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  Registered Member #613 Joined: Thu Aug 14 2008, 07:38AMPosts: 78 | I dont know if anyone else has seen it but i have just seen an article and some pics of a Mini 4X4. It seems a bit strange to me! Some of the pics are below.   [ Edited Wed Sep 10 2008, 01:04PM ] | ||
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Mini Turbo'd   Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 5280 | Id be amazed if they do. They have countless times said that there is no need for 4 wheel drive with the factory engines as there just isnt enough power to warrant it. I have to agree........unless they produce a 250+ hp model. The drivetrain on a 4 Wheel drive and the huge increase in weight would loose the benefits. But on the aftermarket tuning front a bit of modifying and the 4 Wheel drive could be put to good use  MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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scnm's resident freek...  Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 1028 | its very very concepty much of this will never make it into production if its ever made but i do agree it will need to be more powerfull can you imagine a 120bho range rover ?? there was a letter in the back of MM this month that its not a mini 4x4 its actually a kia ! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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aka: Lola  Registered Member #12 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Poole, Dorset Posts: 3061 | If they ever do a 4wd MINI that will be good for modifying my name will be on the list  Image: http://
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 1028 | hehe i can see it now .... mini on 20 inch rims !! all the footballers will have one .... (poor joke alert !!) will thay call it a midi ? Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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P.C. Red Fox  Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 17529 | http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/222888/mini_4x4s_paris_debut.html Check out the Auto Express's Photoshopped 4X4.... There's just something not quite right with the front of it... Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 1028 | i think someone used the coppy tool to much on that ! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 17529 | I could have done better in Paint! Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 1028 | i could have done better with a wax crayon !! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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SCNM Paparazzi Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: In a field somewhere Posts: 1904 | Here's the official press release from BMW 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 MINI 09/10/2008 MINI goes Channel hopping with Crossover Concept debut at Paris Motor Show. The MINI Crossover Concept is a design study for a fourth variant in MINI’s current model range. With four doors, four drive wheels, four single seats and at four metres in the length, the Crossover Concept combines versatility and style: its main aim is to tempt new target groups into the world of MINI. The MINI Crossover Concept is packed with innovative design details and practical solutions. It seeks to retain MINI ownership as a unique prospect as competitors continue to try and replicate the successful MINI recipe. You know what they say about length… The MINI Crossover Concept is the first MINI model to measure over four metres in length and almost 1.6 m high, giving it greater practicality and enhanced flexibility. Interior personalisation opportunities are also increased. Looks matter… The MINI Crossover Concept still features many of the typical MINI characteristics, such as the wheels located at four corners to highlight the ‘go kart’ feeling, the circular design features and the entertaining use of space and functions. More than just an all-wheel drive, however, the MINI Crossover offers fantastic flexibility and meets more specific customer requirements. With four doors, two on each side, you may think the MINI Crossover Concept has a conventional feel after all. But you’d be wrong. Two conventional doors can be found on the passenger’s side (front and back), with a third for the driver. The fourth door, for the rear passenger on the driver’s side, slides back along the outside of the car for convenient access and loading. The rear door has a frameless, retractable window and when open, swivels to one side to facilitate the loading of long items, such as skis, snowboards and surfboards. But it doesn’t stop there: the capacity can be increased even further due to the folding roof cover which extends across the whole length of the roof and there’s even a transport case which can be fitted on to the outside of the rear door. But it’s what’s inside that counts… With more storage space than ever seen before in a MINI, the MINI Crossover Concept offers additional capacity and uniquely, the opportunity to personalise the layout of the interior. The four seats are individual, single seats which can be adjusted forwards and backwards by up to thirteen centimetres in the rear – allowing more legroom to the rear passengers. The front and rear seats are linked visually by the new MINI Centre Rail – a matt-polished aluminium fastening rail which extends from the dashboard through the middle of the car, to the rear. A unique fastening system can be used with the Centre Rail to attach cupholders, storage units and entertainment consoles which can be passed between the front and the rear passengers. A special collection of dishes and cups have been created by Porzellan Manufaktur, Nymphenburg, specifically for the Crossover Concept’s Centre Rail. The MINI Crossover Concept features a new display and control console which hosts all major entertainment, telecommunication and navigation functions: the MINI Centre Globe. This three dimensional globe can be personalised independently by both the driver and passenger as the display is shown in two hemispheres – for example, allowing the passenger to surf the net whilst the driver follows the navigation. Operated by a touch-sensitive surface, the MINI Centre Globe can also be programmed by a trackball situated on the steering wheel, buttons or slide controls in the lower section of the globe, or even by a keyboard which extends out from the dashboard on the passenger’s side. The MINI Centre Globe also hosts the stop/start function, whereby the driver inserts a Keyball into the upper edge to start and switch off the engine. The MINI Crossover Concept previews at the Paris Motor Show and is the basis on which a series production will be developed in the future. | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 17529 | Any insider news about my MINI Pickup version? Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| SCNM Paparazzi Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: In a field somewhere Posts: 1904 | I know, its long and boring. So here's another piccy! | ||
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| SCNM Paparazzi Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: In a field somewhere Posts: 1904 | oh, that didn't work. No news on a pickup yet. But there is news on a hybrid going to the states. Image: http://www.scnm.co.uk/e107_files/public/1221069180_14_FT54827_p0048293_.jpg | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 17529 | Is that a suicide door on the side of the car? Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 1028 | now a pickup could tempt me away from my r50 Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 17529 | I've been waiting for news on one for years! Bit like the Red Bull MINIs they have, but a bit nicer. Black with flames down the sides, and some exhausts that come up the rear of the cabin, like on big American trucks. Soooo cool! But in all decency, the MINI is a 2 seater car, so Id rather have the back for something a bit more practical, like a large boot, with a huge raising boot lid! Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 1028 | haha a tonneau cover !that would rock .... and i want a big crome grille with large stacks and lids .... and id call it rubber ducky .... Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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SCNM naughtiest Member & I will always have sweets for ya! Registered Member #326 Joined: Tue Jan 09 2007, 12:00AMLocation: Birmingham Posts: 3706 | Its the front web page of auto trader   http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/stunning_mini_4x4_crossover_concept.html [ Edited Wed Sep 10 2008, 08:47PM ] Image: http:// i46.photobucket.com/ albums/f115/ missjoannemoore/ 4690_1174979335858_1 269308848_48684.jpg | ||
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| aka: Lola Registered Member #12 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Poole, Dorset Posts: 3061 | You gotta love those Photoshops Image: http://
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| Mini Turbo'd Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 5280 | Does anyone think it should be rolling of the Smart production line?? MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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