Volkswagen’s rear-engined MINI fighter

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Autobild reports that Volkswagen is working on a small MINI Cooper fighter, but what’s interesting is the car will supposedly use a rear engine, rear wheel drive layout, much like Volkswagen’s own timeless classic collectible, the Volkswagen Beetle. The Beetle’s new incarnation – the Volkswagen New Beetle – has departed from the classic’s RR layout, instead putting everything at the front.

This foray into a niche market of economical but fun and sporty cars could be Volkswagen’s attempt to tap into it’s full potential, which has not been realized, according to Volkswagen’s new CEO Martin Winterkorn.

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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.

 

Comments

  • liza (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 10:36 am

    aygo fighter, not mini,..

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  • dawgHause (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 11:41 am

    This might be reminiscient of the Mitsubishi iCar. Small package rear engined-rear wheel drive. Nice i like the idea of a pocket beetle, or even better, a pocket 911 for the masses.

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  • ajmal (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 12:10 pm

    pretty good looking little car, fresh design i would say though it remind me of a merc… (¤_¤!)

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  • e-nabilll (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 12:57 pm

    u never know,by the time its manufactured,it wil be in tanjung malim!

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  • L7 (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 4:22 pm

    this is sure is something from the people's car, though it does resemble a merc at first glimspe..

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  • albagmane (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 5:41 pm

    i think this is a nice move… wonder this shape and size can use for drifting… hmm…

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  • KY (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 5:46 pm

    oOO got side grills, i like.

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  • raptorclans (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 6:36 pm

    oooh… welcome the spiritual successor to the Beetle :D

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  • nmh (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 10:55 pm

    mini sports car!!

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  • tanasi (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 11:24 pm

    Rear engine, but trust me they'll dial in bloody too much understeer into it.

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  • ingolstadt (Member) on Feb 27, 2007 at 1:38 am

    oooh manufacture this in Tanjung Malim and sell it at RM46k. wooohoo ~

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  • proton GL (Member) on Feb 27, 2007 at 6:21 am

    prefer a retro look, i bet its more interesting,

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  • ryan_foong80 (Member) on Feb 27, 2007 at 6:35 am

    AA…??? is it A Class ….

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  • transformer (Member) on Feb 27, 2007 at 7:57 pm

    though its looks taller, that wide axle should helps stability, and tackle corner smoothly! IMHO, interior space should larger than mini !

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  • acbc (Member) on Mar 02, 2007 at 7:24 am

    Looks good but I still prefer the Mitsubishi i because it has turbo!

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  • gatot rukmono (Member) on Oct 16, 2007 at 8:34 am

    quite good I love it, small and rear engine are volkswagen mark

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  • elvis on Jun 20, 2009 at 9:21 am

    I am sure it will have frequent needs for repairs, it's a VW.

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