How Far Will MINI Take The Design Of Its Next-Gen Fleet Of Vehicles?

Straight from the horse's mouth is word that BMW Group's next-generation MINI will receive a bigger change in design than the previous iterations.

Granted, that's not saying much because if you take a firs and second generation Cooper then place them side-by-side, you probably will not notice much of a difference. That's because the details are slightly changed and the only apparent difference is the Cooper got a little bigger.

Hints point to a new interior theme rather than the outgoing center-mounted, large speedometer. Could BMW Group's Adrian van Hooydonk looking to the 2012 Hyundai Veloster for some inspiration? Autocar writes that he was spotted inspecting the Veloster's interior.


...According to van Hooydonk, new Mini design boss, Anders Warming will start the design of the Mk3 Mini from a near clean sheet of paper, although “we have to balance that against the fact that it is the brand’s core model, like the 3, 5 and 7-series rolled into one,” he added...


[Source: Autocar]


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Whelan - 1/25/2011 7:47:25 AM

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Did you just mold together a 1-series with a Cooper? Either way it's actually quite attractive. Fix the roofline a bit and your good.

Steve - 1/25/2011 9:31:08 AM

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I'm hoping they stay true to the iconic MINI form. Sort of like the legendary '64 1/2 Ford Mustang. The design was an absolute hit, then Ford strayed away from the design completely, using only the name for a vehicle that had no resemblance to the original. Until finally, it resurrected the form again in recent released of the Mustang.

To my way of thinking, MINI is sort of like Porsche's 911: It's a timeless icon. Don't mess with it too much.

mpls - 1/25/2011 2:05:11 PM

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quality of materials used in the BMW owned Minis are quite shocking,,
ears knobs falling off etc..