Mini Coupe Concept

[PastyBoy]

Has anyone else seen this and just thought....what's the point?

and is it me or does it look like a normal mini that's had it's rear end sat on by an elephant?

[Dr Zoidberg]

It's not to my liking , for sure.

On the midlands news today they mentioned the coupe and another variant of the mini that's soon to be launched.

We've already got a hatch , estate and convertible , what else can they do?

[Kaiserb_uk]

What they COULD do, is like a bigger version, proper 4 door hatch type, it'd have to have a different name though...how about 'Maxi'?

[XjimjamX]

how about 'Maxi'?

That's not a bad idea you know.... But what would be quite a cool name is; the "Mini Maxi"

I like that!!!!!!!

[philc]

Trouble is, is seems that anything that they release with the "Mini" name attached sells. Look at the horrible Clubman thing

Stand by for the 3 wheeled, 1 cylinder diesel version for the 3rd world markets..........

Phil

[robmawer]

IMHO, most of the current crop of BMWs look pretty bad in the launch pictures, but in the metal they kind of work...so I have a feeling this will probably be similar.

Mind you, if it's got a MINI badge on it, it doesn't really matter what it looks like nor if it's any good as people will still queue up to buy it.

Rob.

[NewbieVRS]

Mmmmm....maxi.....

[vRS G60]

I quite like it

[Dr Zoidberg]

Trouble is, is seems that anything that they release with the "Mini" name attached sells. Look at the horrible Clubman thing

Stand by for the 3 wheeled, 1 cylinder diesel version for the 3rd world markets..........

Phil

I like the idea of the clubman - it's just a bit flawed.

Put rear doors on both sides and sort out the blind spot at the back and it would be much better

[philc]

The fact that they don't put a rear door on the LHS probably says a lot about the countries where that particular model is popular!

Phil

[richardsfavorit]

It looks like its been squashed as others have said. I bet the back seats have limited space!

[Dr Zoidberg]

As opposed to the others with spacious rear seats?

I suppose the other variant of mini could be a soft-roader thing with chunky bumpers.

[Dr Bashir]

As opposed to the others with spacious rear seats?

I suppose the other variant of mini could be a soft-roader thing with chunky bumpers.

A 4x4 version ? Already been done in concept.

[cheezemonkhai]

If that roof folds to a proper hard top convertible I could see it being popular, mainly because i dislike the ragtop version and think the hatch is a much nicer car.

[Burnsey]

It looks like a proper coupe rather than a folding tin top. Those I know with Mini's already seem to like the coupe, although without the stripes.

[cheezemonkhai]

It looks like a proper coupe rather than a folding tin top. Those I know with Mini's already seem to like the coupe, although without the stripes.

Can't say I'm in that category and think the hatch is still the best of the bunch

[MudPuppy]

Has anyone else seen this and just thought....what's the point?

and is it me or does it look like a normal mini that's had it's rear end sat on by an elephant?

It isn't just you.

That's just peculiar.

[corradoboy]

It looks like it's wearing a toupé :confused:

[Brimma]

Mmmmm....maxi.....

Don't you go knocking Austin Maxis :P

My late father had two of them, at least one of them being a 1750HL with the 'overdrive' gear. The colours had awesome names in those days - one was limeflower, the other was bracken IIRC

[Fabia00]

Is it just me or does the C-pillar design make the whole thing look wrong. I understand that they have tried to make the coupe have the floating roof like the hatch but i think it would look loads better if the c pillar merged into the roof and was either in the blue paint or the roof colour rather than the shiny black.

David

[vrsadz]

looks good imo different

[lfc958]

That looks like a cartoon charachter that has a metal skull cap .

I thing the other is either a flatbed or a false 4x4 similar to the scout range that skoda have.

[Tom_vRS]

If its a 2 seater with a decent boot, then I'd buy one.

[Mr Grumpy]

If its a 2 seater with a decent boot, then I'd buy one.

Tom, you'ld buy a turd on wheels if someone had one for sale......

[Dr Zoidberg]

Tom, you'ld buy a turd on wheels if someone had one for sale......

That's no way to talk about an Avensis.