MF Audio Analysis: MINI Crossover Concept

b4mmy Sep 10th, 2008 Link

i love it… really. :)

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JonPD Sep 10th, 2008 Link

A little yang to your yin b4mmy

i loathe it… really

No doubt its going to sell, then again ugly SUVs are sold all the time. Can hardly wait to see the first R60 with large spinners. Wonder how long it would take for security to lead me out of the show if I stood by their booth saying the hundreds of anti-SUV sayings Mini has based their cars on. lol

Very sad to hear that the 50th is going to be nothing more than a little fluff. One would think it would be a great time for something to raise a stir like the GP did.

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James D Sep 10th, 2008 Link

Maybe if you put some lip stick on that pig it will look better.

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Aurel Sep 10th, 2008 Link

I don’t think this will be much bigger than the Clubman. It does look a bit “hefty” in the photos, but I am betting still very MINI proportions in person.

.. just a bit higher off the ground.

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JonPD Sep 10th, 2008 Link

The stats are:

Clubman

56.4″ high 66.3 wide 100.3″ wheelbase

R60

62.9″ high 72.0″ wide 102.6″ wheelbase

So about 5.5″ taller, nearly 6″ wider, and about 2.5″ longer wheel base.

I am betting on gaining around a couple hundred pounds at minimum, more with an AWD system.

Longer and wider than a Land Rover Defender or Jeep Wrangle.

Wider than: Mitsubishi Outlander,Honda CRV,Subaru Forester, Honda Element.

None of which I would call Mini

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nuvolari Sep 11th, 2008 Link

Do you guys smoke up before you record these audio rambles? It sounds that way.

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GregW Sep 11th, 2008 Link

Ok – anyone notice the fuel filler has changed sides? and will the rear door open from the left or right (like the clubdoor position controversy).

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C4 Sep 11th, 2008 Link

James… Ohhh the lipstick comments! Can’t wait to see the explosion of pigs wearing lipstick everywhere….

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JonPD Sep 11th, 2008 Link

GregW about the filler Todd noticed it on this podcast ;)

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lavardera Sep 11th, 2008 Link

Any idea of this will be a more suitable platform for Mini or others to field a Rally effort?

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lavardera Sep 11th, 2008 Link

BTW the photo on this article is mis-captioned R56 Mini One (please just delete this after you correct)

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Bilbo Baggins Sep 12th, 2008 Link

“Any idea of this will be a more suitable platform for Mini or others to field a Rally effort?”

Unless they are putting in a 2L motor the answer is NO!

Has anyone seen anything about what the motive power is going to be? Will it be typical MINI running gear or are they going to share running gear with the X-1. Maybe an I6 3.5L. OK, maybe that is a little too hopeful.

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