Name the 2008 Extended Wheelbase MINI

Sections: R55 (Clubman) Jun 20th, 2006 200 Comments

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.

Written By: Gabe

http://www.motoringfile.com/ Gabe

an apt 100th comment :)
Theo

MINI AV (for Activity Vehicle)
Christina

MINI Exeter

MINI St. James
DWF

I think we’re all missing something obvious:

MINI Too & MINI Too S (MINI Too D?)

–dwf
Timothy

I like several mentioned upthread, but here are some more at random…. MINI Foreman MINI Triumph MINI Pubman MINI Biggest MINI Hauler MINI Hooligan MINI Motorway MINI Sojourner MINI Footballer MINI Wanderer MINI Clubbist MINI Friendship MINI Flyer MINI Camper MINI Hopkirk MINI MotorSport MINI Enterprise MINI Nobleman MINI Weekender MINI Monarch MINI MP MINI Parliament MINI Grand Duke MINI Grand MINI Fortnight MINI Leader MINI Minister

“Wanderer” was the name of an old pre-WW2 German car manufacturer, so maybe BMW could get that trademark. There’s a great oldies song (“The Wanderer”) that could help advertise the car.

“Friendship” is a bit of a pun. So is “Minister.”

“MotorSport” also means More Space.
Humourl3ss

Well, seeing as it’ll be longer…

“The MINI John Holmes”
Jack G

MINI-MUMS (Maximum Utility MINI Size)
NukePooch

How about…

MINI Worthless UnMINI Not MINI Sorta MINI MINI Fad MINI Suburbia MINI Bandwagon

And I can’t believe it wasn’t in the list above (apologies if I missed it)

MINI Family Truckster (MUST be available in Metallic Pea)
http://www.plusminus.com.au Russell

Damn you Steve! – I was going to say MINI Coooper
Rpowers

Shooting Break

Shooting Brake
skribbl

MediuMINI
Brant

“MINI MORE”

How about reversing it?

MORE MINI
Matthew Tam

Mini Cooper T
Brant

Oh and one more. I just couldn’t resist.

110% MINI
Crusoe

MINI Schwagon
Crusoe

A few others MINI Wode MINI Sasquatch MINI Crusoe MINI Roady or Roadie or maybe Groupie MINI Five (for five people).
badburro

MINI Statesman MINI Journey MINI Companion MINI Cooper X MINI GPS MINI Atlas
http://www.hrmini.com AprilWhine

I suggested FAMINI on MINI2 and still like it.
Fabian Blanco

Mini Trooper Mini Haul Mini Muscle Mini SUV Mini Pak Mini Wagon Mini Pnik
WINDYCITYMINI

‘Woody’? (I know, only applies to wood paneled but I like the connotation)

‘Nomad’? (Yeah, probably taken)

‘Tailgater’? (Like AG would swallow that)

Despite the dubious history associated with ‘Maxi’ I have to admit this seems most sensible (of course ~ all caps = ‘MAXI’)
bamatt

MINI Tour

(since it’s a MINIaTOUR wagon for the spell challenged lol)
Taffy

MINI TraX MINI Style MINI Uboat MINI Hoops MINI Coopster MINI Mover MINI Flight MINI Trek
MINI Don

MINI Coach
MINI Don

MINI Roadman
mapleleaf

WINDYCITYMINI suggested the MINI Maxi (with MAXI in all caps of course) but how about “MINI maxi”? A subtle play on words there with “MINI” maxed out with all caps and “maxi” made smaller with no caps.

MINI maxi

Any thoughts???
Scott

How about the MINI Clubperson? A nice, politically correct version of the Clubman.
stephen

MINI UAS (Ugly as SIN)
Art

MINI vagabond

MINI Marco Pollo

MINI Vega

MINI Magellan
Vanwall
Land Crab.

C’mon, say it out loud, you know you want to – ‘specially you Brits with a sense of history.

It’s heading in that direction, judging by the input.

I know it’s infamous in the BMC/BL scheme of things, but, hey, it’s no worse than some of the others here. ;-)
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http://www.blokspeed.net Eelke

Clubman? Please, why does this name keep coming up? As is mentioned before in this thread:

Clubman was only for all the flat-front Minis, wagons or not, and IÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢m not inclined to see that for the new wagon anyway.

If BMW went for that name, it would be embarasingly obvious to me, and each and every classic Mini enthousiast that BMW really does not have much attention for Mini heritage and that they are just playing the heritage theme.

If you want historically correct, take Mini Estate, which is the name last used for a long wheelbase Mini, but it’s a bit boring if you ask me. Countryman would also be an historically correct name, but I think BMW would skip that since that brings up associations of men with beards from the British countryside ;) Maybe for a version that has the traditional wood trim.

Shooting Break I personally associate more with estate versions of otherwise pure sportscars, like Aston Martin. Mini is sporty, but not exactly a sportscar.

I kind of like Mini+. Simple.
http://www.farynmedia.com Brandon

MINI Cooper XL or MINI Venture
Greg W

Seeing the Japanese love Minis and they steal all our place names for their cars, how about the Ultimate honor – The MINI Godzilla, or MINI Takeaway. He he he… MINI Montezuma…. ha ha ha
DELI

MINI SM
YellowMiniNY

I’m still voting for ‘Maxamini’- as a tribute to a quintessial Mini owner, Ed Smith.
alpinamike

MINI INI…lol

Thats a MINI and a Half. Hope they find a good name, you can use mine for free!

-alpinamike
G.Davey

MINI Tripper ! or MINI Barnstormer.
alpinamike

Gabe.. MINIUSA needs to unvail the “name the new MINI as it takes the states” program! The lucky winner gets the honor of having MINI use their name (of course after they sign a legal document).

I like my MINI INI.

-alpinamike
Clayton

How about the MINI TWO we already have a ONE and this MINI is quite bigger
Ray

MINI Driver (sorry about that one) MINI Hoplite

or

MINI Kraken MINI Pegasus
Al Darko

The All New B.A.M.

Big Arsed MINI
ichor

if they can’t get their act together and reclaim TRAVELLER, which would be the most proper name as far as i’m concerned, i don’t see what’s wrong with MINI ESTATE or failing that, MINI COUNTRYMAN. perfectly good names both of them with tons of heritage. old men in beards is the new cool anyways, yeah, anoraks for everyone. clubman is just wrong, as has been stated several times already, please read up on the history of our beloved cars. according to what i can find, BMW still owns the ROVER name, nanjing didn’t purchase the name although they might, so MINI ROVER would work as well. strangely fitting too, in a way. i don’t hate MINI Touring either, it is a BMW afterall. so here are mine, in order:

MINI TRAVELLER (sort it!) MINI ESTATE MINI COUNTRYMAN MINI ROVER MINI TOURING MINI WOODY MINI VAN (although they’d have to make it panelled) MINI LWB Colin
ichor

ah, MINI BARN, for obvious reasons.
Bill Lawrence

MINI Rallysport (sounds like a v6 camaro) MINI Weekender (sounds like a little coupon book) MINI Trunk (sounds like a storage unit sold at Wal-Mart) MINI Boot (British version on MINI Trunk) MINI Storage (got it off of a sign I saw on I-71) MINI Backpack

I vote for Countryman or Oxford

…or just not officialy have a name for it and give all the customers a link to Moss Motors classic Mini catalog, so they can buy an old Traveller emblem.
David S.

I would name it (drum roll please..)

MINI Piece….’cause that thing is goign to be the biggest piece of sh!* you have ever seen!
nervous

MINIATE (of course only available only in red)
Jim

Someone suggested

MINI Parliament

I say MINI should prepare a JCW’d version with really wild space age/psychedelic graphics.

They could call it the

(wait for it)

MINI Parliament Funkadelic
Stefanie

MINI Trooper?
BRUCE HORD

“MINI LIMO”, what else? It defines the greatest set of wheels ever.
G.Davey

Very funny Stefanie! RE: MINI Trooper.
Beavers

MINI Mum – for the obvious incongruity of it all, and b/c it will be the first MINI that mum can load up with the kids, stroller etc.

or

Riffing on an earlier post from Bill Lawrence

MINI TaBoot

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