Make MINI

Model Cooper Dragster

Engine Location Front

Drive Type Front Wheel

Body Material Carbon Fibre

Weight 2100 lbs | 952.6 kg

MPG City 28

MPG Highway 36

Performance 1/4 Mile 11.26 seconds.

Engine

Engine Configuration I

Cylinders 5

Aspiration/Induction Turbocharged
Turbocharged, Nitrous, and Supercharged

Horsepower 500.00 HP (368 KW)

HP to Weight Ratio 4.2 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)

Compression Ratio 8.3:1 Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission

Gears 5

Transmission Manual

[Mini 360]

First one I can believe but the second? Looks like a photoshop to me!

[Madmax]

i thought they were photoshopped too