| Submit Your Article | |
| Contact Us | |
| Our RSS Feed | |
| Our Blog | |
|
|
2009 Franfurt Auto Show: Two-Door Mini Concept |
Mini is planning to bring one of the two-door concepts to the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. The manufacturer has not announced which one it would be: they are choosing from either two-passenger coupe or open-top speedster. The production version of the Mini crossover is going to Frankfurt along with the small concept.
The company works on both coupes, but it has not been decided yet which one should debut first. Both of the concepts are based on Mini R57 platform. Both of them are going to be more fuel-efficient than any other previous models of Mini cars.
Media expects that two-passenger coupe would look better beside the crossover than the speedster. If the coupe does well at the show it might be the beginning of the whole new lineup of cars like it. The photos show that the two-door car is losing classic Mini boxy shape giving preference to rounded body which provides more aerodynamics and higher speed. It is very unusual for Mini designers to change the shape so suddenly, but they are still planning to keep enough of Mini features which would make the model recognizable.
[source]
Add your comment:
Mini turns on German charm | detnews.com | The Detroit News
The original British Mini might not have become the second most influential car of the 20th Century if not for an energy crisis. Facing a fuel shortage brought on by the Suez Crisis of 1956, British Motor Corporation designed the minuscule motorcar to... More »
New mini owners soon find their wheels are a passport to fun
The Mini has reclaimed its title as ‘the King of cool cars’ with its reinvention as the new style Mini Cooper and mini owners soon discover there’s a world of fun to be enjoyed with their new set of wheels.There are plenty of events... More »
Small Mini Turns into SUV
Just because the auto brand caries the little name Mini, doesn’t mean the company cannot make some bigger vehicles, thought the designers and made a Crossover. They did a good job and impressed many visitors of the 2008 Paris Auto Show where the auto... More »
Vermont winters stall Mini Cooper | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Dear Tom and Ray: I am a middle-aged OK, middle-aged-plus woman who drives a Mini Cooper S with a manual transmission. I purchased it last year for whatever psychological reasons post-hormonal women do things like that. I love driving it, but it is... More »
2010 Mini Crossman Review
Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2010 Mini CrossmanTake one Mini Clubman, lift the suspension, add all-wheel drive, and season with SUV styling flavor. That’s BMW’s recipe for a cute new crossover wagon[source] More »
More...
