Mini news vol. 1

[JonnyChimpO]

With limited production of R56 testing mules now in their sixth month, we’re seeing a huge increase in daily spyshots. Here are some of the latest.
So heres what the new mini is gona look like.:D
http://www.moj-album.com/slike/1150681/CublyAuUL3YHF_Xp.v.jpg
http://www.moj-album.com/slike/1150681/9mIqoVmoPrTV0nzN.v.jpg
http://www.moj-album.com/slike/1150681/5f_W59uhBE0syT10.v.jpg
http://www.moj-album.com/slike/1150681/YKgxLmCEeNbgUgqo.v.jpg

[SlickShift]

Too much camo...It looks like current Mini Cooper.

[JonnyChimpO]

thats the best i can get for now.

[LDadrenaline]

It's too damn big.... Mini is part of the name mini cooper... I saw a pic of an old one next to a new one and the new one is so damn big

[JonnyChimpO]

true. they are making it a weeee bit bigger, but the mini clubman is gona be really big. A four door wagon mini. lol.... just like the old school one.

[JonnyChimpO]

*MINI news vol. 1.1
We’ve recently learned that MINI will most likely will not be using the name “Traveler” on their upcoming long wheel base car. This is primarily due to the fact that the ownership of the name is quite complex. It’s simply not as easy as say buying the name from one company in the UK. If they decided to use it they’d have to track down dozens of corporations and individuals who currently have the rights in various countries throughout the world. The same can be said for the “Countryman” and “Clubman” marquees as well.

Based on this, look for MINI to go in other directions for the name of it’s long wheel base car due in 2008. Until we hear more about a proper name, we’ll be referring to the car by it’s internal model designation, the R55.

http://motoringfile.com/pictures/traveler_africa_IMGA0495.jpg

[LDadrenaline]

true. they are making it a weeee bit bigger, but the mini clubman is gona be really big. A four door wagon mini. lol.... just like the old school one.

4 door mini wagon!?!?!?!?!? WOOT! I hope its SUPERCHARGEDDDDD!!!!!

[JonnyChimpO]

no supercharging all the new s's are going to be turbo.

[LDadrenaline]

that doesn't make any sense..... They should be called T's then.....

[TheDarkSide]

Any word on AWD?

[SlickShift]

Mini wagon...oxymoron? :confused: j/k

[kelso]

:lolup:

awd mini sounds good to me

[JCapelo]

RWd mini would be the ****!

[JonnyChimpO]

that doesn't make any sense..... They should be called T's then.....


see the S does not stand for supercharged. Its just a letter given to show the difference between the higher performance minis. Back in the day there use to be an S, but they didnt have a supercharged mini in the 60's. The S was the 1275cc engine. They just carried the S with the new minis.

[JonnyChimpO]

and no nothing new on awd. I will post up the awd article on MINI news vol. 2