Student's Award-Winning MINI Concept

Sections: MF Feature Sep 21st, 2004 165 Comments

Update: We were hoping for some clarification on these images and I’m happy to say we finally got it. The images above are from a BMW sponsored contest for design students where 1st prize gets an MCS for a year. You’re looking at 1st prize! So while they might indeed represent some interesting ideas that BMW/MINI could be looking at, it would seem that they are not official concepts from MINI.

Here’s more info sent in by Arno:

For the third year the winner was from the Aix-la-Chapelle Design school. The theme of this year was: a MINI for competion. The students were able to chose 3d modelling via computer or traditionnal resine for the project.

All you with negative reactions can rest easy :)

Here are the larger photos: [photo1] [photo2] [photo3]

Written By: MF Staff

http://www.matthewgifford.com/ Matt

I wouldn't be so sure, David. Have you seen some of the designs coming from BMW lately?
http://leftthis.com Dillon

…I can see why that person won. The key word here is,”competition”. Very few times have I ever seen a person(myself included),team,etc. have a perky smile on their face. Besides,I like the fact that this kid took the time to make this MINI aero. Look how the four lights blend into the buumper. Look how much lower it sits. Not to metion how much wider it is. Good job to the winner. That person deserves a MCS for a year.
aer

Awesome! I love it…Build it!!
TSizemore3

With the quality of the detailing and design, I wonder if this was the work of an Art Center College of Design student?

Actually, with the exception of the Batmobile headlights, I kind of like the front end treatment. I think that the grill shape is quite evocative of the later style Mini grill, which I preferred over the original Mk. 1 style. That grill shape was in production many more years than the original was.

The side profile is very reminisent of the concept car that came out in the mid 1990's. I think if the designer went with a gentler arc for the roofline and ommitted the winglets around the C-pillar area, it would be much more acceptable. If it would help with the “Dirty Butt Syndrome” I'm open to more radical styles. I would like to see a good shot of the rear styling.

Overall, I think if the designer went with a more MINI-like headlight treatment and a more conventional roofline, he would have a strong contender for the second generation MINI.
Bart

ack.. darf piewagon
pete

any ass shots?
Jason Hartong

Really rather ugly! Don't the designers get it…..retro is the way to go. Most styling that doesn't take hints from cars built before 1973 look like junk. It is very unlikely BMW would allow anything like that go into production.
Doug Travis

Well they painted it the right color………..puke ornage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RB

PUKE ORNAGE?….is that a special french colour?…RB
Aniawn

I don't know…at first I didn't like it, but now that I can better see what the sides look like, it's growing on me. Granted, the front does need to be redone in my honest opinion (the headlights and driving lights(?)). I only wonder if they made a prototype of it, will it seat two or four people (four may be pushing it)?
http://none Samantha Thompson

Wowee!!!I love the rims!!!!! Very sexy!
Paz

LOL ITS A MINI THAT IS REALLY REALLY PISSED OFF HAHA!!!

nice 3d model though ;) this car would look bad ass in real life, yes i can see some people think woah thats a bit much, but i think if it were toned down just a little in the front end, it might be alright…. nice 1
Faye

wow baby if dat car was in da road n u picked me up in it i’d b urz 4 sure. I luv a guy wiv ideas n brains. Cool car nice rims Luv it baby! xMwahx
http://www.myspace.com/chinodesignz chino

suggested model name: The Mini Predator XS. That would be sick.
stephen

WOW this car is ‘da bomb’ lovin da wheels and overall body look any 1 who thinks da same, back me up guys tata

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