New MINI concept - Mini Aston/MX5 thing

[Quickmoose]

interesting..
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mini-su...

[kambites]

Transverse engined FWD... it ain't gonna be an MX5 competitor in the PH sense of the term.

Pretty enough thing other than the weird front grill, though.

[Mastodon2]

Wow that is hideous.

[Theadamh1234]

The rear looks a tiny bit like a Mini Marcos, but whatever it is, it should be better than the Mini Coupe/Roadster.

[RochdalePioneers]

What the actual fk is that?

[medieval]

The front grill is a little a la Spyker no?

Not ugly mind

[medieval]

The front grill is a little a la Spyker no?

Not ugly mind

[jimmy156]

I think that look awesome! Really really good!

[TheBALDpuma]

Yeah I like it too. It does want to be RWD though!

[anonymous-user]

Very nice too

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Where does a front mounted transverse engine fit in that

Expect a side profile with another foot in height come production car time if it's to keep those proportions

[Fantuzzi]

Zagato will chuckle!

[ajprice]

Why put a Mini face on it? It's a lost opportunity to bring back Triumph (rights owned by BMW). As a car, it's a nice looking thing, but it's not a Mini.

[750turbo]

I like it.

They will tone it down a tad, and sell loads of them - BMW Product Marketing at its best no doubt.

Reminds me of an Austin Healey to be honest.

[Fantuzzi]

Its not just the ugly face but the lines are so dull. The whole car looks incredibly boring.

[Liquid Tuna]

A different grill and I think that would look great. I also feel a bit odd saying that.

[Hrimfaxi]

Erm... well... at least it's better looking than the Paceman...

Mini stopped being Mini since they started to tart about with the hatchbacks.

[Johnnytheboy]

ajprice said:

Why put a Mini face on it? It's a lost opportunity to bring back Triumph (rights owned by BMW). As a car, it's a nice looking thing, but it's not a Mini.

This, the least appealing aspect of this is the attempt to make it look in some way related to the MINI.

[Mafioso]

Reminds me of a frog-eye Sprite, although I can't work out why. Like it!

[B17NNS]

Union Jack rear lights are pretty funky