Name the 2008 Extended Wheelbase MINI

As we reported a few weeks back, MINI will not be able to use either the Traveller nor Clubman name for the upcoming extended wheel base MINI. The rights to the name Traveller is owned by several parties in various countries and the legal and financial hurdle to go after it simply is too great. Likewise the Clubman name is available in every country except Japan where it’s owned by none other than Honda. And as you can guess, Honda isn’t exactly eager to sell it to a competitor.

So with that reality MINI is back to the drawing board and will soon be deciding on a final name for the new car due out around late 2007 or early 2008.

Here’s your chance to possibly give them a few ideas. In the comment section below give us your idea of a perfect name for the new extended wheelbase MINI. Something that will convey a sense of utility and adventure, yet in keeping with the spirit of MINI worldwide.

This post has NO affiliation with MINI. If they should happen to use a name mentioned here I wouldn’t expect to get anything more than self satisfaction and some minor celebrity status in the MINI world.

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  • NukePooch

    How about:

    MINI Family Truckster (Must be available in metallic pea)

    or

    MINI Super Sportswagon with optional Rallye Fun Pack

  • Tony

    I like the MINI Paddy. Or Paddy wagon. Or MINI Hopkirk. They already named one for John, why not name one for Paddy.

  • Joey L

    How about…

    The MINI family Truckster!!!

  • DELI

    MINI SM

    In case you’re wondering, MINI SM can stand for “MINI Small” or MINI: Size Matters!

  • Mark Smith

    The MINI NOMAD because they’ll be roaming all over the place.

  • Luis R.

    I would suggest the following:

    Mini Lightening Mini Me Mini Bus Mini Mover Mini Racer Mini Traveling Mini Setter Mini Starlet Mini Mirage Mini Timeline Mini Ace Mini Outatowner Mini Moreless Mini Cargo Mini Subwagon Mini Extender Mini Coachman Mini Turbulence Mini Englishman

  • Michael Gerhart

    MINI Sojourner MINI CrossContinent (XContinent?) MINI Interstate MINI Traverse MINI Vagabond MINI Gallivant

  • Dr Bo

    Fun and new names!

    MINI Kind MINI Joint MINI Roller MINI Herb MINI Boo Ya MINI Chronic MINI Green MINI MJ MINI Skunk MINI Sens MINI Hash MINI Hooter MINI Toke MINI Budah MINI Bionic MINI Indica MINI Herbage MINI Doobage MINI Derby MINI Homegrown

  • Dr Bo

    MINI roller MINI toke MINI joint MINI green MINI homegrown

  • bluzeke

    MINI Other

  • Dave

    MINI VENTE

    MINI COUNTRYMAN (Is this historic name taken too?) MINI ESTATE MORRIS MINI (who owns Morris?) SUPER MINI MINI STANDARD MINI OXFORD

    MINI MAX MINI MAGNUM MINI UTILITY VEHICLE MINI GLOBAL MINI TRANSPORT

    MINI PASSION WAGON (hmm – maybe not)

  • Dave

    MINI Europa MINI EUROPEAN MINI Continental MINI EURO

  • Dave

    MINI INTERURBAN

  • KUMINIAC

    I dont’ know what the rules are for this sort of thing, or who would own the rights to the names, but these titles from English history would be kinda cool

    MINI Windsor MINI Lancaster MINI Tudor MINI Hawker MINI Spitfire MINI Merlin

  • CiaoBoy

    MINI Grouper (implies a mechanism that groups together a bunch of MINI enthusiasts, a.k.a. MINI groupies) and also rhymes with MINI Cooper

  • WingNut

    Jake

  • O(=^=)O Capn

    Chris

  • http://www.autospies.com nina simone

    MINI Rubato -From the Italian “robbed”… Used to indicate a modification of the strict rhythmical flow (in musical terms).

    MINI Tutto -All, whole (in musical terms).

    MINI Legato -Smooth, flowing, connected (“).

    picnic spot names: MINI Hyannis MINI Brighton

  • Daniel

    Mini Major…as in Morris Major

    Mini Longshot…as in it will never happen

  • Daniel

    Or the Mini Long-time-coming

  • Knautical

    MINI BIGGIE MINI BIGGIE S (for the Supercharged version)

    MINI MAJOR (S) MINI GROWN (S) MINI ELONG (S) MINI LONGER (S) MINI LONGONE (S) MINI CHARIOT (S) MINI CARRIER (S) MINI COOPERWAGON (S) MINI COOPERMAX (S) MINI MINMAX (S) MINI COUPEWAGON (S) MINI WAGONCOUPE (S)

    My favourite: MINI MAXIMUS

    cos if it was going to be “MINI COOPER [new name]“, the supercharged version cud be called:

    MINI COOPER S Maximus!!!

  • http://paulr.us Paul

    My two-cents:

    MINI Heritage

    I also like the previously mentioned MINI Oxford.

  • http://miniac.blogspot.com/ Christina

    MINI travlr

  • http://www.mightyquick.com Johnny

    Let’s just call it “Bob”.

  • http://mini.mdsbrain.com mdsbrain

    MINI Long wheelbase

  • Daniel

    Mini Cooper SuperDuper

  • steve

    MINI Runabout MINI Burro MINI Shooter (from “shooting break”) MINI Camper

  • Daniel

    The Mini Metro Sexual The Mini “I’m-not-gay-no-really, here look at all the manly tools I’m carrying in my XL Wagon” Wagon

  • Stacey

    BMW has continued to honor the history of Mini as much as it can, it should do the best it can now with new and old fans alike. I have a deep love of all things MINI including the real history! My votes are for MINI Eight MINI Traverser–new take on traveller. MINI Estate MINI Plus MINI Hopkirk

    I just want one now. Just please don’t call it something stupid.

  • FloridaPhil

    I go with the MiniMAX

  • FloridaPhil

    Or – Mini a x

  • psylon

    MINI BIG MINI FUNCTION

  • David B

    Mini mas Mini max Mini Maxi

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  • Jim

    My suggestion for the Long Wheelbase MINI is: “Weekender” Have fun, Jim.

  • Sneezer

    Mini Longboy Mini Bigjohn Mini Bigwilly Mini Galactica Mini Mobile Eros Mini Future Disco Mini The Grande Mini Lordly Mini Non-Gasser Mini Bushwhaller Mini Memsahib Mini Hustler Mini Fleetwood Mini Tomcruiser Mini Hilton Mini Baghdad The Mini SUV Mini Kaballah The Mini Dragqueen

  • Sneezer

    Here are some more:

    The Mini Issigonis (in honour of its inventor) The Mini Churchill (er, maybe not) The Mini Big Brother The Mini Big Woody The Mini No. 9 Bus The Miniholic The Mini Nosmokingthankyou (for the US market) The Mini Dude The Mini Bi-curious The Mini Tetrapak The BMW 0.7 Series

  • zakdog

    okay, this is a suggestion based on an earlier great suggestion…I can’t remember and am too lazy this morning to look it up :^P

    MINI MOOV

  • David B

    Then, of course, there will be the: MiniMaxiTaxi

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  • decout

    I think:

    Mini Shot…..

  • Erehwon

    I know it’s after the fact, but still fun to read. How about MINI Moxie (full of life, also a brand of soda/pop (carbonated beverage of choice) or MINI Moxi (also my dog’s name)

  • Jason

    Gotta suggest the MINI SC. The SC standing for “Super Cooper”.

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  • Dan

    moatch

  • Dan

    Mini Cooper or MINI Coupe’

  • Mike

    MINIWAG

    BIGmini HUGEmini MINIthis

    MINImax

    Minita

    WAGINI

  • j kidd

    mini expresso or mini copper city copper type r copper si mini copper country mini copper xs mini khamis

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  • khawar latif

    MINI C’EST LA VIE

    MINI CHORUS

    MINI VERSATILE

    MINI SUPER

    MINI HERO

    MINI GALAXY

    MINI TOWNE SQUARE

    MINI ROYALELive cricket score


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