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MINI’s 2010 Autoshow Schedule Revealed (Updated)
A couple of months ago we broke MINI’s upcoming auto show schedule starting with the release of the Coupé/Roadster twins in Frankfurt. Now comes MINI’s next phase in LA. The LA Autoshow should see the North American debut of the Roadster/Coupé twins but not much else. MINI will be saving the big debut for Detroit.
Yes that means the R60 (aka the MINI Crossover) will be debuting in the Motorcity in early January at the North American International Auto Show. The car will technically debut on the web a few weeks before but the show will feature our first hands-on glimpse of the final production spec.
Next up MINI should start to roll out the R55/R56/R57 lifecycle refresh and what better place than the Geneva Motorshow in March. While we haven’t confirmed this plan yet, it would seem appropriate as that’s where the R50/R53 refresh was also debuted.
As always we’ll be covering everything as it happens.
<p>Bring on the R60!</p>
<p>Do you guys know if the twins will be in Toronto for the CIAS in February???</p>
<blockquote>Next up MINI should start to roll out the R55/R56/R57 lifecycle and…</blockquote>
<p>What is the “R55/R56R57 lifecycle”? Some kind of stylish exercise machine?</p>
<p>Guess Motorcity has the greatest number of potential soccer moms eh ;)</p>
<p>I actually look forward to seeing the design of the R60, while I still think its a poor conceptual idea I generally like a lot of the design work Mini does.</p>
<p>Going to try to get past the LA show to check out the Coopster/Speedster in person.</p>
<p>“Next up MINI should start to roll out the R55/R56/R57 lifecycle and…”</p>
<p>So, until this is rolled out, any 2010 ordered before this time will essentially be no different from a 2009 model and not include these changes?</p>
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<p>So, until this is rolled out, any 2010 ordered before this time will essentially be no different from a 2009 model and not include these changes?</p>
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<p>No – the refresh will be technically for the 2011 model year. We expect production to start in the summer if they debut the refresh in March. However if that slips to later in the spring we expect production to start around August.</p>
<p>and what will they have in Chicago?</p>
<p>Jim</p>
<p>the r60 in detroit? i don’t think so… and i should know it ;-)</p>
<p>I find it interesting that the response to the Roadster/Coupe has been lukewarm…</p>
<p>And now we seeing excitement about the R60 release…</p>