MINI Countryman

[2o6]

I think the whole idea is dumb. It's too large and too pointless.



Looks pretty good, though.

[S204STi]

Need technical specs!

[2o6]

Need technical specs!

These are leaked photos.

[giant_mtb]

So, what's the point of this?  An awkward-looking roof and some black wheels?

Cool.  I guess.

[2o6]

So, what's the point of this?  An awkward-looking roof and some black wheels?

Cool.  I guess.

What?


It has five doors and raised ground clearance.

[giant_mtb]

So. They went from three doors.  To three doors + suicide door.  Now it's 5 doors, a fucked up roof, and some ground clearance.

I don't really care about the number of doors.  It's a damn Mini and normal people can't sit in the back for too long anyways.

Raised ground clearance, heh?  To do what, traverse 3 inch boulders?

[2o6]

So. They went from three doors.  To three doors + suicide door.  Now it's 5 doors, a fucked up roof, and some ground clearance.

I don't really care about the number of doors.  It's a damn Mini and normal people can't sit in the back for too long anyways.

Raised ground clearance, heh?  To do what, traverse 3 inch boulders?

It's a CUV.

[giant_mtb]

For midgets?

[2o6]

For midgets?

Yes, because you can obviously tell how roomy a car is from leaked photos.

[giant_mtb]

Or I can tell because it's a Mini.

Why'd you post the pictures if I can't ask questions?

[S204STi]

If it's anything like the Clubman it'll just be a physically awkward looking vehicle that is still entirely impractical.  (Not to say I wouldn't still want a MINI, but the Clubman is absurd, IMO).

[2o6]

I've also heard that a variant with normal ground clearance and 2WD will battle the GTI.

[SVT666]

[SVT666]

Give me a Mini like this, and I might think about buying one.

[the Teuton]

I've got to say that MINIs are no longer really small, practical, or seem to have a mission. What can a $20something MINI SUV do that a larger RAV4 or Forester can't do better for less?

[2o6]

I've got to say that MINIs are no longer really small, practical, or seem to have a mission. What can a $20something MINI SUV do that a larger RAV4 or Forester can't do better for less?

Have style.

[68_427]

I like it. 

[Laconian]

I've got to say that MINIs are no longer really small, practical, or seem to have a mission. What can a $20something MINI SUV do that a larger RAV4 or Forester can't do better for less?

$20something? You know this thing will hit $40k no problem.

[SVT666]

I've got to say that MINIs are no longer really small, practical, or seem to have a mission. What can a $20something MINI SUV do that a larger RAV4 or Forester can't do better for less?

You could say the same about the regular Mini.

[FoMoJo]

I've got to say that MINIs are no longer really small, practical, or seem to have a mission. What can a $20something MINI SUV do that a larger RAV4 or Forester can't do better for less?

Make money for BMW .

[the Teuton]

You could say the same about the regular Mini.

The standard MINI has [insert cliche] gokart handling. What happens when you raise the car off the ground? In goes butch (if you can call it that), and out goes fun.

[SVT666]

The standard MINI has [insert cliche] gokart handling.

So do other, more practical cars.

What happens when you raise the car off the ground? In goes butch (if you can call it that), and out goes fun.

Not necessarily.  The amount of ground clearance they gave it looks like it would be enough to go camping, but little more then that.  I bet the car is still fun.  Personally, I would never actually buy a car smaller then a Focus anyway, but having driven one, I can certainly understand why some people would.

[Raza]

I've also heard that a variant with normal ground clearance and 2WD will battle the GTI.

They call that one the Cooper or Clubman.

[Eye of the Tiger]

It's at least 4wd, I hope. A winter beater for the psuedo rich?

[Laconian]

A MINI for every purse and purpose, purposes like fording rivers and towing speedboats.

[CJ]

I love the regular MINI, LOVE the Clubman, somewhat like the convertible for retaining its good-to-drive-ness, but don't care for this.  People will buy it.

[the Teuton]

But when does a MINI become a MAXI?

[BimmerM3]

But when does a MINI become a MAXI?

Stop trying to be clever.

[CALL_911]

Why does BMW like to answer questions no one asked?

[J86]

Jesus this actually makes some semblance of sense down here, assuming the air intake is placed up high.