This is the MINI Concept Frankfurt, a new concept version of the popular new Mini based on the old Mini Traveller launched 45 years ago in September 1960. The old Mini Traveller sold 400,000 units from 1960 to 1982.
The car seems like a stationwagon to me, but notice it does not have a B-pillar. Mini says the car has a smooth coupe-like appearance. Everyone seems to love coupes and SUVs these days.
The concept of the car is making loading and entering the car as easy as possible, which explains the missing B pillar. The doors also come with kinematic joints and springs, and they swivel to the side as well as the front in one single movement. The rear doors swivel backwards like the Mazda RX8.
This concept is powered y the MINI Cooper S engine. The additional air intake scoop and the dual tailpipes clearly indicate the power under the hood. Without a B-pillar, the back windows slide open instead of going up and down into the door panel.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
fuyyo…… mini pun leh gak diorg buat station wagon…. cantik lah tu tp manual,ni yang kureng sikit ni..
looks like some japansese concept car,with a flat roof principle.im sure it has some uper body reflex since thrs no b-pilars….bt designwise,its very nice…btw,u noticed the seats are 'floating'??
wah… looks like mini + cube3
lol
I like the Back doors, there are 2 doors left and Right side. The door hinges located at the rearlamps and the whole silver color door at the back will be opened together. Paul you should paste one more Photo to show the Back doors opened conditions, then you know what I am saying.
oh man….. i like this car.. its one fine art… if less than 200K think ill buy it.. hahaha
Can make a pasar mlm car..hehehe..sell a popia goreng..waa,what a rich pasar mlm popia salesperson…
is 3 doors or 5 doors….I cant see it….???
Man, this is surely sexy, my boss owns a Mini One, i drove it sometime ago, it rocks, this looks even nicer, but its kinda big and longer, defeats the purpose of 'mini' in some point. Just my 2 cents.
More pictures here, of course with the back door opened, pretty amazing
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/Galleries/w24_…
Paul, check this site….MORE nice MINI photos!! Click on the photos! No regret!!
http://response.jp/issue/2005/0920/article74460_1…
for me = copycat of mini cooper s ..
what a shame..
the back seat is a bit tie… don't u guys think so??
Lousy BMW 1-Series!!
now because of that there will never be a 5 door Mini
which i think would have been way better….
Wonder how the production version of this concept will actually come out….
Paul… U are great…. why ?
"old Mini Traveller launched 45 years ago in September 1960. The old Mini Traveller sold 400,000 units from 1960 to 1982."
When I was young, about 30 years ago… my dad is a postman, and post office use this MINI to deliver parcel. My dad use to drive the car back home during the lunch hours, and I remembers jumping into the car everytime he come home in this MINI (family did not have car back then).
BOY…. I miss the great old days, this car just reminder me … Thanks
cute looking car i would say.. =) but just not my cup of tea
rafreez..by propotions…its 6 doors
Mini Cooper AD Resort anyone?
..hmm what are you doing to the mini it looks crap!..OLD MINI ROCKS!..