It Might Be Nuts, But Should MINI Consider Building A Pickup?

MINI has unveiled a two-seater pickup concept based on the Paceman. Called the MINI Paceman Adventure, it’s essentially a design study created by the BMW Group’s young apprentices and their instructors.

Using the Cooper S Paceman as their starting point, this latest creative project features a shortened cabin, the rear seats having been removed to make room for an open load area.

Completing the pickup-look is a modified chassis with improved ground clearance, apparently making the Paceman Adventure suitable for “driving on gravel roads, through muddy tracks or on desert trails.”

atc98092 - 4/28/2014 7:20:45 PM

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No...

MattDarringer - 4/28/2014 7:41:12 PM

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Mini is BMW and the Germans love inventing niches...so YES build it and let the German idiocy know no bounds

ParadoX - 4/28/2014 8:02:52 PM

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This is the most idiotic thing I have heard in a while. Cheers.

trmckin - 4/28/2014 9:26:42 PM

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Put some rear facing seats in the bed and call it "brat". Oh wait.. Subaru already did this 30 years ago.

Nostradamus - 4/28/2014 10:10:29 PM

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Absolutely Not.

carloslassiter - 4/28/2014 10:29:09 PM

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I'm waiting for the Moke.

SharkPhi - 4/29/2014 12:50:49 AM

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I dunno, the Subaru Baja developed a cult like following...maybe this one could too...

Maybe. Probably not, but maybe.

Although a Paceman with increased ground clearance wouldn't be a bad thing.

chewy - 4/29/2014 2:06:47 AM

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Looks really cool in a just for fun kind of way.

Vorana - 4/29/2014 6:05:16 AM

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Probably the same kind of folks who bought the Plymouth Prowler..would buy this toy