We already know that the Mini Paceman Concept will be going into production. Why? Because, there is a market for really small crossovers and SUVs and I guess that market consists of individuals that don’t like sitting in low-riding hatchbacks. Either way – when the Mini Paceman Concept does go on sale next year as [...]
Mini’s chief brand manager Kay Segler has just made announcement saying that the Mini Paceman concept, which debuted this past year at the Detroit Motor Show, was given the green light for production. With its increased ride height and its two-door design, the Paceman is essentially a two-door Countryman. Click here for more news about [...]
In a recent interview with AutoGuide, Mini’s USA boss Jim McDowell said that vehicles by the brand aren’t going to get any smaller than the base Cooper or larger than the Countryman. “I don’t anticipate a third size or that we’ll ever have large MINIs,” he said. However, McDowell confirmed that his comments only apply [...]
During the debut of the Mini Paceman Concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, BMW confirmed that it will produce the coupe crossover. According to newspaper Kleine Zeitung, the Mini Paceman will be produced by Magna Steyr, which already builds the Mini Countryman. The paper quoted BMW development head Klaus Draeger as saying that Magna Steyr has won [...]
Tired of the same old Mini Cooper designer? While the design of Minis is iconic, BMW Group design boss Adrian van Hooydonk says that the next-generation Mini will be a “bigger design leap than the last one.” van Hooydonk said that Andres Warming, Mini’s new design boss, will start the design of the third-generation model [...]
The Mini Paceman concept was unveiled yesterday and Ian Robertson, member of BMW AG’s board, said that Mini will indeed build a production version. Robertson said that the production Paceman coupe crossover will arrive after the Mini Roadster, which will go on sale in 2012. The production model will be build on the Countryman’s platform. [...]
Revealed at the Detroit Auto Show this year from Mini is the new Paceman Concept, which is a two-door crossover that basically suggests that Mini will be cutting two doors off of the new Countryman. Aimed directly at the Land Rover Evoque Concept’s new two-door crossover segment, it is based off of the same ALL4 [...]
Having a boring Saturday? Mini is here to brighten up the day with a new concept that it will debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next month. Known as the Mini Paceman Concept, the model hints at a two-door version of the four-door Countryman that will go on sale early next year. The Mini [...]
