Comments on: Cnet Takes a Look at the MINI Concept http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26034 O(=^=)O Capn Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:23:53 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26034 <p>The Airless tire the<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fastcoolcars.com/airless-tires.htm">Tweel</a></p> The Airless tire theTweel

]]> By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26033 O(=^=)O Capn Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:22:16 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26033 <p>Hmmmn I liked it until I saw this. The face really looks like a guppy. The trunk secret hiding place would be better as a one touch, I would hope that the rear windows would be operable from the front. </p> <p>Spinning spedometer? Didn't see it. Where?</p> Hmmmn I liked it until I saw this. The face really looks like a guppy. The trunk secret hiding place would be better as a one touch, I would hope that the rear windows would be operable from the front.

Spinning spedometer? Didn’t see it. Where?

]]> By: Bruce http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26032 Bruce Tue, 04 Oct 2005 05:46:28 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26032 <p>Hey I love the car, but what impressed me most was the quality of the video presentation. And they got all the facts right too. </p> <p>The MotorWeek TV show, (frozen in time in terms of production quality back about 1981), could really learn a thing or two from CNET.</p> Hey I love the car, but what impressed me most was the quality of the video presentation. And they got all the facts right too.

The MotorWeek TV show, (frozen in time in terms of production quality back about 1981), could really learn a thing or two from CNET.

]]> By: Mini2Go http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26031 Mini2Go Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:46:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26031 <p><strong>RB</strong> In response to your wondering about the RF tire, if you can use the new 3-series BMW as anything to judge by, it will likely be RF. BMW appears committed to eliminating the spare tire and considers the RF a safety feature.</p> <p>Eh, whatever. I can see both sides. I personally hope the new-technology <em>airless</em> tires make it to market sooner than the 7-10 years (if I remember correctly) they are currently projecting.</p> RB In response to your wondering about the RF tire, if you can use the new 3-series BMW as anything to judge by, it will likely be RF. BMW appears committed to eliminating the spare tire and considers the RF a safety feature.

Eh, whatever. I can see both sides. I personally hope the new-technology airless tires make it to market sooner than the 7-10 years (if I remember correctly) they are currently projecting.

]]> By: SkAlex http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26030 SkAlex Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:35:17 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26030 <p>I didn't really love the concept until I saw this video. MINI's practical and beautiful designs are really highlighted well in this little overview.</p> I didn’t really love the concept until I saw this video. MINI’s practical and beautiful designs are really highlighted well in this little overview.

]]> By: RB http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26029 RB Mon, 03 Oct 2005 17:36:12 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26029 <p>Wonder how much will ever get into production?</p> <p>Warming up to the front of the car a little more.</p> <p>The electric stuff seems really slow to react especially the "Secret" compartment. </p> <p>I wonder if it will be a RF tire vehicle or have one of those skanky little spares?</p> <p>I also wonder how stiff they can make the frame with what I see as pretty open frame architecture without a major weight gain?</p> Wonder how much will ever get into production?

Warming up to the front of the car a little more.

The electric stuff seems really slow to react especially the “Secret” compartment.

I wonder if it will be a RF tire vehicle or have one of those skanky little spares?

I also wonder how stiff they can make the frame with what I see as pretty open frame architecture without a major weight gain?

]]> By: Angelo http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26028 Angelo Mon, 03 Oct 2005 17:14:40 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26028 <p>You're welcome Gabe.</p> <p>Like Mini2Go, I found it interesting to see the concept in motion. It seems much more finished in video than what the pictures showed.</p> <p>Angelo</p> You’re welcome Gabe.

Like Mini2Go, I found it interesting to see the concept in motion. It seems much more finished in video than what the pictures showed.

Angelo

]]> By: Vanwall http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26027 Vanwall Mon, 03 Oct 2005 17:11:17 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26027 <p>Hey, great vid! Where are the auto mags on this kind of presentation? Cnet has done this kind of thing on a regular basis, so I would think the gearheads could figure this out, too.</p> <p><pre><code> BCNU, Rob in Dago </code></pre></p> Hey, great vid! Where are the auto mags on this kind of presentation? Cnet has done this kind of thing on a regular basis, so I would think the gearheads could figure this out, too.

           BCNU,
          Rob in Dago

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26026 Gabe Mon, 03 Oct 2005 16:18:36 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26026 <p>btw thank to Angelo for the tip.</p> btw thank to Angelo for the tip.

]]> By: GoMiniGo http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26025 GoMiniGo Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:50:50 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26025 <p>Whoa! Did you see the moving internal headlight covers?! I have not heard anyone mention them before. Those are cool even for a show car. I don't know why you would need them but they are still cool. I bet they drove the engineers nuts with all those moving parts.</p> <p>Other than those...Nice. I now want one. In some bright in your face color. Like Corvette yellow with a black top.</p> <p>GMG</p> Whoa! Did you see the moving internal headlight covers?! I have not heard anyone mention them before. Those are cool even for a show car. I don’t know why you would need them but they are still cool. I bet they drove the engineers nuts with all those moving parts.

Other than those…Nice. I now want one. In some bright in your face color. Like Corvette yellow with a black top.

GMG

]]> By: Mini2Go http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/03/cnet_takes_a_look_at_the_mini_concept/comment-page-1/#comment-26024 Mini2Go Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:07:56 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/03/#comment-26024 <p>Very interesting to see some of these ideas in MOTION! Love the rear windows!</p> Very interesting to see some of these ideas in MOTION! Love the rear windows!

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