MINI is not just a vehicle, MINI is a cult way of life. Therefore, despite its traditional values, it is developing into the future in accordance with the vision. One of these steps is the presentation of the first plug-in hybrid MINI Countryman SE.
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At the auto show in Detroit, MINI will present a refreshed image of the three- and five-door model, as well as the one "without the top". At the same time, these models will also be the first to wear the redesigned MINI logo, which emphasizes MINI's core values – driving pleasure, distinctive design, premium quality and emotional appeal.
Another month and a half and it will be time for the jubilee 40th Dakar. MINI and the German team X-Raid have joined forces once again to collaborate on the longest and most demanding endurance race. Both companies have once again produced stunning examples of cars, and for the first time since their debut at the Dakar, they will be competing with two different cars.
Otherwise it's just a study, but there's probably no better thing than to celebrate successful performances in rally competitions in the 50s and up to the late 60s in this way. At the time, MINI was very successful in this sport, especially in the races in Monte Carlo. Officially, the car is called the MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept, but an even more toxic name would suit it better.
If car manufacturers want to stay competitive, they have to develop electric models, there is no other way. The world is moving in this direction and we can only welcome it. The British Mini is also aware of this, and from 2019 onwards, their electric model will be on sale, but in appearance it will not differ much from ..., well, itself.
The MINI brand says that the Countryman embodies the adventurous spirit, has room for five passengers, a large trunk and also offers four-wheel drive. This is also why the 'safari' tent was the logical next step.
The new Mini Countryman (2017) is slightly larger and wider than its predecessor, and although it has been completely redeveloped, this hiking Mini remains true to itself – the hexagonal grille, the headlights... The not-so-mini new Mini Countryman is the most versatile Mini yet and indeed the first Mini to have a plug-in hybrid drive.
After the BMW Vision Next 100 and Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 concepts, the MINI Vision Next 100 concept also had its moment, which may be the smallest compared to the aforementioned, but it did not remain in their shadow. MINI presented its vision of the vehicle of the future as an urban map that you can summon like a dog anywhere and anytime.
The name Scrambler is associated with motorcycles, but since Mini is owned by BMW, which is no stranger to versatile Scrambler motorcycles, the birth of the Mini Clubman All4 Scrambler concept is not such a surprise. The Brits drew inspiration for it from the BMW R nineT Scrambler motorcycle, and it is based on the Clubman S All4 model.
Compared to its predecessor, the new Mini Cabrio has grown a bit, and with it, our appetites for the summer of 2016 have also grown. It maintains the driving sensations of a go-kart and the multi-layered canvas roof that folds or erects in a mere 18 seconds, but the new Mini Cabrio has made both visual and substantive leap forward. There is a never-before-seen package of LED headlights, improved digital communication with the surroundings, more space on the seats and in the trunk... It will roll into showrooms in March 2016.
The fever is rising. The Frankfurt Motor Show 2015 has started and we are looking forward to a really hot automotive autumn, so hot for Slovenians that we can talk about the Indian automotive summer. The automotive industry continues in high gear, and Slovenians will also have quite a bit of it, as many novelties or fresh versions of well-known and popular models will soon hit our roads.
Mini, or BMW, is not resting and continues the offensive of renovating the Mini model range. This time we can be impressed by the new look of the most urban delivery truck in the world. This was indeed the primary function of the Clubman model sometime in the past.