MINI SUV gets go-ahead
10-08-07, 09:33 AM
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MINI SUV gets go-ahead
There are some things that should just not happen IMO.
This is one of them
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This is one of them
BMW is planning a range of new products to sit under its MINI brand, with the first being this MINI SUV
There are busy times ahead for BMW, after the German company announced a raft of new models across its range of brands.
These include a MINI SUV, which Auto Express revealed in Issue 965. Likely to be based on the Clubman, this car will feature raised suspension and tough body cladding.
BMW is also planning a compact off-roader, based on the 1-Series. Called the X1, it will sit below the X3 in the line-up and blend coupé styling cues with off-road elements.
In addition, a four-door grand tourer – inspired by the CS concept seen at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show – is on the drawing board. And Auto Express has also learned that the manufacturer is planning a two-seater supercar, which will be named the M10. Intended as a rival to the Audi R8, it’s set to be powered by a 500bhp 5.0-litre V10.
A twin-turbo 5-Series, badged 555i, is on the cards as well, while BMW-owned Rolls-Royce has given its 101EX cabrio the green light.
There are busy times ahead for BMW, after the German company announced a raft of new models across its range of brands.
These include a MINI SUV, which Auto Express revealed in Issue 965. Likely to be based on the Clubman, this car will feature raised suspension and tough body cladding.
BMW is also planning a compact off-roader, based on the 1-Series. Called the X1, it will sit below the X3 in the line-up and blend coupé styling cues with off-road elements.
In addition, a four-door grand tourer – inspired by the CS concept seen at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show – is on the drawing board. And Auto Express has also learned that the manufacturer is planning a two-seater supercar, which will be named the M10. Intended as a rival to the Audi R8, it’s set to be powered by a 500bhp 5.0-litre V10.
A twin-turbo 5-Series, badged 555i, is on the cards as well, while BMW-owned Rolls-Royce has given its 101EX cabrio the green light.
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10-09-07, 06:36 AM
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However, somebody is going to end up buying this thing. I can just see at a BMW dealer and someone thinking to themselves, "hey, this is going to make me stand out" In fact, I get the sense with the large model range of BMW, that this is just the thinking they want people to have
10-09-07, 07:20 AM
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However, somebody is going to end up buying this thing. I can just see at a BMW dealer and someone thinking to themselves, "hey, this is going to make me stand out" In fact, I get the sense with the large model range of BMW, that this is just the thinking they want people to have
The Mini is made by a company that defies the conventional. The new X6 is an example along with this proposed Mini SUV. I am sure it will handle too, thus defying the conventional once again.
10-09-07, 07:31 AM
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10-09-07, 09:46 AM
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As a MINI owner, that SUV is a disgrace and against everything MINI is about. Or at least what they want owners to think they are about. 
And for the record, I tow a jet ski behind my MINI.
Does a damn fine job, too.
And for the record, I tow a jet ski behind my MINI.
Does a damn fine job, too.
