MINI Green Lights Rocketman Concept For Production

A new MINI city car, hinted at by the Rocketman concept, is back on the agenda, Auto Express can reveal – and our exclusive images show how this model could look.

As the new five-door MINI hit the road this week, head of design Anders Warming stressed the brand was still keen on the idea of a tiny city car, but “won’t reveal anything more [to the world] until [a viable design] is ready”.


























 

Mr_PLP - 9/15/2014 4:25:09 PM

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The answer to the question nobody asked.

CarCrazedinCali - 9/15/2014 4:33:54 PM

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Very very exciting! I keep reading how MINI buyers keep complaining how the MINI Hardtops have grown and now they will come back to the tiny car with a fresh approach I hope. GO MINI!

valhallakey - 9/15/2014 5:36:51 PM

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I want to see them make the supeleggera with rwd and optional drive trains from pure electric, hybrid to full bore combustion hot rod. The city car concept looks interesting though, good ideas on the doors and roof, although that door design would tale some engineering to be light strong and operate in a normal enough way that buyers are not put off.

chewy - 9/15/2014 11:37:27 PM

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Certainly the iQ and Smart have done very little in the US. Both are very tall compared to their length and that would be a struggle to keep the Mini proportions if they go that short.

40flash - 9/16/2014 12:00:19 AM

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Many have put good looking glass tops on show cars but few have made it into production. Certainly will cook those of us in Arizona.

CarCrazedinCali - 9/16/2014 7:42:22 PM

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its only slightly larger glass than the existing optional moonroof, and believe me it will be optional, so don't worry

Dexter1 - 9/16/2014 6:32:15 AM

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I've had 2 Mini Cooper S's (loved them) and even I think this is a stupid idea.

CarCrazedinCali - 9/16/2014 7:41:38 PM

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why?

chewy - 9/16/2014 10:36:17 AM

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That second to last photo though is pretty cool with the original and still tinier Mini.