Here is the timetable for things to come from MINI.
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Here is the timetable for things to come from MINI.
According to Britain's CAR magazine, here's the calendar-year timetable for what follows the 2-door hatch, as things stand now:
2014: A first-time 5-door hatchback;
2015: A redesigned convertible and, if continued, Clubman wagon;
2016: A "mini Mini" hatchback inspired by the 2011 Rocketman Concept and close in size to the original 1959-2000 Mini; (Update: In January 2012, CAR reported the production version of Rocketman was cancelled by Mini because its small size would have required a different platform.)
2016 or '17: a new 5-door "Multi Activity Tourer" or MAT, called "MiniVan" by company insiders; it may resurrect the Traveller name from the 1960s;
2017: F-Series/UKL1 replacements for the 4-door Countryman demi-SUV, 2-seat Coupe and Roadster, and 2-door "Countryman coupe."
2014: A first-time 5-door hatchback;
2015: A redesigned convertible and, if continued, Clubman wagon;
2016: A "mini Mini" hatchback inspired by the 2011 Rocketman Concept and close in size to the original 1959-2000 Mini; (Update: In January 2012, CAR reported the production version of Rocketman was cancelled by Mini because its small size would have required a different platform.)
2016 or '17: a new 5-door "Multi Activity Tourer" or MAT, called "MiniVan" by company insiders; it may resurrect the Traveller name from the 1960s;
2017: F-Series/UKL1 replacements for the 4-door Countryman demi-SUV, 2-seat Coupe and Roadster, and 2-door "Countryman coupe."
As much as I'd love to see a "mini" MINI based on the Rocketman concept, one does question the safety of a vehicle that size even with today's modern safety technology. I've seen Smart Cars, Yaris, iQ in a crash and I'd rather be in my R53 any day.
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